The Countess of Wiltshire | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Howard c. 1480 |
| Died | 3 April 1538 (aged 57–58) |
| Buried | St. Mary's Church, Lambeth 51°29′42″N 0°07′13″W / 51.4950°N 0.1202°W |
| Noble family | |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire |
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| Father | Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk |
| Mother | Elizabeth Tilney |
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (born Elizabeth Howard; c. 1480 – 3 April 1538) was an English noblewoman, noted for being the mother of Anne Boleyn and as such the maternal grandmother of Elizabeth I of England. The eldest daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and his first wife Elizabeth Tilney, she married Thomas Boleyn sometime in the later 15th century. Elizabeth became Viscountess Rochford in 1525 when her husband was elevated to the peerage, subsequently becoming Countess of Ormond in 1527 and Countess of Wiltshire in 1529.