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Margaretha Howard 1560–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1560

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex

Death Date: 19 August 1591

Death Location: Withyham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Lady Audley

Spouse(s): Thomas of, Robert Dorset, Robert Dorset, Robert Dorset, Robert Dorset

Children(s): Margaret Sackville, Winifred Sackville, Ann Sackville, Edward Sackville, James Sackville, Thomas Sackville, Ann Sackville, Cicely Sackville, Richard Sackville, Edward Sackville, Richard Dorset, Cecily Sackville, Thomas Sackville, Mary Sackville, Cecily Sackville, Margaret Sackville, Lady Dorset, Winifred Sackville, Lady Sackville

The story of Margaretha Howard began in 1560 in Saffron Walden, Essex. Margaretha Howard married Robert Dorset, Robert Sackville Earl Van Dorset, Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk 4Th Earl Of, and had children including Ann Sackville, Cecily Sackville, Cicely Sackville, Edward Dorset Sackville, Edward Earl Dorset Sackville, James Sackville, Lady Ann Beaufort Dorset, Lady Anne Duchess Of Dorset Sackville, Margaret Sackville, Mary Sackville, Richard Sackville, Richard Sackville Earl Van Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Winifred Sackville. Margaretha Howard passed away in 1591 in Withyham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Howard began in 1560 in Saffron Walden, Essex.
  • Margaretha Howard married Robert Dorset, Robert Sackville Earl Van Dorset, Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk 4Th Earl Of, and had children including Ann Sackville, Cecily Sackville, Cicely Sackville, Edward Dorset Sackville, Edward Earl Dorset Sackville, James Sackville, Lady Ann Beaufort Dorset, Lady Anne Duchess Of Dorset Sackville, Margaret Sackville, Mary Sackville, Richard Sackville, Richard Sackville Earl Van Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Winifred Sackville.
  • Margaretha Howard passed away in 1591 in Withyham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaretha Howard's Ancestors

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Margaretha Howard
1560–1591
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
Parents
Thomas Howard, IV Duke of Norfolk III
1536–1572
Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Audley
1545–1564
Walden Castle, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry (Howard Earl van) Norfolk
1517–1546
Londen
Frances (van) Vere
1517–1577
East Soham, Suffolk
Thomas Audley
1510–1544
Earls Colne, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Grey
1510–1561
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Su
1473–1554
Lady Rchmond
1497–1558
John VERE
1482–1540
Elizabeth Trussell
1496–1527
Godfried Audley
1453–
Sir d'AUDLEY
1457–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Howard's Descendants

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Margaretha Howard (1 August 1560–19 August 1591) m. Thomas (Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk, 4th Earl) of (24 August 1561–28 May 1626) m. Robert Dorset (1525–27 February 1609) m. Robert (Sackville Earl van) Dorset (1561–27 February 1609) m. Robert Dorset (1525–) m. Robert (Sackville Earl van) Dorset (1561–27 February 1609)
  1. 1. Margaret Sackville 1591–1591
  2. 2. Winifred Sackville 1587–1587
  3. 3. Ann Sackville 1586–1664
  4. 4. Edward (Earl Dorset) Sackville 1590–1652 m. Mary Curzon 1586–1645
    1. 1. Richard (Sackville Earl van) Dorset 1622–1677
  5. 5. James Sackville 1585–
  6. 6. Thomas Sackville 1587–1587
  7. 7. Ann Sackville 1570–1625
  8. 8. Cicely Sackville 1580–1676
  9. 9. Richard Sackville 1589–1624 m. Anna Clifford 1589–1675
  10. 10. Edward (Dorset) Sackville 1591–1652 m. Mary Curzon 1586–1645
    1. 1. Richard (Sackville Earl van Dorset Earl of) Dorset 1622–1677
    2. 2. Edward Sackville –1646
    3. 3. Mary Sackville 1625–1632
  11. 11. Richard (Sackville Earl Van) Dorset 1588–1624
  12. 12. Cecily Sackville 1580–1676
  13. 13. Thomas Sackville 1580–1587
  14. 14. Mary Sackville 1584–1616
  15. 15. Cecily Sackville 1593–1676 m. Henry Compton 1584–1649
    1. 1. Ann Putnam 1607–1680
  16. 16. Margaret Sackville 1591–1591
  17. 17. Lady (Ann Beaufort) Dorset 1552–1664 m. Edward Lewis 1586–1630
    1. 1. Richard Lewis 1623–1706 m. Mary James 1639–
      1. 1. Katherine Lewis 1665–1726
      2. 2. George Lewis 1665–1713
      3. 3. William Lewis 1667–1721
  18. 18. Winifred Sackville 1580–1587
  19. 19. Lady (Anne Duchess of Dorset) Sackville 1552–1664

Margaretha Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1 August 1560
Birth of Margaretha Howard in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1591
19 August 1591
Age 31
Death of Margaretha Howard in Knole House, Kent
Knole House, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1560
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1591
    Event Place: Knole House, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Withyham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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