Biography of Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater 1499-1554
Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk 1477-1545
On 30 Sep 1472 [her father] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 29) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 28) were married. He the son of [her grandfather] John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 47) and [her grandmother] Katherine Moleyns. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 17 Aug 1497 [her father] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 54) and [her mother] Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 20) were married some four months after the death of his first wife. She by marriage Countess Surrey. She, Agnes, was a first cousin of his former wife Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey for which he was given dispensation on 17 Aug 1497. The difference in their ages was 34 years. He the son of [her grandfather] John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and [her grandmother] Katherine Moleyns. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Around 1499 Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater was born to Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 56) and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 22).
On 21 May 1508 Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 56) died. His son [her future husband] Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baron Daubeney. Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 9) by marriage Baroness Daubeney.
In 1524 Rhys ap Gruffydd Deheubarth (age 16) and Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 81) and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 47).
In Jun 1529 Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 30) attacked to release her husband at Carmarthen Castle [Map].
Around 1530 [her son] Griffith Rice was born to [her husband] Rhys ap Gruffydd Deheubarth (age 22) and Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 31).
In Dec 1531 [her husband] Rhys ap Gruffydd Deheubarth (age 23) was beheaded for treason for purportedly for inscribing the name Fitz Uryan on his armour in London.
In 1538 [her future husband] Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 44) was created 1st Earl Bridgewater. Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 39) by marriage Countess Bridgewater.
Hall's Chronicle 1542. 06 Jan 1542. The sixtene daie of January the Parliament began, in the which the Lordes and Commons assented, to desire of the kyng certain peticions. First, that he would not vexe himself, with the Quenes offence, and that she and the lady Rocheford (age 37), might be attainted by Parliament.
Also, because of protractyng of tyme, whiche the more should bee to his unquietnes, that he would under his greate Scale, geve his royall assent, without tariyng the ende of the Parliament.
Also, that Duram and Culpeper, before attainted by the common law might also be attainted by Parliament.
Also, that [her mother] Agnes Duches of Norffolke (age 65), and Katheryn Countesse of Brigewater (age 43) her daughter, whiche were for concealyng the saied offence committed to the Tower and indited of misprision, and the [her brother] lorde William (age 32) and other, arreigned of the same, might be likewise attainted.
Also, that whosoever had spoken or doen any act, in the detestacion of her abhominable livyng, should be pardoned.
Before 1544 [her future husband] Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 50) and Elizabeth Neville (age 52) were married. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Atfer 1544 Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 50) and Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater (age 45) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 67).
On 08 Apr 1548 [her husband] Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 54) died. Earl Bridgewater extinct. His nephew John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath (age 49) succeeded 3rd Baron Daubeney.
Letters and Papers 1542. II. Acts printed in the Statutes at Large, but not entered on the Parliament Roll, viz.:—
Cap. 2 [o.n. 2]. Buying of fish upon the sea.
C. 5 [o.n. 5]. Great horses.
C. 8 [o.n. 8]. Against conjurations and witchcrafts and sorcery and enchantments.
C. 14 [o.n. 14]. Prophecies upon declaration of names, arms, badges, &c.
C. 15 [o.n. 15]. Sanctuary of Manchester to be abolished, and the sanctuary men transferred to West Chester, which is to be a sanctuary.
C. 21 [o.n. 33 in the year 37 Henry VIII.].5 Attainder of Catharine Howard and others.—Catharine Howard whom the King took to wife is proved to have been not of pure and honest living before her marriage, and the fact that she has since taken to her service one Francis Dereham, the person with whom she "used that vicious life before," and has taken as chamberer a woman who was privy to her naughty life before, is proof of her will to return to her old abominable life. Also she has confederated with Lady Jane Rocheford, widow, late wife of Sir George Boleyn, late Lord Rochford, to "bring her vicious and abominable purpose to pass" with Thomas Culpeper, late one of the King's Privy Chamber, and has met Culpeper in "a secret and vile place," at 11 o'clock at night, and remained there with him until 3 a.m., with only "that bawd, the lady Jane Rocheford." For these treasons, Culpeper and Dereham have been convicted and executed, and the Queen and Lady Rochford stand indicted. The indictments of such as have lately suffered are hereby approved, and the said Queen and Lady Rochford are, by authority of this Parliament, convicted and attainted of high treason, and shall suffer accordingly; and the said Queen, lady Rocheford, Culpeper, and Dereham shall forfeit to the Crown all possessions which they held on 25 Aug. 33 Henry VIII. The Royal assent to this Act shall be given by commission. And where Agnes duchess of Norfolk, widow, and Catharine Countess of Bridgewater, wife of Henry Earl of Bridgewater, are indicted of misprision of treason for concealing the first treasons, and lord [her brother] William Howard, lady Margaret Howard his wife, Edward Walgrave, Kath. Tylney, Alice Restwold, Joan Bulmer, Anne Howard, Robert Damporte, Malyn Tylney, Marg. Bennet, and William Assheby have been convicted of the said misprision, all of them shall forfeit their goods to the King, and be imprisoned for life, and the King shall take the revenues of their lands from 1 Oct. 33 Henry VIII. for term of their lives. To avoid doubts in future, it is declared that the Royal assent given by commission shall be valid in all cases hereafter, that any lightness of the Queen for the time being may be revealed to the King or his Council, and that an unchaste woman marrying the King shall be guilty of high treason.
C. 25 [o.n. 23]. Denization of children of Thomas Poyntz, of London, grocer, William Castelyn, of London, mercer, and John Dymock, late gentleman usher, born beyond sea of wives who were not denizens.
C. 26 [o.n. 24]. Certain crafty conveyances executed by Sir John Shelton, dec., declared null.
C. 28 [o.n. 26]. That the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chancellor of Augmentations, the Chancellor of First Fruits and Tenths, the master of Wards and Liveries, each of the General Surveyors, the treasurer of the Chamber, the treasurer of Augmentations, and the groom of the Stole, may each retain one chaplain holding one benefice with cure of souls and not resident upon it.
C. 29 [o.n. 27]. Religious persons of houses and monasteries which have been translated from their old corporations into new corporations, without being suppressed, to enjoy the benefits of the Act of 31 Henry VIII., enabling religious persons in houses suppressed to sue and be sued, &c.
C. 30 [o.n. 28]. Authority of the dean and chapter of Lichfield in making leases, &c.
C. 31 [o.n. 29]. Bishoprics of Chester and of the Isle of Man transferred from the jurisdiction of Canterbury to that of York.
C. 32 [o.n. 30]. Whitegate made a parish church separate from the parish of Over.
C. 33 [o.n. 31]. Privileges of Kingston-upon-Hull.
C. 34 [o.n. 32]. The two annual fairs granted to King's Lynn by pat.
7 July 29 Henry VIII. taken away, because of the regrating of salt fish practised there, to the detriment of Styrbridge fair, Ely fair, and other fairs in cos. Camb. and Hunts.
C. 35 [o.n. 33]. Water conduits of Gloucester.
C. 39 [o.n. 37]. Establishment of the Court of General Surveyors.
Note. 5. Received the royal assent, 11 February, Lords' Journals.
[her daughter] Agnes Rice was born to Rhys ap Gruffydd Deheubarth and Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Howard 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Cornwall Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Howard 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Scales 3rd Baron Scales 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Scales 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ufford Baroness Scales
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tendring
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Tendring
GrandFather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mowbray 3rd Baron Mowbray 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mowbray 4th Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Baroness Mowbray Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Segrave 4th Baron Segrave 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Plantagenet 2nd Countess Norfolk Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Moleyns
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Moleyns
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Bacon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Bacon
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 2nd Baron Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont 3rd Baron Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Catherine Howard Countess Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Tilney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Tilney
GrandFather: Hugh Tilney
Mother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk