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Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Louches Baroness Camoys
1547 Execution of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
1559 Coronation of Elizabeth I
1559 Creation of Garter Knights
1562 News Years Day Gift Giving
Before 10th March 1536 [his father] Henry Howard and [his mother] Frances Vere Countess of Surrey were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk.
On 10th March 1536 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was born to Henry Howard and Frances Vere Countess of Surrey at Kenninghall Palace, Norfolk.
On 19th January 1547 [his father] Henry Howard was beheaded at Tower Hill. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham. He had foolishly added the arms of Edward the Confessor 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.
Before 22nd August 1553 Henry Dudley and [his future wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk were married. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 29th September 1553. The xxix day of September the Qwuen('s) grace mad knyghts of the Bathe xv; the furst was the yerle of Devonshyre, the yonge yerle of Surray, the iijde lord of Borgane, and lord Barkley, the lord Monjoye, lord Sowche, ser Wylliam Pallet, my lord Cardyff, the lord Wyndsore('s) sune, sir Ryche('s) sune, sir Clynton, ser Pagett, ser Robart Rochaster, ser Hare Jernyngham, ser Edward Dormer.
Note. P. 45. The knights of the Bath made at the coronation of queen Mary were, Edward earl of Devonshire, Thomas earl of Surrey, William lord Herbert of Cardiff, Henry lord Bergavenny, Henry lord Berkeley, John lord Lumley, James lord Mountjoy, sir Robert Rochester, controller of the queen's house, sir Henry Jerningham, sir William Powlett, sir Henry Clinton, sir Hugh Rich, sir Henry Paget, sir Henry Parker, and sir William Dormer. The arms of these knights are beautifully tricked in the Cottonian MS. Claudius C. III.
Note. P. 45. Coronation of queen Mary. A document respecting the claims at this coronation has been printed in the Society's volume of Rutland Papers, p. 118: and, as there mentioned, a formulary of the ceremonial is in the library of the Society of Antiquaries.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 30th September 1553. The xxx day of September the Qwuyen('s) grace cam from the Towre thrugh London, rydyng in a charett gorgusly be-sene unto Westmynster; by the way at Fanche-chyrche a goodly pagant, with iiij grett gyants, and with goodly speches, the geneways mad yt; at Grache-chyrche a-nodur goodly pajant of esterlyngs makyng; and at Ledyne-hall was nodur pagant hangyd with cloth of gold, and the goodlyst playng with all maner of musyssoners, and ther was on blohyng of a trumpet all the day longe; at the conduyt in Cornhyll a-nodur of the sete; and (at) the grett condutt a-nodur goodly on, and the standard pentyd and gyldyd, and the crosse pentyd; and (at) the lytyll conduyt a goodly pagant; in Powlles chyrche-yerde ij pagants; and ij scaffolds on Powlles stepull with stremars; andt Ludgat pentyd; at the conduyd in Flett-stret a goodly pajant and pentyd .... holy] water-stokes and sensers and copes ... Westmynster chyrche, and ther her grace hard masse, and was crounyd a-pon a he stage, and after [she was] a-nontyd Qwene, the forst day of October. [When all] was don, her grace cam to Westmynster hall .... yt was iiij of the cloke or she whent to dener [or pa]st; and ther the duke of Norffoke rod up and done the hall, my lord the yerle of Darbe he constabull, the yerle of [his future father-in-law] Arundell he boteler, and my lord of Borgane cheyff larderer, master Dymmoke the qwyen('s) champyon; and ther was [great me]lode; and the erle of Devonshyre bare the sword, and the yerle of Westmorland bare the cape of mantenans, and the erle of Shrowsbery bare the crowne, and the [his grandfather] duke of Norffoke [was earl] marshall, and the yerle of Arundell lord stuard, and the erle of Surray was doer under the duke ys grandshyr, and the erle of Woseter was her grace('s) carver that day at dener, my lord Wyndsore was (blank); and at the end of the tabull dynyd my lade Elisabeth and my lade Anne of Cleyff; and so yt was candyll-lyght or her grace or she had dynyd, and so [anon] her grace toke barge.
In 1554 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was restored 13th Baron Mowbray, 14th Baron Segrave.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th January 1554. [The xxvij day of January the city sent into Kent a great number of men in white coats. The captains to command them, and the rest of their forces, were the duke of Norfolk, earl of Ormond, sir George Howard, [Possibly Hayward] and divers others. But many of the guards, and of the white-coats, deserted] them, and captaynes cam hom a-gayn. Wyatt had gotten some of the late king's ordenanse; and so, after their removyng, cam towards Dartford with ys army towards London.
Note. P. 52. Sir George Howard was son of lord Edmund Howard, and one of the brothers of queen Katharine Howard. He was knighted by the duke of Somerset in Scotland in 1547; and in March 1550–1 had a warrant for office of Master of the Henchmen for one whole year. He was appointed to attend upon the young lords sent over the sea as hostages, whereof the earl of Hertford was one. Strype, Mem. ii. 539.
On 25th August 1554 [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk died at Kenninghall, Norfolk. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham. Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.
In 1556 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey. She the daughter of Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel and Katherine Grey.
Before 1557 Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and [his future wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland and Baroness Greystoke.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 16th June 1557. The xvj day of June my yong duke of Norfoke rod abrod, and at Stamford-hylle my lord havying a dage hangyng on ys sadylle bow, and by mysse-fortune dyd shutt [shoot] yt, and yt on [hit one] of ys men that ryd a-for, and so by mysse-forten ys horse dyd flyng, and so he hangyd by on of ys sterope(s), and so thatt the horse knokyd ys brayns owt with flyngyng owt with ys leges.
On 28th June 1557 [his son] Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his wife] Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk in the Arundel House. His mother died eight weeks later. He was baptised with the Royal Family present. Named after his godfather Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd July 1557. The ij day of July the duke of Norfoke('s) [his son] sun was crystened at Whytt-hall at after-non, and the kyng and my lord chanseler was the godfathers, and my old lade the [his grandmother] duches of North-foke1 was the god-mother, and ther wher iiijxx storchys bornyng.
Note. P. 141. Christening of the duke of Norfolk's son. Philip earl of Surrey, as he was called in his infancy, and afterwards the distinguished earl of Arundel of that name, was "borne at Arundell place in London 28. of July [June] 1557." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 79.) Stowe also has recorded his christening "in the queenes chapell at Westminster, in a font of gold." The king and lord chancellor stood godfathers "in proper person."
Note 1. Assumed to be the dowager duchess of Norfolk since referred to as 'old lade' rather than the current Duchess of Norfolk [his future wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk.
Around 23rd August 1557 [his wife] Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk died from childbirth at Arundel House.
In 1558 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 17th November 1558. [The same] day, be-twyne a xj and xij a' fornoon, the lady Elizabeth was proclamyd quen Elsabeth, quen of England, France and Yrland, and deffender of the feyth, by dyvers haroldes of armes and trumpetors, and dukes, lordes [and knights,] the wyche was ther present, the duke of Norfoke, [the] lord tresorer, the yerle of Shrousbere, and the yerele of Bedford, and the lord mayre and the althermen, and dyver odur lordes and knyghtes.'
Note. P. 178. A proclamation of queen Elizabeth, dated 18 November, declaring the date of her accession to have been "from the beginning of the xvijth," will be found in The Egerton Papers, p. 28.
In 1559 [his daughter] Elizabeth Howard was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk.
On 15th January 1559 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland was crowned I Queen of England by Bishop Owen Oglethorpe at Westminster Abbey.
[his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk carried the train. Archbishop Nicholas Heath censed. Edward Dymoke attended as the Queen's Champion. Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk, Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, [his former father-in-law] Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel, Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke attended.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 16th January 1559. The xvj day of [January] was gret justes at the tylt-[yard], iiij chalengers, the duke of Northfoke and (unfinished)
On 23rd April 1559 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland created Garter Knights:
340th Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk.
341st Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland.
342nd Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester.
William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton was restored 312th. He had been degraded in 1553.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 23rd April 1559. [The xxiij day of April, being saint George's day, the Queen went about the hall, and all the knights of the] Garter that [went singing in proces]syon, and a-bowt the cowrt; the sam day at after [noon were] knyghtes electyd of the Garter the duke of Norfok, the marques of Northamtun [Note. Restored since he had been degraded in 1553], the erle of Rutland, and my lord Robard Dudley, the master of the quen('s) horse.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 6th June 1559. [The vj day of June saint George's feast was kept at Windsor;] the yerle of Pembroke was the [Queen's substitute,] lord Montycutt and my lord of ....; ther was stallyd at that tyme the duke of [Norfolk], my lord marques of Northamtun, and the yerle of [Rutland], and my lord Robart Dudley the master of the quen('s) horse, nuw mad knyghtes of the Garter, and ther was gret [feasting] ther, and ther be-gane the comunion that day and Englys.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 15th May 1559. The xv day of May dyd pryche at Powlles [cross] master Gryndalle, and ther was the quens consell, the duke of Norfoke, my lord keper of the seylle, and my [his former father-in-law] lord of Arundell, my lord treysorer, my lord marques of Northamtun, my lord admerall, my lord of Sussex, my lord of Westmorland, my lord of Rutland, and mony mo lordes and knyghtes, my lord mare and the althermen; and after sermon done they whent to my lord mayre to dener, and my lord Russell.
In February 1560 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was appointed Lords of the Congregation.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 18th February 1561. The iij yere of quen Elezabeth the xviij day of [February] was sant Gorge fest; how all the knyghtes of the garter stod that day in order, the furst
On the Quen['s side.]
[his former father-in-law] The yerle of Arundell.
The duke of Northfoke.
On the Emperowre('s) syd.
The markes of Wynchester, tresorer.
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On 24th August 1561 [his son] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk.
In 1562 [his daughter] Margaret Howard was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk.
Henry Machyn's Diary. January 1562. [The .. day of January Thomas Howard duke of Norfolk was conducted by] the master and the ward[ens of the Fishmon]gers and all the clothyng in-to the [guild-hall in] London, and ther he was mad fre of [the company]; ys grane-father was [his grandfather] Thomas Haward [duke of] Northfoke the last, and fre of the worshephull c[ompany of] the Fyssmongers; and after to my lord mare to dener. The compene of the Fyssmongers dynyd at the Kyng('s) -hed in .... Fysstrett.
On 1st January 1562 the New Years Gift Giving was held. Those who gave gifts provide an interesting who's who of the Elizabethan Court soon after Elizabeth I's Coronation. Queen Elizabeth was present since a number are described as "With the Qene her Majestie."
For 'dimy' read 'demi' ie half-sovereigns.
Neweeyeur's Gyftes gevon to the Quene her Majestie by those Parsons whose Names hereafter ensue, the first of January, the Yere above wrytten.
By the Lady Margaret Strainge, a little round mounte of golde to conteyne a pomaunder in it. With the Qene her Majestie. Note. Lady Margaret Strange married Henry Stanley Lord Strange on 07 Feb 1555. In 1561 he had not succeeded to Earldom of Derby and was known by the courtesy title Lord Strange. She is listed first since she was one of the few remaining direct descendants of Henry VII, being a great-granddaughter by his daughter Mary Tudor. Margaret Clifford was first in line to succeed in 1568 but died in 1596 before Elizabeth I.
Dukes, Marquises and Earls.
By the Duke of Norfolke, in a purse of purple silke and golde knit, in sundry coynes of golde £20 0s 0d.
By the Marquis of Winchester, High Threasourer of Englande, in a purse of crymsen satten, in angells £20 0s 0d.
By the Marquis of Northampton, in a purse of crymsen silke and gold knit, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the [his former father-in-law] Earle of Arundell, Lord Steward, in a paper, in angels, £30 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Shrewesburye, in a red silke purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Darbye, in a purse of crymsen satten, embraudered with golde, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Pembroke, in a purse of black silk and silver knit, in new angells £30 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Bedforde, in a purse of black silk and golde knytt, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Rutlande, in a purse of red silk and golde knytt, in dimy soveraigns and angells £20 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Huntingdon, in a red silk purse, in angells £15 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Westmerlande, in a red silk purse, in dimy soveraigns £10 0s 0d.
By the [his uncle] Earle of Oxforde, in a red silk purse, in dimy soveraigns £10 0s 0d.
By the Earle of Northumberlande, in a purse of black silke and silver knytt, in angells £10 0s 0d. With the Quene her Highness.
By the Earle of Warwike, a smocke wrought with black silk, a peire of slevis, and a partelett wrought with gold, silver, and black silke. Delivered to the Baroness Cobham.
By the Viscounte Mountague, in a purse of cloth of golde, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
Bishops. The list of Bishops ends with "With her said Majestie"; unclear whether this refers to all the Bishops listed.
By the Archbusshop of Caunterbury, in a red silk purse, in dimy soveraigns £40 0s 0d.
By the Archbusshop of York, in soveraigns £30 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Duresme, in a purse of crymson silk and gold knytt, in angells £30 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Ely, in a red vellat purse, in angells £30 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Wynchester, in a purse of crymsen silk and gold knytt and set with pearles, in angells £20 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of London, in a red satten purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Salisbury, in a red satten purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Worcester, in a black vellat purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Lyncoln, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Chychester, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Norwich, in a blew silk purse £13 6s 8d.
By the Busshop of Hereforde, in a green silk purse, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Lychfield and Coventry, in a red satten purse, in angells £13 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Rochester, in a red purse, in gold £13 6s 8d.
By the Busshop of Saint Davies, in a red silk purse, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Bathe, in a purse of red silk, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Exetour, in a blew silk purse, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Peterborowe, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Busshop of Chester, in a red purse, in angells and soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
Duchesses and Countesses.
By the [his wife] Duchess of Norfolke, in a prse of crymsen silk and gold knyt, in angells £20 0s 0d.
By the Duchess of Somerset, in a purse of silver and black silk, in royalls and ducketts £14 0s 0d. Probably the Dowager Duchess of Somerset since her husband Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset had been executed in 1552, and their children disinherited as a result.
By the Countess of Surrey, in a purse of tawny silk and gold, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d. Dowager since her husband Henry Howard 1516-1547, by courtesy Earl Surrey, had been executed in 1547.
By the Countess of Pembroke, in a cherry bag of crymsen satten, in new angells £15 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Bedford, in a purse of crymsen silk and silver knytt, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Darby, in a purse of crymson sattin embrodred with gold, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Oxford, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Shrewisbury, Dowager, in a purse of black silk knytt, in dimy soveraignes £12 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Shrewisbury, in a red silk purse knytt, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Huntingdon, Dowager, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Huntingdon, in a red purse, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Northumberland, in a purse of black silk and silver knytt, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Countess of Rutland, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £13 6s 8d.
Viscountesses.
By the Vicountess Hereford, Dowager, six hankercheffes edged with gold delivered to the said Baroness Cobham.
By the Vicountess Mountague, in a purse of cloth of gold, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
Lordes.
By the Lorde Keeper of the Great Seale, Bacon, in a purse of silver knytt, in angells £13 6s 8d.
By the Lorde William Howard, Lord Chamberlen, in a purse of crymsen silk and gold knytt, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Pagett, in a greene purse in dimy soveraignes £13 6s 8d.
By the Lorde Clynton, Lord Admyrall, in gold £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Riche, in a red satten purse, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Lorde North, in a purse of purple silk and silver, in dimy soveraignes £20 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Lumley, in a paper, in angells £20 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Hastings of Loughboro, in a red silk purse, in French crowns £13 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Stafford, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Windsor, in a purse of crymsn silk and gold knytt, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
by Lorde John Graye, a haunce pott of allabaster garnished with silver gilt. Delivered in charge to John Asteley, Esq Master and Threasourer of her Highnes Jewels and Plate. Lord John Grey assumed to be a courtesy title his father being Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset.
By the Lorde Barkeley, in a red purse, in gold £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Mountejoye, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Abergavennye, in a purse of red silke, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Scrowpe, in a purse of blak silk and silver knytt, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Caree of Hundesdon, in a purse of crymsen silk, in double ducketts £13 6s 8d.
By the Lorde Strainge, in a purse of red silk and gold, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d. Lord Strange being the courtesy title for the Earldom of Derby. He wouldn't inherit until 1572.
By the Lorde Darcey of Chichey, in a red purse, in dimy soveraignes, £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Shefild, in a red silk purse, in gold £10 0s 0d.
By the Lorde Shandowes, in a blak silk purse, in angells £10 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
Ladyes.
By the Baroness Howarde, in a purse of crymsen silk and knytt, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
By the Baroness Clinton, a peire of sleevis of gold, pulled out with lawne. Delivered to the said Baroness Cobham.
By the Baroness Genevillet, in gold £6 13s 4d.
By the [his sister] Lady Barkeley, Lord Barkeley's wife, in gold £5 0s 0d.
By the Lady Mountejoye, in a red silk purse, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Lady Abergavenny, in a red satten purse, in dimy soveraignes £5 0s 0d.
By the Lady Caree of Hundesdon, in a blak purse knytt, in angells £10 0s 0d.
By the Lady Taylboyes, Sir Peter Carewe's wyfe, in a purse of blak silk and silver, in dimy soveraignes £10 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
By the Baroness Cobham, a partelett and a peire of sleeves of sypers wrought with silver and blak silke. Re-delivered to herself.
By the Lady Dakers, a warming ball of gold, per oz. 3 oz. dim. With her said Majestie.
By the Lady Shefilde, a paire of sleeves wrought with fringe of blak silk and lozeng of gold. Delivered to the said Baroness Cobham.
By the Margaret [his sister] Baroness Scrope, in a purse of blak silk and silver, in angells £7 0s 0d. With her said Majestie.
By the Lady Shandowes, a peire of sleeves and a partlett of gold and silver knytt, cawle fashion. Delivered to the said Baroness Cobham.
By the Lady Knowlles, a feyne carpett of needleworke, theverende frienged and buttoned with gold and silk. Delivered to John Torneworth, Groom of the Privy Chamber.
By the Lady Butler, in a little white purse, in French crowns £6 0s 0d. With her said Majestie. Unclear as to who Lady Butler refers to.
By the Lady Raclyef, a peire of sleeves of cameryk, all over sett with purle, and two sweet bags. Delivered to the said Baroness Cobham.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th February 1562. The x day of February, was Shrowse tuwsday, [was a just] at Westmynster agaynst the qwyne('s) grase plase; the chalengers the duke of Northfoke and the yerle of Westmoreland.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 8th October 1562. The viij day of October my lord the duke of Northfoke and the [his wife] duches my good lade ys wyff cam rydyng thrughe London and thrughe Byshope-gatt to Leydyn-hall, and so to Chrychyre to ys own plase, with a C [100] horse in ys leverey was ys men gentyll-men a-fore cottes gardyd with velvett, and with iiij haroldes a-for hym, master Clarenshux kyng at armes, master Somersett and master Ruge-crosse and master Blumantylle ryd a-fore.... to be bered at sant [Note. Possibly St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street] mastores Chamley the wyff of master Ch[amley recorder? of Lo]ndon, with a palle of blake velvett and with .... ther dyd pryche at her berehyng master (blank) ... mornars, and she had a harold of arm .... dosen of skochyons of armes; and after home t[o dinner.]
Note. P. 294. Funeral of mistress Chamley. This paragraph is so imperfect that it is not certain that it relates to the wife of the Recorder. He, however, was buried at St. Dunstan's in the West in the following April (see p. 395), and his epitaph commenced—"Ranulphus Cholmeley chara hic cum conjuge dormit."
In 1563 Hans Eworth. Portrait of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd April 1563. The xxij day of Aprell, was sant Gorge's evyn, at v of the cloke the knyghtes of the Garter cam downe from the quen('s) chambur thrugh the halle to here chapell, and yt was strod with gren ryssys, [and all] the haroldes in ther cott armurs, master Perkullys, master Ruges-dragon, master Lanckaster, master Rychmond, and master Somersett, and master Norray and master Clarenshux, master Garter, and master dene, my lord of Hunsdon, my lord Montyguw, my lord Robartt, my lord of Lughborow, the yerle of Shrowsbere, my lord admeralle, my lord chamburlayn, the yerle of Ruttland, the yerle of Darbe, the marques of Northamtun, the duke of Northfoke, (the) [his former father-in-law] yerle of Arundell, and the yerle of Penbroke, and so evere man to ys own plase in the chapell of ther owne sett.... cam a prosessyon up thrugh the halle to .... furst the serjant of the vestre with a sylver rod, [then the] chylderyn in ther surples, and then the qwyre sy[nging the English] prosessyon in copes of cloth of gold to the nombur of .... haroldes of armes and sergantes of armes, furst Ruges[croix and] Ruge-dragon, and then cam master Lonkastur and master Rychmond and master [Somerset;] furst my lord of Hunsdon, my lord Montyguw, my lord Robartt, my lord of Lowthborow, my lord admeralle, my lord chamburlayn, the yerle of Rutland, the yerle of [Shrewsbury,] the yerle of Darbe, the yerle of Penbroke, the marques of [Northampton,] the yerle of Arundell, the duke of Northfoke; and then [master Garter,] master Norres, the dene of the chapell, they iij in cremesun saten v[elvet;] and next the byshope of Wynchestur and ser Wylliam Peter in [robes of] cremesun velvett with red crosses on ther robes, and ser .... and the yerle of Northumberland bare the sword, and the(n) the [Queen] in her robe, and master Knolles bare the quen('s) trayn, and after ....
Henry Machyn's Diary. 23rd May 1563. The xxiij day of May .... lord the duke of Northfoke was .... vycont Montyguw and my lord of Luthborow .... and the yerle of Northumberland and the yerle of [Warwick] stallyd knyghtes of the Garter; and ser Henry Sydney was depute for the yerle of Warwyke, and he bare ys hode and ys coller of the garter a-pone ys arme.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th June 1563. The x day of June was a degre [decree] mayd a-for my lord [the duke] of Northfoke, and master Garter and master Clarenshux and master Norrey, that master Garter have the berehyng of all knyghtes of the Garter and all yerles and ther [wives] and all lordes and ther wyffes and vyconttes.
On 19th December 1563 [his son] William Howard was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk at Saffron Walden, Essex.
On 9th January 1564 [his wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk died at Norwich, Norfolk following the birth of her fourth child. She was initially buried at Church of St John the Baptist, Norwich. Her remains were moved to the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham.
On 11th January 1564 Richard Southwell died at Windham Manor, Norfolk. He was buried in the north side of the chancel of St Nicholas' Church, Woodrising. His will of 24 Jul 1561, to which he had added a codicil on the day of his death, was proved on 22 June by Norfolk, Thomas Cornwallis and Thomas aka Francis Gawdy. He bequeathed over 10,000 sheep to members of his family and left his personal armour to his 'cousin and friend' Henry Bedingfield and other armour to the young 4th Duke of Norfolk, whom he named an executor
In 1567 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey.
In September 1567 [his wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk died.
In 1568 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk attended to hear evidence against Mary Queen of Scots at York.
In 1569 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned for planning to marry Mary Queen of Scots.
On 17th May 1569 [his former step-son] George Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland 9th Baron Greystoke died. Baron Greystoke abeyant. There was a dispute as to whether his uncle Leonard Dacre should inherit Baron Dacre Gilsland which would be the case if it was created by letters patent, or whether the Barony was in abeyance between the 5th Baron's three sisters which would be the case of the barony had been created through a writ of summons. Such decisions would normally be referred to the Duke of Norfolk in his capacity as Earl Marshal but he, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk, had married [his former wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk, the mother of the three daughters although she had died in the meantime; he was not impartial - the three daughters were now his step-daughters. The matter was referred to Commissioners who decided the Barony had been created by writ between and was, therefore, abeyant between the three daughters who were now the step-daughters of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk. He, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk subsequently married his eldest son [his son] Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel to his eldest step-daughter [his future daughter-in-law] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel. After Thomas Howard's execution in 1572 the two remaining daughters, [his future daughter-in-law] Mary Dacre and [his future daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Dacre were married to his two remaining sons [his son] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and [his son] William Howard respectively ensuring all of the Dacre and Greystoke wealth and estates in Cumberland, Yorkshire and Northumberland would become the property of the Howard family.
In 1571 William Dix was elected MP New Shoreham. Nominated by Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk who was executed the following year. Before his execution the Duke sent William Dix a New Testament with a letter thanking him for his faithful service.
In 1571 [his son] Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Dacre Countess Arundel were married. She being his step-sister. An unusual example of a Marriage of Three Sets of Siblings where, in this case, three brothers, married three sisters, who were also step-siblings, as a means of keeping the sisters inheritance. She the daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and [his former wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his former wife] Mary Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk.
Around March 1571 the Ridolphi Plot was a Catholic plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots would would marry Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk. Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland and Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk were cousins through their Great Grandmother Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.
On 7th September 1571 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned at Tower of London for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot.
Around Sep 1571 William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham was implicated in the Ridolphi Plot and imprisoned at home for months.
In January 1572 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was tried for high treason for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot. Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset acted as judge.
George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury was appointed Lord High Steward for the trial.
Walter Mildmay helped prepare evidence against Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk.
On 2nd June 1572 Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk was executed for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London. Duke Norfolk, Earl Surrey, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave forfeit.
Before 1572 [his son] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Dacre were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley Walden in Essex. She died six years later three months short of her fifteenth birthday. She being his step-sister. An unusual example of a Marriage of Three Sets of Siblings where, in this case, three brothers, married three sisters, who were also step-siblings, as a means of keeping the sisters inheritance. She the daughter of Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke and [his former wife] Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and [his former wife] Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk.
In 1660 Thomas Howard 5th Duke of Norfolk was restored 5th Duke Norfolk by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland in response to a petition by Parliament it having previously been forfeited in 1572 by his great-great-grandfather Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk who had been executed for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot.
