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

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

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

1st son and heir of Sir Charles Howard, of Eastwick in Great Bookham, co. Surrey (by his wife Frances Courthorpe, dau. of Sir George Courthorpe, of Wyleigh in Ticehurst, co. Sussex), son and heir of Sir Francis Howard, of Eastwick in Great Bookham, co. Surrey (by his wife Jane Monson, dau. of Sir William Monson, of Kinnersley), son and heir of Hon Sir William Howard, of Lingfield, co. Sussex (by his wife Frances Gouldwell, dau. of William Gouldwell, of Gouldwell Hall, co. Kent), 1st son by his second wife of William [Howard], 1st 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

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

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

only son and heir of Henry Howard, of Tower House, Arundel, co. Sussex (by his second wife Hon Maria Mackenzie, sister of Kenneth [Mackernzie], 1st Earl of Seaforth, and 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Hon Kenneth Mackenzie MP, styled Viscount Fortrose), son and heir male of Lt Gen Thomas Howard, of Great Bookham, co. Surrey (by his wife Mary Morton, yst. dau. of Rt Rev William Morton DD, Bishop of Meath), only son and heir of George Howard, of Great Bookham, co. Surrey (by his wife Anne Kidder, dau. of Thomas Kidder, of Lewes, co. Sussex), next brother of Francis [Howard], 6th Baron Howard 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.

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