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The Howard family is an English noble family founded by John Howard, who was created Duke of Norfolk (third creation) by King Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson (although maternal) of the 1st Duke of the first creation.
Die Adelsfamilie Howard galt und gilt als Spitze des englischen katholischen Adels. Das Oberhaupt der Familie, der Duke of Norfolk, ist der erste Peer des Reiches und erblicher Earl Marshal von England.
Howard Family, a famous English family whose head, the duke of Norfolk, is the premier duke and hereditary earl marshal of England. The earls of Suffolk, Carlisle, and Effingham and the Lord Howard of Glossop and Lord Stafford represent the family in its younger lines.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Stammliste der Familie Howard. William Howard († 1308), Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, ⚭ Alice Fitton. Sir John Howard († 1333), Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, ⚭ Joan de Cornwall. Sir John Howard († nach 1388), Sheriff of Norfolk, ⚭ Alice de Boys. Sir John Howard († vor 1388) ⚭ Marjory de Scales.
Eight generations of the Howard family have since occupied Castle Howard: each bringing different characteristics to the stewarding of this grand house and estate through centuries of challenges and opportunities. Their lives have been shaped by public service, political activity, artistic endeavour, and strategic marriages, typical of their ...
Learn about the history of the Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk, who claim descent from Saxon hero Hereward the Wake and were influential in Tudor politics. Discover their roles in the Wars of the Roses, the execution of Anne Boleyn, and the rise of Elizabeth I.
The Howard family is one of the leading dynasties of the English aristocracy. The head of the senior branch of the family holds the title of Duke of Norfolk and is the premier duke of England.
