Catherine MOLEYNS

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Katherine (died 1465), daughter of Sir William de Moleyns. [Burke's Peerage]

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Catherine Moleyns, d. 3 Nov 1465, daughter of Sir William Moleyns of Stoke Poges, co. Buckingham. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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The Complete Peerage states that Catherine's father is the William Moleyns who died in 1425 (married to Margery). Yet Leo van de Pas, citing "Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fuertliche Haeuser 1964, p. 500", has Katherine's father as the William who died in 1429, being the son of the William who died in 1425. Ancestral Roots, Magna Charta Sureties, and Burke's Peerage are ambiguous on the subject, merely stating that she is daughter of William Moleyns. Still another source, Gerald Paget's book on ancestors of Prince Charles, as well as a suggestion in CP IX:41 note "n", indicates that Margery, wife of William senior, was Margery Whalesborough (this is the way that I originally had my line). Catherine's birth date would allow her to be daughter of either, though, if daughter of William senior, she would have been 20 years younger than her brother William junior.

It doesn't seem likely that both Margery and Anne were daughters of John Whalesborough, since William junior would be marrying his mother's sister. Anne, who was heir of John Whalesborough, seems to have definite proof of being wife of William junior, therefore putting doubt as to William senior marrying Margery Whalesborough. The suggestion of a Whalesborough family background in Catherine's heritage seems to tilt in favour of her parents being William & Anne Whalesborough.

Catherine married John HOWARD, Kg, 1St Duke Of Norfolk in Aug 1441 in Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England. John (son of Robert HOWARD and Margaret De MOWBRAY) was born in 1422 in Babergh, Suffolk, England; died on 22 Aug 1485 in Battle Of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 3 Nov 1485 in Thetford, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabel HOWARD was born about 1442 in Tendring, Essex, England; died on 7 Jul 1505 in Great Ashfield, Stow, Suffolk, England.
2. Lady Margaret HOWARD was born about 1442 in Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, Norfolk, England; died in 1484 in Felbrigg, , Norfolk, England; was buried in 1484 in St. Botolph Churchyard, Boston, , Lincolnshire, England.
3. Thomas HOWARD, 2nd Duke Of Norfolk was born in 1443 in Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England; died on 21 May 1524 in Framingham Castle, Norfolk, England; was buried in Thetford Abbey, Norfolk, England.
4. John HOWARD, 3rd Duke of Mowbray was born in 1444 in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 21 May 1524.
5. Nicholas HOWARD was born in 1445 in Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England; died in 1468 in Farlingham Castle, Farlingham, Norfolk, England.
6. Agnes HOWARD was born about 1446 in Tendring, Essex, England; and died.
7. Anne HOWARD was born about 1446 in Tendring, Essex, England; died before 1500 in Wraxall, Somerset, England.