Biography of Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk 1908-1975
Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Augusta Jones 1813-1841
In 1860 [his grandfather] Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk (age 45) died. His son [his father] Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 12) succeeded 15th Duke Norfolk, 33rd Earl Arundel Sussex, 16th Earl Surrey, 13th Earl Norfolk, 23rd Baron Maltravers, 23rd Baron Arundel.
In 1877 [his father] Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 29) and Flora Paulyna Hetty Barbara Clifton Duchess Norfolk (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. She the daughter of Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings 1st Baron Donington (age 54) and Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon. He the son of Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk (age 55).
On 05 Feb 1904 [his father] Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 56) and [his mother] Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk. They were first cousin once removed.
On 30 May 1908 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk was born to Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 31). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 05 Oct 1908 [his grandfather] Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 71) died. His daughter [his mother] Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 31) succeeded 12th Lord Herries of Terregles.
On 11 Feb 1917 [his father] Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 69) died. His son Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 8) succeeded 16th Duke Norfolk, 34th Earl Arundel Sussex, 17th Earl Surrey, 14th Earl Norfolk, 24th Baron Maltravers, 24th Baron Arundel.
Around 1923 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 14) educated at The Oratory School Woodcote Reading.
In 1937 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 28) was appointed 884th Knight of the Garter by King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 41).
On 27 Jan 1937 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 28) and Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. She the daughter of Algernon Strutt 3rd Baron Belper (age 53) and Eva Isabel Countess Rosebery (age 44). He the son of Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 60).
The Times. 28 Jan 1937. The Duke Of Norfolk And Miss Strutt.
Princess Alice Countess of Athlone (age 53) and Major-General the Earl of Athlone (age 63), and Prince Arthur of Connaught (age 54) were present yesterday afternoon at the marriage at Brompton Oratory of the Duke of Norfolk, Premier Peer and Hereditary Earl Marshal of England, and the [his wife] Hon. Lavinia Mary Strutt (age 20), only daughter of [his father-in-law] Lord Belper (age 53) and the [his mother-in-law] Countess of Rosebery (age 44).
Princess Alice (age 53) wore a mink coat over a dress of burgundy-red crepe, with a small red hat to match.
The Oratory was decorated with four large stands of flowers, placed at the chancel steps. They were in mixed shades of red and included amaryllis lilies, poinsettia, anthuriums, roses, carnations, and red leaves. While the guests were arriving the organist played Mendelssohn's Allegretto from the Fourth Sonata, Elgar's Allegro Maestoso from the First Sonata, and the prelude and fugue in E flat, and the organ choral "Mortify us by Thy Goodness" by J. S. Bach.
The bride (age 20) arrived with her father, Lord Belper (age 53), and was loudly cheered by the crowd outside the Oratory, who broke through the police cordon. She walked up the nave to Handel's March from the Occasional Oratorio, and was met by Father Talbot and Father John Cuddon. Miss Strutt (age 20) wore a classically simple dress of silver lame, cut on straight sheath lines with long tight sleeves and a high round roll collar. The skirt just touched the ground and was continued at the back to form a long square train. She wore a girdle of silver cord knotted in front. Her long veil of white tulle fell from a simple coronet of orange-blossom and green leaves, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. She was followed by six little pages-Robin Herbert, Timothy Hunloke, Bob McCreery, John Scrope, George Vivian-Smith, and Michael Watt; and by six bridesmaids-[his sister] Lady Katharine (age 25) and [his sister] Lady Winefride Howard (age 23) (sisters of the bridegroom), Lady Anne Bridgeman (age 23), the Hon. Pamela Digby (age 16), Miss Gillian Drummond, and Miss Nancy Malcolmnson. The bridegroom's (age 28) racing colours, pale blue and scarlet, were introduced into the dresses and suits of the attendants. The pages were in pale blue satin suits piped with scarlet, and the bridesmaids wore dresses of sky-blue corded crepe, with touches of scarlet at the waistline. They had high rounded necklines with long bell sleeves and their headdresses of red bavardia were massed in front. They carried bouquets of red flowers, including tulips, amaryllis lilies, carnations, and euphorbia. The bridegroom gave them brooches showing his and his bride's initials in rubies and diamonds. The Earl of Eldon (age 37) was best man.
The marriage service was very short and non-choral, as the bride (age 20) is not a Roman Catholic. After they had plighted their troth Father Ronald Knox gave an address from the centre of the transept. The bride (age 20) and bridegroom (age 28) remained kneeling at the chancel steps, facing the altar. They then went in procession to the vestry, where the registrar, Mr. J. P. Bond, conducted the civil ceremony.
Afterwards the bride (age 20) and bridegroom (age 28) left for 38, Mayfair (the residence of the Earl of Rosebery (age 55)), where the Countess of Rosebery (age 44) held a reception. The bride (age 20) went away for the honeymoon in a dress of black and red shot silk taffeta, under a broadtail coat with a fur cap to match.
Among those present at the Oratory were:
The Earl (age 55) and Countess of Rosebery (age 44).
The [his mother] Duchess of Norfolk (age 60).
[his brother] Lady Rachel Howard (age 32).
Lady Belper.
the [his brother-in-law] Hon. Alexander (age 24) and the [his brother-in-law] Hon. Michael Strutt (age 23), the Hon. Mrs. Parry-Evans. Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Vernon Malcolmsonson, Lord and Lady Aberdare, the Hon. Margaret Strutt, the Hon. Mrs. Frank Hormsby, etc.
On 12 Jun 1938 [his daughter] Anne Elizabeth Fitzalan Baroness Cowdrey was born to Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 30) and [his wife] Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 22).
On 14 Aug 1940 [his daughter] Mary Katharine Fitzalan 15th Lady Herries was born to Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 32) and [his wife] Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 24).
On 23 Jun 1941 [his daughter] Sarah Margaret Fitzalan was born to Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 33) and [his wife] Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 25).
On 25 Aug 1942 Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent (age 39) died in a plane crash at Dunbeath. His son Edward Windsor 2nd Duke Kent (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Kent.
[his brother-in-law] Michael Strutt (age 28) was also killed.
On 24 Jun 1945 [his daughter] Theresa Jane Fitzalan Marchioness Lothian was born to Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 37) and [his wife] Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 29).
On 28 Aug 1945 [his mother] Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 68) died.
On 20 May 1956 [his father-in-law] Algernon Strutt 3rd Baron Belper (age 73) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Alexander Ronald George Strutt 4th Baron Belper (age 44) succeeded 4th Baron Belper.
On 31 Jan 1975 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk (age 66) died. His second cousin Miles Stapleton Fitzalan Howard 17th Duke of Norfolk (age 59) succeeded 17th Duke Norfolk, 35th Earl Arundel Sussex, 18th Earl Surrey, 15th Earl Norfolk, 25th Baron Maltravers, 25th Baron Arundel. Anne Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 47) by marriage Duchess Norfolk. His daughter [his daughter] Anne Elizabeth Fitzalan Baroness Cowdrey (age 36) succeeded 14th Lord Herries of Terregles.
In 10 Dec 1995 [his former wife] Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk (age 79) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Roper 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Molyneux 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Julia Molyneux 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Coke
GrandFather: Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wemyss Countess Sutherland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Father: Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Lyons 1st Baron Lyons
GrandMother: Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk
Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Carnaby Haggerston 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Haggerston aka Constable 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Marmaduke William Constable aka Constable-Maxwell 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maxwell 6th Earl Nithsdale 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Maxwell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 16th Baron Stourton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Philip Stourton 17th Baron Stourton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifrede Howard Baroness Stourton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Marmaduke Stourton aka Vavasour 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marcia Mary Vavasour 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Julia Molyneux 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandMother: Angela Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Howard Lady Herries 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Talbot 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Joseph Talbot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Henry Talbot 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Augusta Talbot Baroness Howard 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Horace David Cholwell St Paul
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Jones