The Hoo inheritence of William Boleyn

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The Hoo inheritence of William Boleyn

Legg inn av Gjest » 12 mai 2006 05:48:17

When Thomas Hoo 'the younger' d.s.p. or s.p.m.in 1486, William Boleyn, his
half-great-nephew inherited.

"the Bedfordshire jury found that he had for coheirs, first, his cousin, aged
50 upwards, Elizabeth Lewknor, born Sinclair, the daughter of Margaret
Sinclair, born Hoo, sister of Sir Thomas Hoo, knt, the father of this Thomas Hoo
that died without issue. The second coheir to Sir William Boleyn was William
Gage, aged 40, the son of Alianor Sinclair, the next daughter of Margaret, wife
of Thomas Sinclair. The third coheir was Miles Harcourt, aged 18, the grandson
of Edith Sinclair, youngest daughter of Margaret Hoo and the same Thomas
Sinclair. This Sir William Boleyn, first cousin to these three Sinclair ladies,
their mothers being two sisters, was grandfather of Ann Boleyn, queen of
England, Henry the Eighth's fortunate and unfortunate consort. His mother was Ann
Hoo as theirs was Margaret Hoo."

But CP vol VI, p 561 "Hoo" says differently, saying that Margaret was the
dead Thomas Hoo's "aunt, his father's sister" (p 564 footnote g)

Either way, my question is, why were the other descendents of Thomas Lord Hoo
passed over?
William Boleyn himself had at least two sisters, and even if deceased, they
both had living children.

But in addition to that, Thomas Lord Hoo himself had three more daughters by
a second marriage to Eleanor Welles. Why would they not inherit in preference
to their aunt's daughters ?

Thanks
Will Johnson

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