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Frances Howard 1617–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1617

Birth Location: Walton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 7 November 1677

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

Father: Theophilus Howard

Mother: Elizabeth Dunbar

Spouse(s): Colonel Villiers, George Downing

Children(s): Mary Villiers, Lady Villiers

In 1617, Frances Howard entered the world in Walton, Suffolk, England, born to Theophilus Earl Of Suffolk Howard And Elizabeth Home Hume Howard Countess Of Suffolk Of Dunbar. Frances Howard married Colonel Sir Edward Villiers, George Downing, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Countess Of Orkney Villiers, Mary Ephelia Villiers. Frances Howard passed away in 1677 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Frances Howard entered the world in Walton, Suffolk, England, born to Theophilus Earl Of Suffolk Howard And Elizabeth Home Hume Howard Countess Of Suffolk Of Dunbar.
  • Frances Howard married Colonel Sir Edward Villiers, George Downing, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Countess Of Orkney Villiers, Mary Ephelia Villiers.
  • Frances Howard passed away in 1677 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theophilus Howard
1584–1642
Birth Location: Teersdale, Durham, Durham, England
TH
Elizabeth Dunbar
1599–1633
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
ED

Spouses(s)

Colonel Villiers
1620–1689
Birth Location: Brooksby,Leicestershire,England
CV
George Downing
1624–1684
Birth Location: –
GD

Children(s)

Mary Villiers
1657–1752
Birth Location: Richmond, Upon Thames, Surrey, England
MV
Lady Villiers
1657–1733
Birth Location: Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, , England
LV

Frances Howard's Ancestors

Self
Frances Howard
1617–1677
Birth Place: Walton, Suffolk, England
Parents
Theophilus Earl of Suffolk Howard
1584–1642
Teersdale, Durham, Durham, England
Elizabeth (Home Hume Howard, Countess of Suffolk, of) Dunbar
1599–1633
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Audley 1st Baron Audley Of) Walden
1488–1626
Earls Colne, Essex, England
Catherine (Countess of Suffolk Lincoln Baroness Walden Lady Knyvett) 10mggm
1564–1638
Charlton (near Ludwell), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
George (Hume Earl of) Hume
1573–1611
Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon
1575–1633
Gight, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas KG
1536–1572
Margaret Audley
1544–1563
Sir Charlton
1537–1598
Lady Stumpe
1539–1587
Sir Home
1545–1624
Jeanette Home
1550–1593
Alexander Gordon
1549–1580
Agnes Beaton
1540–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Howard
1517–1547
Lady Devere
1517–1577
Thomas Audley
1503–1544
LADY GGM
1510–1564
Sir *
1506–1574
Anne Knyvett
1514–1582
Sir Malmesbury
1501–1563
Bridget Stumpe
1505–1545
SCHOT Manderston
1505–1565
Lady Dunbar
1512–1579
George Home
1530–
Catharina Colville
1530–
George Burghead
1500–1575

Frances Howard's Descendants

1.
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Frances Howard (21 April 1617–7 November 1677) m. Colonel (Sir Edward) Villiers (15 April 1620–2 July 1689) m. George Downing (About 1624–1684)
  1. 1. Mary (Ephelia) Villiers 1657–1752 m. William (O’) Brien 1662–1719
    1. 1. William (O'Brian, 4th Earl of) Inchiquin 1692–1776 m. Anne Hamilton 1696–1756
      1. 1. Morris ((KP)) O'Brien 1715–1799 m. Mary O'Brien 1700– m. MARY (KEEN (CAIN)\) O'Brien 1719–1805
        1. 1. Captain (John) O'brien 1751–1832 m. Hannah Tappan 1758–1826
        2. 2. Mary OBRIEN 1740–1831
        3. 3. Mary (Margaret) OBrien 1747–1767
        4. 4. Joanna ((3-k)) O'Brien 1747–1820
        5. 5. Jeremiah ((1-k)) O'Brien 1739–1818
        6. 6. Mary ((3-k)) O'Brien 1736–1767
        7. 7. Capt. (Joseph (8-k)) O'BRIEN 1757–1825
        8. 8. Mary ((5-k)) O'Brien 1751–1818
        9. 9. Lieutenant (William (6-k)) O'Brien 1753–1784
        10. 10. Dennis ((7-k)) O'Brien 1755–
        11. 11. Captain (Gidgeon (5-k)) O'Brien 1746–1827
      2. 2. Anne O'Bryan 1721–1808
      3. 3. Murrough (Hamilton) O'Brien 1731–1741
      4. 4. Lady (Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of) Orkney 1733–1790
      5. 5. Lord (George) O'Brien 1727–1728
      6. 6. William O'Brien 1725–1727
      7. 7. Eliza O'Brian 1813–1881
      8. 8. Augustus (Hamilton) O'Brien 1730–
      9. 9. Elizabeth O'Brien 1730–
      10. 10. Mary OBRIEN 1721–1791 m. Lt. (James) Fitzgerald 1720–1798
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth (Countess of Orkney)) Villiers 1657–1733 m. Sir (George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Field) Marshal 1666–1737 m. William Harcott 1650–1702
    1. 1. Anne Hamilton 1696–1756 m. William (O'Brian, 4th Earl of) Inchiquin 1692–1776

Frances Howard's Timeline

5 Records

1617
21 April 1617
Birth of Frances Howard in Walton, Suffolk, England
Walton, Suffolk, England
1617
1617
Frances Howard was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1630
21 Dec 1630
Age 13
Frances Howard was baptized in Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
1677
7 November 1677
Age 60
Death of Frances Howard in Westminster Abbey, London, England
Westminster Abbey, London, England
1781
18 Mar 1781
Age 164
Frances Howard was baptized in Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1617
    Event Place: Walton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 4571
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 4571

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1630
    Event Place: Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1677
    Event Place: Westminster Abbey, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Alh1A01003
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Alh1A01003
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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