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Northampton, Earl of (E, 1604 - 1614)

Creation: let.pat. 13 Mar 1603/4

Extinct: 16 Jun 1614

Family name: Howard

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Gules a Bend between six Cross Crosslets fitchée Argent, on the bend (as an Honourable Augmentation) an Escutcheon Or charged with a Demi-Lion rampant pierced through the mouth by an Arrow within a Double Tressure flory counter-flory of the first; a Crescent for difference

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Henry [Howard], 1st Earl of Northampton, KG PC

younger brother of Thomas [Howard], 4th Duke of Norfolk, and 2nd son of Lord Henry Howard KG, styled Earl of Surrey (by his wife Lady Frances de Vere, 3rd dau. by his second wife of John [de Vere], 15th Earl of Oxford), 1st son and heir ap. by his second wife of Thomas [Howard], 3rd Duke of Norfolk

born

24 Feb 1539/40

died

16 Jun 1614

created

11 Mar 1603/4 Baron Marnhull, of Marnhull in the County of Dorset, and Earl of Northampton

note

Privy Councillor 1603; Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1603/4-14 ; Joint Commissioner for the office of Earl Marshal 1603/4 and 1604/5 ; Knight of the Garter 1605; Lord lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1605 and of Norfolk 1605; Steward of Greenwich Park and Tower 1605 and Keeper of Greenwich Park and Tower 1613 ; High Steward of Norwich Cathedral 1607-14; Lord Privy Seal 1608-14; High Steward of the University of Oxford 1609-14; Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1612-14; First Commissioner of the Treasury 1612-14; High Steward of Exeter 1613-14

On the death of the 1st Earl of Northampton both his titles became extinct

 First written 5 Apr 2003

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