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Viscount Rochford - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Archduke, Aristocrat, Armiger, Baron, Baronet, Count, Duke, Earl, Esquire, Gentleman, Grandee, Hidalgo, Landgrave, Lord, Magnate, Margrave, Marquis, Noble, Nobleman |
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Viscount Rochford an aristocratic title awarded to Sir Thomas Boleyn in 1525 by King Henry VIII. The title was taken from Boleyn's Rochford country estate in Essex. In 1529, Thomas was promoted even further when the King created him Earl of Wiltshire. In that same year, Thomas also inherited the wealth and title of his mother's ancestors, the earls of Ormonde. Thus, the title of Viscount Rochford went to Thomas's only son, George.
The title fell out of use in 1536 when George was executed on false charges of treason. In 1542, his widow was also executed after she was implicated in the fall of Queen Catherine Howard.
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