Biography of Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel 1557-1595

Paternal Family Tree: Howard

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset 1487-1535

On 25 Aug 1554 Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 81) died at Kenninghall, Norfolk. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His grandson [his father] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 18) succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.

In 1556 [his father] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 19) and [his mother] Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey. She the daughter of Henry Fitzalan 19th Earl Arundel (age 43) and Katherine Grey. They were second cousin once removed.

On 28 Jun 1557 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 21) and Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 17) in the Arundel House [Map]. His mother died eight weeks later. He was baptised with the Royal Family present. Named after his godfather Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 30).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 02 Jul 1557. The ij day of July the [his father] duke of Norfoke('s) (age 21) sun was crystened at Whytt-hall at after-non, and the kyng (age 30) and my lord chanseler (age 56) was the godfathers, and my old lade the duches of North-foke (age 60) [Note. Assumed to be the dowager duchess of Norfolk since referred to as 'old lade' rather than the current Duchess of Norfolk [his step-mother] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk (age 21)] was the god-mother, and ther wher iiijxx storchys bornyng.

Note. P. 141. Christening of the duke of Norfolk's son. Philip earl of Surrey, as he was called in his infancy, and afterwards the distinguished earl of Arundel of that name, was "borne at Arundell place in London 28. of July [June] 1557." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 79.) Stowe also has recorded his christening "in the queenes chapell at Westminster, in a font of gold." The king and lord chancellor stood godfathers "in proper person."

Around 23 Aug 1557 [his mother] Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 17) died from childbirth.

In 1558 [his father] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 21) and [his step-mother] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey. They were fourth cousins.

In 1567 [his father] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 30) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk (age 31) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey.

On 17 May 1569 George Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland 9th Baron Greystoke (age 8) died. There was a dispute as to whether his uncle Leonard Dacre should inherit Baron Dacre Gilsland which would be the case if it was created by letters patent, or whether the Barony was in abeyance between the 5th Baron's (age 8) three sisters which would be the case of the barony had been created through a writ of summons. Such decisions would normally be referred to the [his father] Duke of Norfolk (age 33) in his capacity as Earl Marshal but he, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 33), had married [his step-mother] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk, the mother of the three daughters although she had died in the meantime; he was not impartial - the three daughters were now his step-daughters. The matter was referred to Commissioners who decided the Barony had been created by writ between and was, therefore, abeyant between the three daughters who were now the step-daughters of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 33). He, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 33) subsequently married his eldest son Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 11) to his eldest step-daughter [his future wife] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 12). After Thomas Howard's (age 33) execution in 1572 the two remaining daughters, [his future sister-in-law] Mary Dacre (age 5) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Dacre (age 4) were married to his two remaining sons [his half-brother] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 7) and [his half-brother] William Howard (age 5) respectively ensuring all of the Dacre and Greystoke wealth and estates in Cumberland, Yorkshire and Northumberland would become the property of the Howard family.

In 1571 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 13) and Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 13) were married. She being his step-sister. An unusual example of a Marriage of Three Sets of Siblings where, in this case, three brothers, married three sisters, who were also step-siblings, as a means of keeping the sisters inheritance. She the daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 34) and Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk. They were half third cousin once removed.

Before 1572 [his half-brother] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 10) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Dacre (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley Walden in Essex. She died six years later three months short of her fifteenth birthday. She being his step-sister. An unusual example of a Marriage of Three Sets of Siblings where, in this case, three brothers, married three sisters, who were also step-siblings, as a means of keeping the sisters inheritance. She the daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 35) and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk. They were half third cousin once removed.

Ridolphi Plot

On 02 Jun 1572 [his father] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 36) was executed for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map]. Duke Norfolk forfeit..

In 1574 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 16) educated at St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].

Around 1575 George Gower (age 35). Portrait of Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 17).

On 28 Oct 1577 [his half-brother] William Howard (age 13) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Dacre (age 12) were married. She being his step-sister. An unusual example of a Marriage of Three Sets of Siblings where, in this case, three brothers, married three sisters, who were also step-siblings, as a means of keeping the sisters inheritance. She the daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk. They were half third cousin once removed.

On 07 Apr 1578 [his sister-in-law] Mary Dacre (age 14) died in Naworth Castle [Map].

On 24 Feb 1580 [his grandfather] Henry Fitzalan 19th Earl Arundel (age 67) died. His grandson Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 22) succeeded 20th Earl Arundel Sussex, 10th Baron Maltravers, 10th Baron Arundel. [his wife] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 22) by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex.

In 1583 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 25) was implicated in the Throckmorton Plot. He attempted to escape to Flanders but his plans were interrupted by a visit from Elizabeth at his house in London and her order that he confine himself there.

In Apr 1585 William Dix was imprisoned for a short time when Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 27) was sent to the Tower of London [Map]. Following his release William Dix continued to visit Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 27), sometimes in the presence of the lieutenant of the Tower, Owen Hopton (age 66).

On 25 Apr 1585 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 27) was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map].

On 07 Jul 1585 [his son] Thomas Howard 21st Earl Arundel 4th Earl Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk was born to Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 28) and [his wife] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 28) at Finchingfield.

Trial of Philip Earl of Arundel

On 14 Apr 1589 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 31) was condemned to death. He was attainted and his titles Earl Arundel Sussex, Earl Surrey, Baron Maltravers and Baron Arundel forfeit. Elizabeth I never signed the death warrant; Howard was never told. Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 57) was present.

On 19 Oct 1595 Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel (age 38) died of dysentery at Tower of London [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map], reburied at Arundel Cathedral, Sussex [Map] and then reburied in the Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle [Map]. Earl Arundel Sussex, Earl Surrey, Baron Maltravers, Baron Arundel, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave forfeit.

He had been imprisoned for ten years and had never seen his son and heir [his son] Thomas Howard 21st Earl Arundel 4th Earl Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 10) who had been born three months after he was imprisoned.

On 19 Apr 1630 [his former wife] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 73) died at Shifnal Manor, Shropshire. She was buried at Arundel Castle [Map].

Ancestors of Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel 1557-1595

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trussell

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trussell

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Trussell

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 13th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzalan 16th Earl Arundel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Neville Countess Arundel 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Fitzalan 18th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Poynings 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Percy Countess Arundel 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Corbie

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

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Ancestors of Philip Howard 20th Earl Arundel 1557-1595