Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 1540-1557

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzalan

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Belknap 1464-1537

Before 1538 [her father] Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 25] and [her mother] Katherine Grey [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset and [her grandmother] Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset. He the son of William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 61] and Anne Percy Countess Arundel [aged 52]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1540 Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk was born to Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 27] and Katherine Grey [aged 28].

On 1st May 1542 [her mother] Katherine Grey [aged 30] died.

After 1st May 1542 [her father] Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 30] and [her step-mother] Mary Arundell Countess Arundel were married. He the son of [her grandfather] William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 66] and [her grandmother] Anne Percy Countess Arundel [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 23rd January 1544 [her grandfather] William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 68] died. He was buried at Arundel Castle [Map]. His son [her father] Henry [aged 31] succeeded 12th or 19th Earl Arundel, 9th Baron Maltravers, 9th Baron Arundel. [her step-mother] Mary Arundell Countess Arundel by marriage Countess Arundel.

Around 1552 [her brother-in-law] John Lumley 1st Baron Lumley [aged 19] and [her sister] Jane Fitzalan Baroness Lumley [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lumley. She the daughter of [her father] Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 39] and [her mother] Katherine Grey. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward IV of England.

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 [her future husband] Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.

In 1556 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 19] and Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey. She the daughter of Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 43] and Katherine Grey. They were second cousin once removed.

On 28th June 1557 [her son] Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel was born to [her husband] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 21] and Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 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 [aged 30]. He married 1571 his half third cousin once removed Anne Dacre Countess Arundel, daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.

Around 23rd August 1557 Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 17] died from childbirth at Arundel House [Map].

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Henry Machyn's Diary. 28th August 1557. The xxviij day of August begane to sett up the herse at sant Clementes with-owt Tempull-bare for my yonge duches of Northfoke [deceased], the wyffe to the yonge duke of Northfoke.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st September 1557. The furst day of September at after-none be[ried the] yonge duches of Northfoke [deceased], and the chyrche and the plasse and the strett [hangyd with black] and armes; and be iij of the cloke she was browth to [the church with] a c morners; and her grasse [grace] had a canepe [canopy] of blake [velvet, with] iiij stayffes, borne ower her; and many baners, and baner[-rolls borne ab]owt here; and the byshope of London [aged 57] in ys cope and ys myter [on his head,] and all the qwyre of Powlles; and with ij grett whytt branchys, and xij dosen stayffes torchys; and viij haroldes of armes; and my [[her sister] lady Lumley [aged 20]] the cheyff morner, and mony lordes and knyghtes, and gentyll lades and gentyll-women.

Note. P. 149. Death of the duchess of Norfolk. She had not recovered from the birth of her first and only child. "This Mary duches of Norffolk, late wyff to the right highe and myghty prynce Thomas duke of Norffolk, erl of Surrey and Waren, lord Mowbray, Segrave and Brusse, and erl marshall of England, departed on Wensday the 25. of August at th'erl of Arundell her father's howsse, called Arundell place in St. Clementes parishe called the Danes withowt temple barre in London, 1557, in the 4. and 5. of kyng Phelyp and queen Mary, and was beryed the fyrst of Septembre next foloing in the parish churche of St. Clementes the Danes." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 79.) A long narrative of her funeral is in the College of Arms, I. 14, 95–99, and I. 15, 256–261.

In 1558 [her former husband] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 21] and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey. They were fourth cousins.

In 1567 [her former husband] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 30] and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey.

Ridolphi Plot

On 2nd June 1572 [her former husband] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 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, Earl Surrey, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave forfeit.

Ancestors of Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 1540-1557

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 6th or 13th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fitzalan 9th or 16th Earl of Arundel 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III 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

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel 3 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 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Neville Countess Arundel 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel 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: Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 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 Countess of Brienne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Father: Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel 5 x Great Grandson 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: Anne Percy Countess Arundel 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

Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I 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: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

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

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington 13 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 14 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Granddaughter 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 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Katherine Grey 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Corbie

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Corbie

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe

Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Belknap

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Belknap

Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 1540-1557