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Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter 1420–1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Tendring,,Essex,England

Death Date: 22 August 1485

Death Location: Thetford, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Howard

Mother: Margaret Mowbray

Spouse(s): Lady Moleyns

Children(s): Sir Diplomat

Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter was born in 1420 in Tendring,,Essex,England, the child of Sir Robert Howard And Margaret Mowbray. Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter married Lady Catherine Fitzwilliam Duchess Of Norfolk And Baroness Of Moleyns, and had children including Sir Thomas Howard Knight Of The Bath 2Nd Duke Of Norfolk 1St Earl Of Surrey Courtier Soldier And Diplomat. Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter passed away in 1485 in Thetford, Norfolk, England.

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  • Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter was born in 1420 in Tendring,,Essex,England, the child of Sir Robert Howard And Margaret Mowbray.
  • Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter married Lady Catherine Fitzwilliam Duchess Of Norfolk And Baroness Of Moleyns, and had children including Sir Thomas Howard Knight Of The Bath 2Nd Duke Of Norfolk 1St Earl Of Surrey Courtier Soldier And Diplomat.
  • Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter passed away in 1485 in Thetford, Norfolk, England.

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Lord Garter's Ancestors

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Lord Garter
1420–1485
Birth Place: Tendring,,Essex,England
Parents
Sir Robert Howard
1407–1436
Margaret Mowbray
1400–1425
Norfolk
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Garter's Descendants

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Lord (Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The) Garter (1420–22 August 1485) m. Lady (Catherine FitzWilliam, Duchess of Norfolk and Baroness of) Moleyns (28 Apr 1424–03 Nov 1467)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Howard, Knight of the Bath, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Surrey, Courtier, Soldier, and) Diplomat 1443–1524 m. Lady (Agnes Tilney, Lady of Benyington Castle, Lady of Queen's Household, 4th Baroness of Howard, Baroness of Seagrave and Mowbray,) Countess 1477–1545
    1. 1. Lady (Agnes) Howard 1496–1531 m. William Hopkins 1490–1556
      1. 1. William (Stephen de Hopkins (de) Hobkeson) 1518–1592 m. Katherine Wheldon 1525–1589
        1. 1. Debrah ((Deborah) Hopkins) (Hobkeson) 1564–1644 m. William (Andrew de Ring (de) Ringe) 1560–1622

Lord Garter's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter in Tendring,,Essex,England
Tendring,,Essex,England
1485
22 August 1485
Age 65
Death of Lord Sir John "Jack" "Jock" Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Knight of The Garter in Killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, Along with Richard III Leicestershire, England
Killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, Along with Richard III Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Tendring,,Essex,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1485
    Event Place: Killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, Along with Richard III Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England

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