Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Merbury
On 4th February 1495, possibly 1494, [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 22] and Anne York [aged 19] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 52] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 51]. They were fifth cousins.
In 1513 [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 40] and [his mother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham [aged 34] and [his grandmother] Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 70] and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. They were fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1520 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon was born to Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 47] and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 23].
On 23rd May 1521 Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby [aged 36] died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Edward [aged 12] succeeded 3rd Earl Derby, 11th Baron Strange Knockin, 7th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 4th Baron Stanley. [his sister] Katherine Howard Countess Derby [aged 6] by marriage Countess Derby.
On 21st May 1524 [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 81] died at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map]. He was buried at Thetford Priory, Norfolk [Map] and subsequently reburied at the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His son [his father] Thomas [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Duke Norfolk, 2nd Earl Surrey. [his mother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
Around 1526 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 6] and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howard Bindon. He the son of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 53] and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 29]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In or before 1530 [his brother-in-law] Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby [aged 20] and [his sister] Katherine Howard Countess Derby [aged 14] were married without the King's permission. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 56] and [his mother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 32]. He the son of Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings Countess Derby [aged 44]. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 15th March 1530 [his sister] Katherine Howard Countess Derby [aged 15] died of plague.
On 28th November 1533 [his brother-in-law] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Richmond and Somerset [aged 14] and [his sister] Mary Howard Duchess Richmond and Somerset [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Duchess of Richmond and Somerset. Another coup for the Howard Family especially in view of Henry Fitzroy being considered by some as a possible heir in view of Anne Boleyn having given birth to a girl. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 60] and [his mother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 36]. He the illegitmate son of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 42] and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys [aged 35]. They were third cousins.
On 6th July 1537 Robert Constable [aged 59] was hanged in chains from the Beverley Gate in Kingston upon Hull witnessed by [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke Norfolk [aged 64].
On 15th October 1537 the future Edward VI was christened by Bishop John Stokesley [aged 62] at the Chapel Royal in Hampton Court Palace [Map]. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer [aged 48] performed the Baptismal Rites, and was appointed Godfather. [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 64] and Queen Mary I of England and Ireland [aged 21] were Godparents.
King Edward VI of England and Ireland was created Duke of Cornwall, 1st Earl Chester.
Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu carried the Salt. Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 53] was Godfather and supported the Marchioness of Exeter. Richard Long [aged 43] was knighted. Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl Essex [aged 52], Philip Boteler [aged 45], John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford [aged 66] and John Gage [aged 57] attended. Mary Scrope [aged 61] carried Lady Mary's train. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 54] carried a covered basin. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex carried the canopy.
Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 37] helped his young niece the future Elizabeth I to carry the Crisom. Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter [aged 41] supported his wife Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter [aged 34] to carry the child. Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 60] bore a taper of virgin wax. William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 61] carried the train of the Prince's robe. Christopher Barker proclaimed the Prince's titles.
Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset was created 1st Earl Hertford.
Nicholas Carew [aged 41], Francis Bryan [aged 47], Anthony Browne [aged 37] and John Russell 1st Earl Bedford [aged 52] surrounded the font.
Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire [aged 27], Edward Neville [aged 66], Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour [aged 29], Richard Long and John Wallop [aged 47] carried the canopy.
Arthur Hopton [aged 48], Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton and Bishop John Bell attended.
William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton [aged 47] was created 1st Earl of Southampton. Mabel Clifford Countess Southampton [aged 55] by marriage Countess of Southampton.
Around 1550 [his son] Charles Lyte aka Howard was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 30] and [his future wife] Gertrude Lyte Viscountess Howard Bindon.
On 25th August 1554 [his father] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 81] died at Kenninghall, Norfolk. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His grandson Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 7th December 1557 [his sister] Mary Howard Duchess Richmond and Somerset [aged 38] died.
In November 1558 [his mother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 61] died.
In 1559 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 39] was created 1st Viscount Howard Bindon.
After 1565 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 45] and Gertrude Lyte Viscountess Howard Bindon were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howard Bindon. He the son of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk.
On 7th June 1576 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 56] and Mabel Burton Viscountess Howard Bindon [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howard Bindon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk.
On 27th July 1578 [his daughter] Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 58] and [his wife] Mabel Burton Viscountess Howard Bindon [aged 38] at Lychett, Dorset. She married (1) March 1592 Henry Prannell (2) 27th May 1601 her half third cousin Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford, son of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset (3) 16th June 1621 her fifth cousin once removed Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond, son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox.
In 1580 [his wife] Mabel Burton Viscountess Howard Bindon [aged 40] died.
Around 1580 [his daughter] Anne Howard was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 60] and [his wife] Gertrude Lyte Viscountess Howard Bindon.
In 1582 Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon [aged 62] died. His son Henry succeeded 2nd Viscount Howard Bindon.
[his daughter] Grace Howard was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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[his son] Giles Howard was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon.
[his son] Francis Howard was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon.
[his son] Thomas Howard 3rd Viscount Howard Bindon was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon.
[his son] Henry Howard 2nd Viscount Howard Bindon was born to Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon and Elizabeth Marney Viscountess Howard Bindon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Howard
2 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Howard
3 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Scales 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Howard
4 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tendring
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tendring
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mowbray 4th Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray
Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey
Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Moleyns
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Moleyns
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Bacon
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont 3rd Baron Beaumont
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaumont
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
father: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Tilney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Tilney
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey
8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Henry Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cockayne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecilia Vernon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne
6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn
5 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida Grey
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn
4 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford
3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham
Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland
5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham
3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset
Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset
Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg II Count of Brienne and Conversano
3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol
4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
mother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland
5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Poynings 4th Baron Poynings
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Poynings
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Grey Baroness Poynings
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Berkeley
4 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bettershorne
Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dafydd Gam Brecon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland
9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux
6 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux
7 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Devereux
8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury