Framlingham, Suffolk is in Suffolk.
On 7th March 1226 Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk [aged 70] died at Framlingham, Suffolk [Map].
The River Ore rises near Dennington, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Framlingham, Suffolk [Map], Parham, Suffolk [Map], Marlesford, Suffolk [Map] to Blaxhall, Suffolk [Map] where it joins the River Alde.
See Churches in Suffolk.
On 21st May 1524 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 Thomas [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Duke Norfolk, 2nd Earl Surrey. Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
On 22nd July 1536 or 23rd July 1536 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Richmond and Somerset [aged 17] died at St James's Palace [Map]. He the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 45]. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Earl Nottingham extinct.
On 19th January 1547 Henry Howard Earl of Surrey [aged 31] was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. He had foolishly added the arms of Edward the Confessor1 to his own arms. He was charged with treasonably quartering the royal arms. His father survived sentence since the King died the day before it was due to take place.
Note 1. Arguably the arms of King Edmund "Ironside", his 14 x great grandfather rather than Edmund's brother Edward the Confessor.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 18th August 1554. Saterdaye the 18 of August, in the after-noone, the King [aged 27] and Queenes [aged 38] Majesties rode throughe Sowthwerke, over the bridge [Map], and so throughe London; where they were with great provision receaved of the citizens, pageants in places accustomed, the crosse in Cheape [Map] new gilte, &c.
Memorandum: In the moneth of September the Duke of Norfolke [aged 81] died at Framlingham [Map] in Norfolke, and there was honourablye buried [Map] amongst his auncestors.
Allso this moneth the Bishop of London [aged 54] visited all his dioces, and had sermons in everie parishe and place where he satt, and sett owt divers goodlye articles in print for the true religion.
Allso he commaunded that the feast of everie saynte that was patrone of the churche, called Festum loci in everie parishe, should be kept holiedaye in everie parishe throughe his diocesse as a principall feast used in olde tyme, after the custome of the churche.
On 25th August 1554 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.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd October 1554. The ij day of October was bered the nobull duke of Norffok at a plasse callyd Fremyngham chyrche [Map]; and ther was a goodly hersse of wax as I have sene in thes days, with a dosen of banerrolles of ys progene, and xij dosen penselles, xij dosen of kochyons, and with standard, and iij cotes of armes, and a baner of damaske, and iiij banars of emages, and mony mornars, and a gret dolle, and after gret dener. [For the furnishing of which dinner were killed forty great oxen and a hundred sheep, and sixty calves, besides venison, swans, and cranes, capons, rabbits, pigeons, pikes, and other provisions both flesh and fish. There was also great plenty of wine; and of bread and beer as great plenty as ever had been known, both for] ryche and pore: all the co[untry came thither; and] a grett dolle of money ther wher [bestowed upon the poorer sort;] for he was cared from (unfinished).
Note. P. 70. Funeral of the duke of Norfolk. The MS. Harl. 897 says the duke died at Kenyng hall on Monday the 27. of August, and was buried at Fremyngham on Monday the last of September. His funeral is in Coll. Arm, I. 3, f. 103.
On 9th January 1564 Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk [aged 24] died at Norwich, Norfolk [Map] following the birth of her fourth child. She was initially buried at Church of St John the Baptist, Norwich [Map]. Her remains were moved to the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map].
See Castles in Suffolk.
In 1314 John Botetort 1st Baron Botetort [aged 49] was appointed Governor of Framlingham Castle.
On 4th August 1338 Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk [aged 38] died at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map]. His daughter Margaret succeeded 2nd Countess Norfolk. She also succeeded to the title Earl Marshal, the only woman to have held this office, and inherited Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map].
On 8th July 1425 Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 59] died at Wighill. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Hoveringham. Her son John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 33] inherited her estates including Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map].
On 10th December 1472 Anne Mowbray 8th Countess Norfolk was born to John Mowbray 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 28] and Elizabeth Talbot Duchess Norfolk [aged 30] at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married 15th January 1478 her second cousin once removed Richard of Shrewsbury 1st Duke of York, son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. She died aged eight in 1481.
On 17th January 1476 John Mowbray 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 31] died at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map]. Suspicious since he was only 32? Duke Norfolk, Earl Surrey and Earl Nottingham extinct. His daughter Anne [aged 3] succeeded 8th Countess Norfolk, 11th Baroness Mowbray, 12th Baroness Segrave and inherited the vast Mowbray estates. She was subsequently married to Richard of Shrewsbury 1st Duke of York [aged 2] two years later.
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On 21st May 1524 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 Thomas [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Duke Norfolk, 2nd Earl Surrey. Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 18th August 1554. Saterdaye the 18 of August, in the after-noone, the King [aged 27] and Queenes [aged 38] Majesties rode throughe Sowthwerke, over the bridge [Map], and so throughe London; where they were with great provision receaved of the citizens, pageants in places accustomed, the crosse in Cheape [Map] new gilte, &c.
Memorandum: In the moneth of September the Duke of Norfolke [aged 81] died at Framlingham [Map] in Norfolke, and there was honourablye buried [Map] amongst his auncestors.
Allso this moneth the Bishop of London [aged 54] visited all his dioces, and had sermons in everie parishe and place where he satt, and sett owt divers goodlye articles in print for the true religion.
Allso he commaunded that the feast of everie saynte that was patrone of the churche, called Festum loci in everie parishe, should be kept holiedaye in everie parishe throughe his diocesse as a principall feast used in olde tyme, after the custome of the churche.