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Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford 1614–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1614

Birth Location: Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 29 Dec 1680

Death Location: Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England

Father: Thomas Arundel

Mother: Althea Talbot

Spouse(s): Lady STAFFORD

Children(s): Francis Howard, (Lord Stafford), Isabel Howard, Hon. Castle, Ursula Stafford-Howard, Lord Stafford-Howard, Isabella Stafford-Howard, Hon. Castle, Anastasia Howard, William Howard, Mary Howard, Helena Howard, Alethea Howard

In 1614, Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford entered the world in Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Howard Earl Van Arundel And Althea Talbot. Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford married Lady Mary Stafford Baroness Of Stafford, and had children including Alethea Stafford Howard, Anastasia Stafford Howard, Francis Stafford Howard, Helena Howard, Hon John Stafford Howard Of Stafford Castle, Isabel Stafford Howard, Isabella Theresa Lucy Stafford Howard, Lord Henry Stafford Howard 1St Earl Of Stafford, Lord Henry Stafford Howard, Mary Howard, Ursula Stafford Howard, William Howard. Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford passed away in 1680 in Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England.

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Biography

  • In 1614, Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford entered the world in Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Howard Earl Van Arundel And Althea Talbot.
  • Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford married Lady Mary Stafford Baroness Of Stafford, and had children including Alethea Stafford Howard, Anastasia Stafford Howard, Francis Stafford Howard, Helena Howard, Hon John Stafford Howard Of Stafford Castle, Isabel Stafford Howard, Isabella Theresa Lucy Stafford Howard, Lord Henry Stafford Howard 1St Earl Of Stafford, Lord Henry Stafford Howard, Mary Howard, Ursula Stafford Howard, William Howard.
  • Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford passed away in 1680 in Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Arundel
1585–1646
Birth Location: Finchingfield, Essex
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Althea Talbot
1581–1654
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire
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Spouses(s)

Lady STAFFORD
1619–1694
Birth Location: Stafford Castle, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Francis Howard
1652–1708
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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(Lord Stafford)
1648–1719
Birth Location: –
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Isabel Howard
1650–1691
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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Hon. Castle
1660–1714
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, London, England
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Ursula Stafford-Howard
1656–1720
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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Lord Stafford-Howard
1648–1719
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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Isabella Stafford-Howard
1644–1691
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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Hon. Castle
1654–1714
Birth Location: Westminster, London, London, England
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Anastasia Howard
1655–1717
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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William Howard
–1682
Birth Location: –
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Mary Howard
1658–
Birth Location: Westminster, Greater London, England
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Helena Howard
1660–1714
Birth Location: Westminster, Greater London, England
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Alethea Howard
1654–
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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Lord Stafford's Ancestors

Self
Lord Stafford
1614–1680
Birth Place: Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Parents
Thomas Howard Earl van Arundel
1585–1646
Finchingfield, Essex
Althea Talbot
1581–1654
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Grandparents
Sir (Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, 16th Baron) Segrave,
1557–1595
Strand, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Anne, (Countess of Arundel Lebourn) Dacre
1557–1630
Gilsland, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Edward (Gilbert Talbot 8th Earl of) Shrewsbury
1552–1616
Belvoir, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Cavendish, Talbot, Countess of) Shrewsbury
1548–1632
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1536–1572
Mary FitzAlan
1540–1557
Knight Castle
1526–1566
George Shrewsbury
1528–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Oxford,
1517–1547
Lady Surrey
1517–1577
Sir Arundel*
1512–1580
Catharina Grey
1516–1542
Sir Gilsland
1500–1563
Lady 'angnor
1502–1581

Lord Stafford's Descendants

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Lord (William Howard, 1st Viscount) Stafford (30 April 1614–29 Dec 1680) m. Lady (Mary STAFFORD, Baroness of) STAFFORD (1619–13 January 1694)
  1. 1. Francis (Stafford) Howard 1652–1708 m. Eleanor (Countess of Stanford) Stanford 1653–1742
    1. 1. Henry Stafford-Howard 1675–1743 m. Mary (Berkeley of) Specheley 1671–1705 m. Grace Hosegood 1680–1766
      1. 1. John Stafford-Howard 1708– m. Mary (Howard nee) (Meadway) 1697–1769 m. Dorothy Stone 1703–
        1. 1. William Howard 1723–1793 m. Elizabeth Clement 1725–
        2. 2. Henry Howard 1741–
        3. 3. John Howard 1738–
      2. 2. Hugh (H Stafford of) Mayne –1783
      3. 3. Nathaniel Howard 1714–1715
      4. 4. William Howard 1713–1763
      5. 5. Thomas Howard 1717–1780
      6. 6. Henry Howard 1710–1705
      7. 7. George Howard 1719–1761
      8. 8. Mary HOWARD 1696–1769
      9. 9. Phillip Howard 1695–1743
      10. 10. Patience Howard 1698–1728
      11. 11. Joan Howard 1700–
    2. 2. Catherine Howard 1678–1729
    3. 3. Edward Howard 1708–
    4. 4. Hariott Howard 1711–
  2. 2. (Lord () Henry Stafford-Howard (1st Earl of) Stafford) 1648–1719
  3. 3. Isabel (Stafford) Howard 1650–1691
  4. 4. Hon. (John STAFFORD-HOWARD of STAFFORD) Castle 1660–1714
  5. 5. Ursula Stafford-Howard 1656–1720
  6. 6. Lord (Henry) Stafford-Howard 1648–1719 m. Claudine (Charlotte DE) Gramont 1665–1739
  7. 7. Isabella (Theresa Lucy) Stafford-Howard 1644–1691
  8. 8. Hon. (John STAFFORD-HOWARD of STAFFORD) Castle 1654–1714
  9. 9. Anastasia (Stafford) Howard 1655–1717
  10. 10. William Howard –1682
  11. 11. Mary Howard 1658–
  12. 12. Helena Howard 1660–1714
  13. 13. Alethea (Stafford) Howard 1654–

Lord Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1614
30 April 1614
Birth of Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford in Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England
1680
29 Dec 1680
Age 66
Death of Lord William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford in Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England
Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1614
    Event Place: Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020697-0-707

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1680
    Event Place: Beheaded Tower Hill,Stepney,Middlesex,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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