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Howard of Effingham, Baron (E, 1553/4)

Creation: let. pat. 11 Mar 1553/4

Family name: Howard

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Arms:

See Earl of Effingham

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William [Howard], 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, KG PC

1st son of Thomas [Howard], 2nd Duke of Norfolk, by his second wife Agnes Tylney, sister and hrss. of Sir Philip Tylney, and dau. of Hugh Tylney, of Skirbeck and Boston, co. Lincoln

born

c.1510

mar. (1)

bef. 18 Jun 1531 Katherine Boughton (dspm. 23 Apr 1535), sister and cohrss. of John Boughton, and dau. of John Boughton, of Teddington, co. Bedford, by his wife Anne Sapcote, dau. and hrss. of Sir Guy Sapcote

only child by first wife

1. Hon Agnes Howard (d. 18 Nov 1601), mar. bef. 10 Feb 1547/8 William [Paulet], 3rd Marquess of Winchester, and had issue

mar. (2)

bef. 1536 Margaret Gamage (d. 18 May 1581), 3rd dau. of Sir Thomas Gamage, of Coity, co. Glamorgan, by his wife Margaret St John, dau. of Sir John St John, of Bletsoe, co. Bedford

children by second wife

1. Hon Charles Howard, later 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham later 1st Earl of Nottingham

2. Hon Sir William Howard, of Lingfield, co. Surrey (d. 2 Sep 1600), mar. Frances Gouldwell, dau. of William Gouldwell, of Gouldwell Hall, co. Kent, and had issue:

1a. Sir Edward Howard, of Lingfield, co. Surrey (d. 1620)

2a. Sir Francis Howard, of Eastwick, Great Bookham, co. Surrey (d. 7 Jul 1651), mar. Jane Monson, dau. of Sir William Monson, of Kinnersley, and had issue:

1b. Sir Charles Howard, of Eastwick, Great Bookham, co. Surrey (d. 20 Mar 1672/3), mar. Frances Courthorpe, dau. of Sir George Courthorpe, of Wyleigh, co. Sussex, and had issue:

1c. Francis Howard, later 5th Baron Howard of Effingham

2c. George Howard (d. 1684), mar. Anne Kidder, dau. of Thomas Kidder, of Lewes, co. Sussex, and had issue:

1d. Lieut Gen Thomas Howard, Governor of Berwick (d. 1758/), mar. Mary Morton, yst. dau. of Rt Rev William Morton DD, Bishop of Meath, and had issue:

1e. Field Marshal Sir George Howard KB MP, Governor of Chelsea Hospital (dspm. 1796), mar. (1) 1747 Lady Lucy Wentworth, sister and co-hrss. of William [Wentworth], 2nd Earl of Strafford, and 2nd dau. of Thomas [Wentworth], 1st Earl of Strafford, by his wife Anne Johnson, dau. and hrss. by his first wife of Sir Henry Johnson, of Bradenham, co. Buckingham, and Teddington, co. Bedford, and (2) Elizabeth Howard (widow of Thomas [Howard], 2nd Earl of Effingham), sister of William Beckford MP, Lord Mayor of London 1770, and dau. of Peter Beckford, of St Catharine's, Jamaica, Speaker of the Jamaican House of Assembly, and had issue by his first wife:

1f. Anne Howard (d. 1784), mar. 1780 Gen Richard Vyse, and had issue

2e. Henry Howard, of Tower House, Arundel, co. Sussex (d. 10 Sep 1811), mar. (1) Catherine Carlton (d. Dec 1762), dau. of Rev John Carlton DD, and had issue:

1f. Catherine Howard (d. 12 Apr 1830), mar. Rev Robert Blayney

2f. Mary Howard (d. 16 Dec 1833)

Henry Howard mar. (2) Hon Maria Mackenzie (d. 29 Jan 1826), sister of Kenneth [Mackernzie], 1st Earl of Seaforth, and 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Hon Kenneth Mackenzie MP, styled Viscount Fortrose (by his wife Lady Mary Stewart, only child by his first wife of Alexander [Stewart], 6th Earl of Galloway), 1st son and heir ap. of William [Mackenzie], 5th Earl of Seaforth, and had issue:

1f. Kenneth Alexander Howard, later 11th Baron Howard of Effingham later 1st Earl of Effingham

1e. Mary Howard (d. 16 Aug 1757; bur. at Stoke D'Abernon, co. Surrey), mar. 13 Mar 1745/6 as his second wife Sir Francis Vincent, 7th Bt. MP, of Stoke D'Abernon, co. Surrey, and had issue

2e. Catherine Howard, mar. Field Marshal Studholme Hodgson, Ranger of Windsor Great Park, and had issue

1c. Jane Howard, mar. Thomas Methold, of Hale House, Kensington, co. Middlesex

3a. Sir Charles Howard

died

11 Jan 1572/3

created

11 Mar 1553/4 Baron Howard of Effingham, of Effingham in the County of Surrey

suc. by

son by second wife

note

Deputy Earl Marshal at the Coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn 1533;  received a grant of the Manor of Effingham;  Lord Deputy of Calais 1552-53;  Lord High Admiral 1553-57/8;  Privy Councillor 1553/4;  Knight of the Garter 1554;  Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1558-72;  Lord Lieutenant of Surrey 1559-73;  Lord Privy Seal 1572-1572/3

Charles [Howard], 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham later 1st Earl of Nottingham

created

22 Oct 1597 Earl of Nottingham

The Barony of Howard of Effingham was held by the Earls of Nottingham from 22 Oct 1597 until 26 Apr 1681, when on the death of Charles [Howard], 3rd Earl of Nottingham and 4th Baron Howard of Effingham, without any immediate male relatives the Earldom of Nottingham became extinct, and the Barony of Howard of Effingham was inherited by a cousin:

Francis [Howard], 5th Baron Howard of Effingham

bapt.

17 Sep 1643

mar. (1)

Philadelphia Pelham (d. 13 Aug 1685), 1st dau. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt., of Laughton, co. Sussex, by his third wife Margaret Vane, dau. of Sir Henry Vane, of Fairlawn, co. Kent, and Raby Castle, co. Durham, Treasurer of the Household

children by first wife

1.

2. Hon Thomas Howard, later 6th Baron Howard of Effingham

3. Hon Francis Howard, later 7th Baron Howard of Effingham

1. Hon Philadelphia Howard (d. unm.)

2. Margaret Frances Howard (dvp. young)

3. Hon Elizabeth Howard, mar. (1) William Roberts, of Willesden, co. Middlesex, and (2) William Hutcheson

mar. (2)

20 Jan 1689/90 Susan Harbord (widow of Philip Harbord, of Stanninghall, co. Norfolk;  d. 11 Dec 1726), 1st dau. of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Bt., of Playford, co. Suffolk, by his wife Susan Tollemache, 3rd dau. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Bt., of Helmingham, co. Suffolk

died

30 Mar 1695

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Governor of Virginia 1683-93

Thomas [Howard], 6th Baron Howard of Effingham

bapt.

7 Jul 1682

mar. (1)

25 Feb 1706/7 Mary Wentworth (d. 29 May 1718), only dau. and hrss. of Ruishe Wentworth, of Sarre in the Isle of Thanet, co. Kent, by his wife Susanna Adye, sister of James Adye, of Barham, co. Kent

children by first wife

1. Hon Anne Howard (d. 12 Sep 1775; bur. at Colyton, co. Devon), mar. 14 Sep 1729 as his second wife Sir William Yonge, 4th Bt., of Colyton and Escott, co. Devon, and had issue

2. Hon Mary Howard (b. c. 26 Apr 1710; d. 23 Feb 1739/40; bur. at Sudbury, co. Derby), mar. 21 Jun 1733 as his first wife George [Vernon later Venables-Vernon], 1st Baron Vernon, and had issue

mar. (2)

25 Jan 1721/3 Elizabeth Napier (widow of Sir Theophilus Napier, 5th Bt.;  mar. (3) 11 Sep 1728 as his second wife Sir Conyers D'Arcy KB;  d. 30 Nov 1741), dau. of John Rotherham, of Much Waltham, co. Essex

died

s.p.m. 10 Jul 1725

suc. by

brother of the whole blood

note

Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1706-08

Francis [Howard], 7th Baron Howard of Effingham later 1st Earl of Effingham

created

8 Dec 1731 Earl of Effingham

The Barony of Howard of Effingham was held by the Earls of Effingham from 8 Dec 1731 until 10 Dec 1816, when on the death of Richard [Howard], 4th Earl of Effingham and 10th Baron Howard of Effingham, without issue the Earldom of Effingham became extinct, and the Barony of Howard of Effingham was inherited by a third cousin:

Kenneth Alexander [Howard], 11th Baron Howard of Effingham later 1st Earl of Effingham

created

27 Jan 1837 Earl of Effingham

The Barony of Howard of Effingham has been held by the Earls of Effingham since 27 Jan 1837.

 Last updated 17 Jul 2012

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