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Douglas Howard 1542–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 December 1608

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

Father: Lord Howard-Effingham

Mother: Lady Heiress

Spouse(s): Robert Dudley, John Sheffield

Children(s): Elisabeth Sheffield, Edmund Mulgrave

The story of Douglas Howard began in 1542 in Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom. Douglas Howard married John Sheffield, Robert Dudley, and had children including Edmund Sheffield 3Rd Lord Of Sheffield 1St Earl Of Mulgrave, Elisabeth Sheffield. 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 Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • Douglas Howard married John Sheffield, Robert Dudley, and had children including Edmund Sheffield 3Rd Lord Of Sheffield 1St Earl Of Mulgrave, Elisabeth Sheffield.
  • Douglas Howard passed away in 1608 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Douglas Howard's Ancestors

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Douglas Howard
1542–1608
Birth Place: Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord William Howard, 1st Baron of Effingham House of Howard-Effingham
1510–1573
Effingham, Surrey, England
Lady (Margaret Margareta Margery de Gamage (Howard), Duchess\Countess Effingham, Maid of Honor to Queen Anne Boleyn;) Heiress
1512–1581
Coety Castle, Coety, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Douglas Howard's Descendants

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Douglas Howard (1542–11 December 1608) m. Robert Dudley (24 Jun 1532-1533–4 Sep 1588) m. John Sheffield (1538–10 December 1568)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Sheffield 1565–1600
  2. 2. Edmund (Sheffield 3rd Lord of Sheffield, 1st Earl of) Mulgrave 1565–1646 m. Ursula Tyrwhitt 1553–1617
    1. 1. Mary Sheffield 1587–1619 m. Ferdinand, (Lord) Fairfax 1584–1648
      1. 1. Thomas (Fairfax Lord) Fairfax 1612–1671 m. Anne Fairfax 1618–1665
        1. 1. Mary Villiers 1638–1704
        2. 2. Henry (Fairfax Lord) Fairfax 1631–1688

Douglas Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Douglas Howard in Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1608
11 December 1608
Age 66
Death of Douglas Howard in Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Lambeth, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1608
    Event Place: Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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