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Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk 1517–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: East Soham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 June 1577

Death Location: Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir XV

Mother: Lady Kibblestone

Spouse(s): Henry Surrey

Children(s): Henry Howard, Sir Norfolk, Lady Berkeley, Jane Howard, Lady Carlisle, Anne Howard, Sir Howard

In 1517, Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk entered the world in East Soham, Suffolk, England, born to Sir John Earl Of Oxford De Vere Xv And Lady Elisabeth Countess Of Oxford Trussel Of Kibblestone. Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk married Henry Howard Earl Of Surrey, and had children including Anne Howard, Henry Howard, Jane Howard, Lady Catherine Kate Howard Baroness Of Berkeley, Lady Margaret Howard Countess Of Carlisle, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk. Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk passed away in 1577 in Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England.

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  • In 1517, Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk entered the world in East Soham, Suffolk, England, born to Sir John Earl Of Oxford De Vere Xv And Lady Elisabeth Countess Of Oxford Trussel Of Kibblestone.
  • Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk married Henry Howard Earl Of Surrey, and had children including Anne Howard, Henry Howard, Jane Howard, Lady Catherine Kate Howard Baroness Of Berkeley, Lady Margaret Howard Countess Of Carlisle, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk.
  • Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk passed away in 1577 in Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England.

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Lady Norfolk's Ancestors

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Lady Norfolk
1517–1577
Birth Place: East Soham, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir John, Earl of Oxford, de Vere XV
1482–1539
Castle Hedingham, Essex, England
Lady (Elisabeth Countess of Oxford Trussel of) Kibblestone
1494–1527
Cublesdon, Kibblestone, Staffordshire, England
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Lady Norfolk's Descendants

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Lady (Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of) Norfolk (1517–30 June 1577) m. Henry (Howard, Earl of) Surrey (1497–19 Jan 1547)
  1. 1. Henry Howard 1540–1614
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas Howard, 4th Duke Of) Norfolk 1536–1572 m. Mary (FitzAlan, Duchess Of) Norfolk 1540–1557
    1. 1. Philip (Howard, 13th Earl of) Arundel 1557–1595 m. Anne Dacre 1557–1630
      1. 1. Thomas Howard 1585–1646
  3. 3. Lady (Catherine "Kate" Howard, Baroness of) Berkeley 1538–1596
  4. 4. Jane Howard 1533–1593
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret Howard, Countess of) Carlisle 1543–1592
  6. 6. Anne Howard 1535–1593
  7. 7. Sir (Robert) Howard 1532–1588

Lady Norfolk's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk in East Soham, Suffolk, England
East Soham, Suffolk, England
1577
30 June 1577
Age 60
Death of Lady Frances De Vere , Countess of Oxford & Surrey, Duchess of Norfolk in Earl Soham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
Earl Soham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: East Soham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1577
    Event Place: Earl Soham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4777051
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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