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Frances Countess of Kildare Howard 1572–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1572

Birth Location: Effingham, Surrey, England

Death Date: 24 Jan 1619

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

Father: Charles Howard

Mother: Catherine Carey

Spouse(s): Henry Fitzgerald, Henry Brooke

Children(s): Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Bridget Fitzgerald

In 1572, Frances Countess of Kildare Howard entered the world in Effingham, Surrey, England, born to Charles 1St Earl Of Nottingham 2Nd Baron Of Effingham Howard And Catherine Countess Of Nottingham Carey. Frances Countess of Kildare Howard married Henry 11Th Baron Cobham Brooke, Henry Thomas Fitzgerald, and had children including Bridget Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Frances Countess of Kildare Howard passed away in 1619 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1572, Frances Countess of Kildare Howard entered the world in Effingham, Surrey, England, born to Charles 1St Earl Of Nottingham 2Nd Baron Of Effingham Howard And Catherine Countess Of Nottingham Carey.
  • Frances Countess of Kildare Howard married Henry 11Th Baron Cobham Brooke, Henry Thomas Fitzgerald, and had children including Bridget Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
  • Frances Countess of Kildare Howard passed away in 1619 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Howard
1536–1624
Birth Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Catherine Carey
1541–1602
Birth Location: Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
CC

Spouses(s)

Henry Fitzgerald
1562–1597
Birth Location: Kilkea Castle, County Kildare, Ireland
HF
Henry Brooke
1564–1619
Birth Location: Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Fitzgerald
1591–1611
Birth Location: Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
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Bridget Fitzgerald
1589–1682
Birth Location: Offaly, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
BF

Frances Howard's Ancestors

Self
Frances Howard
1572–1619
Birth Place: Effingham, Surrey, England
Parents
Charles 1st Earl of Nottingham 2nd Baron Of Effingham Howard
1536–1624
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine (Countess of Nottingham) Carey
1541–1602
Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Howard
1510–1573
Effingham, Surrey, England
Mathilde Gamage
1518–1581
Coety, Glamorgan, Wales, England, United Kingdom
Henry (1st Baron Hunsdon) Carey
1526–1596
Castle Carey, Hengrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Anne Morgan
1529–1606
Arkestone, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Howard
1443–1524
Agnes Tilney
1477–1545
Thomas Gamage
1485–1520
Margaretha John
1490–1562
Sir Aldenham
1495–1528
Lady Boleyn
1499–1543
Sir Herefordshire
1509–1565
Elizabeth Whitney
1505–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bedfordshire
1450–1525
Lady Morgan
1462–1542
Sir Carey
1455–1528
Lady Spencer
1472–1536
Sir Boleyn
1477–1539
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538

Frances Howard's Descendants

1.
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Frances (Countess of Kildare) Howard (21 Sep 1572–24 Jan 1619) m. Henry (Thomas) Fitzgerald (1562–Sep 1597) m. Henry (11th Baron Cobham) Brooke (22 November 1564–24 January 1619)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Fitzgerald 1591–1611 m. Luke (More 1st Earl Of Fingall Baron Killeen) Plunkett 1589–1637
  2. 2. Bridget Fitzgerald 1589–1682 m. Sir (Nicholas 1st Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland Baron of Turvey Barnewall) MP 1592–1663
    1. 1. Mabel Barnewall 1619–1699 m. Christopher Plunkett 1612–1649
      1. 1. Luke (3rd Earl Of Fingall) Plunket 1639–1684 m. Lady (Margaret) MacCarthy 1640–1702
        1. 1. Elizabeth Plunkett 1662–1729
        2. 2. Helena Plunkett 1665–1692
        3. 3. Luke Plunkett 1676–
        4. 4. Peter (4th Earl Of Fingall) Plunkett 1678–1717
      2. 2. Lady (Mary) Plunkett 1648–1697 m. Walter Butler 1637–1700
        1. 1. Lucy Butler 1670–1703
        2. 2. Thomas Butler 1670–1738
    2. 2. Henery Barnewall 1627–1688
    3. 3. Robert (Barnewall) Kingsland 1625–1658
    4. 4. Christopher Barnewall 1620–1663
    5. 5. Eleanor Barnewall 1621–
    6. 6. Matthew Barnewall 1631–1668
    7. 7. Patrick Barnewall 1623–1665
    8. 8. Mary Barnewell 1611–1642
    9. 9. Frances (Barnewall) Kingsland 1625–1642
    10. 10. Francis (Vincent Barnewall) Kingsland 1629–1697
    11. 11. Richard (Kingsland Barnewell) Honourable 1623–1665
    12. 12. Major (Nathaniel Barnewall) Kingsland 1633–1686

Frances Howard's Timeline

6 Records

1566
December 1566
Birth of Frances Countess of Kildare Howard in Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1572
21 Sep 1572
Birth of Frances Countess of Kildare Howard in Effingham, Surrey, England
Effingham, Surrey, England
1601
27 May 1601
Age 29
Frances Countess of Kildare Howard was married in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1619
24 Jan 1619
Age 47
Death of Frances Countess of Kildare Howard in Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,
Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,
1628
11 Jul 1628
Age 56
Death of Frances Countess of Kildare Howard in Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,
Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,
1628
July 1628
Age 56
Death of Frances Countess of Kildare Howard in Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1566
    Event Place: Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1572
    Event Place: Effingham, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 May 1601
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1628
    Event Place: Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1628
    Event Place: Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1619
    Event Place: Buried Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex,

    Genealogy Event 7
    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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