![]() George Herbert was the rector of St Andrew’s church, Bemerton, and a metaphysical poet and scholar. She’s is buried beside Henry in Windsor Castle. Jane was mother to King Edward VI but she died a few days after his birth, at Hampton Court Palace. Henry VIII was betrothed to Jane on, just one day after Anne Boleyn’s execution. ![]() Jane was Anne’s maid of honour at the time but she originally came to court as a maid of honour under Katherine of Aragon. It’s possible that Henry first noticed Jane, while staying at Wulfhall with his second wife Anne Boleyn in the summer of 1535. She was born at Wulfhall in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.The remains of the original Wulfhall have been found in the grounds of the much later built Wolf Hall Manor in Burbage. Jane Seymour was Queen of England from 1536 to 1537 as the third wife of King Henry VIII. He is buried in Malmesbury Abbey – a place he strongly supported. ![]() He oversaw the translation of the bible into English and reformed the currency. He was the son of Edward the Elder and grandson of Alfred the Great and crowned on 17 th July 925 in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Notable People Below are some of the notable people with connections to Wiltshire (listed by earliest birth date to latest): King Athelstan (c.893/894-939)Īlso known as the Glorious, Athelstan was the first king of all England in 937 when the country became unified.
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