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Douglas Howard 1542–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1542

Birth Location: Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 February 1608

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: William Howard

Mother: Margaret Howard

Spouse(s): Robert Dudley, Edward Stafford

Children(s): Robert Dudley, Elizabeth Butler, Edmund Sheffield

The story of Douglas Howard began in 1542 in Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Douglas Howard married Edward Stafford, Robert Dudley, and had children including Edmund Sheffield, Elizabeth Butler, Robert Dudley Lord Dudley. Douglas Howard passed away in 1608 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Douglas Howard began in 1542 in Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
  • Douglas Howard married Edward Stafford, Robert Dudley, and had children including Edmund Sheffield, Elizabeth Butler, Robert Dudley Lord Dudley.
  • Douglas Howard passed away in 1608 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Children(s)

Douglas Howard's Ancestors

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Douglas Howard
1542–1608
Birth Place: Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Howard
1505–1572
Effingham, Surrey
Margaret Howard
1515–1581
Coity Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Thomas Gamage
1485–1520
Coity Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales
Margaretha (St.) John
1490–
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Douglas Howard's Descendants

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Douglas Howard (January 1542–11 February 1608) m. Robert Dudley (24 June 1532–4 September 1588) m. Edward Stafford (1552–5 February 1605)
  1. 1. Robert (Dudley Lord) Dudley 1574–1649 m. Countess (of Essex - Frances) Walsingham 1567–1632 m. Elizabeth Southwell 1586–1631
    1. 1. Robert (Devereux Third Earl of) Essex 1591–1646 m. Lady (Frances Howard, Countess of Warwick and) Somerset 1590–1632 m. Elizabeth Paulet –1656
      1. 1. Robert (Devereux (Tudor) (illegitmate son of) Robert) 1632–1637
      2. 2. Frances Devereux 1610–1674
    2. 2. Carlo Dudley 1614–1686
    3. 3. Ambrose Dudley 1612–
    4. 4. Anna Dudley 1608–1629
    5. 5. Anthony (Enrico) Dudley 1631–
    6. 6. Cosmo Dudley 1620–
    7. 7. Fernando Dudley 1616–1686
    8. 8. Henry Dudley 1606–
    9. 9. Mary Dudley 1610–
    10. 10. Theresa Dudley 1618–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Butler 1561–1601
  3. 3. Edmund Sheffield 1565–1646

Douglas Howard's Timeline

3 Records

1542
January 1542
Birth of Douglas Howard in Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1573
1573
Age 31
Douglas Howard was married in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1608
11 February 1608
Age 66
Death of Douglas Howard in Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1542
    Event Place: Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1608
    Event Place: Effingham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

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