Joan Larke, Mistress of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey"

family

Previous to her marriage with George Legh, Joan Larke had been the mistress (not the illegitimate daughter, as a recent writer has unnecessarily sought to disprove) of Cardinal Wolsey. The statement is evidently made on the authority of one of the " Articles of Impeachment" against Wolsey presented to Parliament by a committee of the House of Lords, December 1, 1529, and quoted in Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Life of Henry VIII. The story is a curious one, and, if true, reflects little credit either upon the Cardinal or his frail companion.

notes

Date of marriage to George Legh might specifically be 1523.

comments

Birth surname has also been reported to be Lark.

Given name has also been reported to be Jane.

Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be circa 1490 at Thetford, Norfolk, England.

Joan has also been erroneously reported to have married Cardinal Wolsey on December 31, 1508 in England.

Date and place of marriage to George Legh have also been erroneously reported to be January 10, 1510 in Cheshire, England.

Date and place of marriage to George Paulet have also been erroneously reported to be circa 1493 at Thetford, Norfolk, England.

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• 1532 at Crondall, Hampshire, England
• 1550 at St Peters, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Larke
• FamilySearch AFN 9GDZ-H3

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Jane LARKE (AFN: 9GDZ-H3) Pedigree

Sex:  F  Family     

Event(s)

Birth:   Abt. 1473     <Of, Thetford, Norfolk, England>  

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Parents

Father:  Peter LARKE (AFN: 9GDZ-MR)  Family  

Mother:
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Marriage(s)

Spouse:  George POWLETT (PAULET) (AFN: 84X5-VL)  Family  

Marriage:
Spouse: George LEECHE (AFN: 9GDZ-GW) Family
Marriage:
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Husband's Name

George POWLETT (PAULET) (AFN:84X5-VL)  Pedigree  

Born: Abt 1492 Place: Of, Crandal, Hampshire, England
Died: 1558/1559 Place:
Married: Place:
Father: John PAULET (AFN:84X5-XX) Family
Mother: Alice PAULET (AFN:84X5-Z4)
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Wife's Name

Jane LARKE (AFN:9GDZ-H3)  Pedigree  

Born: Abt. 1473 Place: <Of, Thetford, Norfolk, England>
Married: Place:
Father: Peter LARKE (AFN:9GDZ-MR) Family
Mother:
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Children

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1.  Sex  Name    

M William POWLETT (AFN:853C-90) Pedigree
Born: Abt 1523 Place: Crandel, Hampshire, Engl.
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Husband's Name

George LEECHE (AFN:9GDZ-GW)  Pedigree  

Born: Abt. 1471 Place:
Father:
Mother:
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Wife's Name

Jane LARKE (AFN:9GDZ-H3)  Pedigree  

Born: Abt. 1473 Place: <Of, Thetford, Norfolk, England>
Father: Peter LARKE (AFN:9GDZ-MR) Family
Mother:
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Children