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George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford

[[Canting arms]] of Boleyn: ''Argent, a chevron gules between three bull's heads afrontée sable''. George's father later adopted the arms of [[Theobald Walter, 1st Chief Butler of Ireland]] (fl. 1194), ancestor of Butler, Marquess of Ormonde<ref>Arms of Boleyn (modern): ''Or, a chief indented azure'', being arms of Walter (Butler (ancient)) adopted at the start of the age of heraldry by [[w:Theobald Walter, 1st Chief Butler of Ireland]] (fl. 1194). These arms are borne in the first quarter of the arms of the Butler family, Marquess of Ormonde (the "cup" arms of Butler are borne in the 2nd) reflecting that family's descent in the male line from Theobald Walter. (Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 864). Later adopted as "modern arms" by Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond (whose maternal grandfather was Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde) in lieu of his paternal arms</ref>

George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford (c. 1504 – 17 May 1536) was an English courtier and nobleman who played a prominent role in the politics of the early 1530s as the brother of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. George was the maternal uncle of Queen Elizabeth I, although he died long before his niece ascended the throne. Following his father's promotion in the peerage in 1529 to Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond, he adopted his father's junior title Viscount Rochford (created in 1525) as a courtesy title. He was accused of incest with his sister Anne during the period of her trial for high treason, as a result of which both were executed. Provided by Wikipedia