Biography of Thomas Howard 1657-1689

Paternal Family Tree: Howard

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Fitzwilliam 1504-1588

In 1657 Thomas Howard was born to Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk (age 28) and Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk (age 26).

In 1662 [his mother] Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk (age 31) died.

Evelyn's Diary. 01 Aug 1662. [his father] Mr. H. Howard (age 34), his brothers [his uncle] Charles (age 32), [his uncle] Edward (age 25), [his uncle] Bernard (age 21), [his uncle] Philip (age 33), now the Queen's (age 23) Almoner (all brothers of the Duke of Norfolk, still in Italy), came with a great train, and dined with me; Mr. H. Howard (age 34) leaving with me his eldest and youngest sons, [his brother] Henry (age 7) and Thomas (age 5), for three or four days, my son, John (age 7), having been sometime bred up in their father's house.

In 1669 [his father] Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk (age 40) was created 1st Baron Howard of Castle Rising.

In 1672 [his father] Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk (age 43) was created 1st Earl Norwich.

On 13 Dec 1677 [his uncle] Thomas Howard 5th Duke of Norfolk (age 50) died in Padua unmarried. He had suffered mental disabilities all his life. His brother [his father] Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk (age 49) succeeded 6th Duke Norfolk, 24th Earl Arundel Sussex, 7th Earl Surrey, 4th Earl Norfolk, 18th Baron Segrave, 19th Baron Strange Blackmere, 17th Baron Mowbray, 16th Baron Talbot, 15th Baron Furnivall, 14th Baron Maltravers, 14th Baron Arundel. [his step-mother] Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk (age 34) by marriage Duchess Norfolk. The marriage being so unpopular with his family they went abroad for some time.

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Aug 1678. There was at Weybridge the [his step-mother] Duchess of Norfolk (age 35), Lord Thomas Howard (age 21) (a worthy and virtuous gentleman, with whom my son (age 23) was sometime bred in Arundel House [Map]), who was newly come from Rome, where he had been some time; also one of the Duke's daughters, by his first [his mother] lady. My [his father] Lord (age 50) leading me about the house made no scruple of showing me all the hiding places for the Popish priests, and where they said mass, for he was no bigoted Papist. He told me he never trusted them with any secret, and used Protestants only in all businesses of importance.

On 11 Dec 1683 [his son] Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk was born to Thomas Howard (age 26) and [his future wife] Mary Elizabeth Savile (age 20).

On 05 Jun 1686 [his son] Edward Howard 9th Duke of Norfolk was born to Thomas Howard (age 29) and [his future wife] Mary Elizabeth Savile (age 22).

On 24 Jan 1688 [his son] Philip Howard was born to Thomas Howard (age 31) and [his future wife] Mary Elizabeth Savile (age 24).

Before 09 Nov 1689 Thomas Howard (age 32) and Mary Elizabeth Savile (age 26) were married. He the son of Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk and Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk.

On 09 Nov 1689 Thomas Howard (age 32) died.

Evelyn's Diary. 01 Apr 1700. The [his brother] Duke of Norfolk (age 45) now succeeded in obtaining a divorce from his wife (age 41) by the Parliament for adultery with Sir John Germaine (age 49), a Dutch gamester, of mean extraction, who had got much by gaming; the Duke (age 45) had leave to marry again, so that if he should have children, the Dukedom will go from the late Lord Thomas's children, Papists indeed, but very hopeful and virtuous gentlemen, as was their father. The now Duke (age 45) their uncle is a Protestant.

On 10 Dec 1732 [his former wife] Mary Elizabeth Savile (age 69) died.

[his daughter] Mary Howard was born to Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile.

[his daughter] Anne Howard was born to Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Howard 1657-1689

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Thomas Howard 1657-1689

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzalan 19th Earl Arundel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 21st Earl Arundel 4th Earl Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leybourne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk

GrandFather: Henry Howard 22nd Earl Arundel 5th Earl Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dacre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Smith

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hardwick 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leeke

Father: Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny

Great x 1 Grandfather: Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox

GrandMother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clifton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stanley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Darcy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fermor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Fermor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Vaux

Thomas Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward North 1st Baron North

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christina North Countess of Worcester

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Squier of Southby in Hampshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Squier Baroness North

GrandFather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Russell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Wise

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waldegrave

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Cooke

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Banbury in Oxfordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Saunders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England