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Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden 1561–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1561

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 May 1626

Death Location: Charing Cross, London, England

Father: Sir beheaded

Mother: Mary Norfolk

Spouse(s): Catherine Suffolk, Mary Dacre

Children(s): Theophilus Suffolk, Elizabeth Howard, Sir Howard, Thomas Berkshire, Emily Howard, Frances Howard, Charles Howard, Robert Howard

In 1561, Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden entered the world in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, born to Sir Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk Knight Of The Garter English Army Commander In Scotland Baron Of Segrave Mowbray Beheaded And Mary Fitzalan Duchess Of Norfolk. Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden married Catherine Knyvett Of Charlton Countess Of Suffolk, Mary Dacre, and had children including Charles Howard, Elizabeth Howard, Emily Howard, Frances Howard, Robert Howard, Sir Robert Howard, Theophilus Howard 2Nd Earl Of Suffolk, Thomas Howard 1St Earl Of Berkshire. Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden passed away in 1626 in Charing Cross, London, England.

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  • In 1561, Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden entered the world in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, born to Sir Thomas Howard 4Th Duke Of Norfolk Knight Of The Garter English Army Commander In Scotland Baron Of Segrave Mowbray Beheaded And Mary Fitzalan Duchess Of Norfolk.
  • Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden married Catherine Knyvett Of Charlton Countess Of Suffolk, Mary Dacre, and had children including Charles Howard, Elizabeth Howard, Emily Howard, Frances Howard, Robert Howard, Sir Robert Howard, Theophilus Howard 2Nd Earl Of Suffolk, Thomas Howard 1St Earl Of Berkshire.
  • Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden passed away in 1626 in Charing Cross, London, England.

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Thomas Walden's Ancestors

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Thomas Walden
1561–1626
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, Knight of the Garter, English Army Commander in Scotland, Baron of Segrave & Mowbray, beheaded
1536–1572
Kenninghall, Norfolk, England
Mary (FitzAlan, Duchess of) Norfolk
1540–1564
Arundel, Sussex, England.
Grandparents
Henry (I Howard, K.G., Military Commander, Courtier, English Renaissance Poet, 3rd Earl of) Surrey
1517–1547
East Anglia, South Norfolk and East Suffolk, England
Lady (Frances de Vere, Countess of) Surrey
1517–1577
East Soham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mowbray
1473–1554
Elizabeth Norfolk
1497–1558
John Vere
1490–1539
Elisabeth Trussel
1496–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bosworth
1443–1524
Elizabeth Quee
1445–1497
Edward Buckingham
1478–1521
Eleanor Percy
1474–1530

Thomas Walden's Descendants

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Thomas (Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de) Walden (24 Aug 1561–28 May 1626) m. Catherine (Knyvett of Charlton Countess of) Suffolk (1564–11 May 1638) m. Mary Dacre (4 Jul 1563–7 Apr 1578)
  1. 1. Theophilus (Howard, 2nd Earl of) Suffolk 1582–1640 m. Elizabeth (Hume of Dunbar, Countess of) Suffolk 1599–1633
    1. 1. Lady (Frances Howard, Countess of) Suffolk 1633–1677
    2. 2. Lady (Katherine) Howard 1621–1650
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Howard, Countess) Northumberland 1623–1704
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret Howard of) Suffolk 1622–1689
    5. 5. James (Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, Baron Howard De) Walden 1619–1688 m. Susannah Rich 1627–1649 m. Barbara Villiers 1622–1680 m. Anne Montague 1660–1720
      1. 1. James Howard 1644–1644
      2. 2. Essex Howard 1641–
      3. 3. Barbara Howard 1657–
    6. 6. Henry Howard 1627–1709 m. Mary (Stewart) (Stuart) 1648–1682
      1. 1. Henry (Howard 6th Earl of) Suffolk 1670–1718
      2. 2. Charles (Howard, 9th Earl of) Suffolk 1675–1733 m. Mary Bromley 1678–
        1. 1. Charles (Bromley) Howard 1707–1771 m. Penelope Foley 1708–1748
        2. 2. Theophilus Howard 1704–
      3. 3. Lady (Diana) Howard 1692–1710
    7. 7. Thomas Howard 1621–1621
    8. 8. Anne Howard 1629–1691
    9. 9. Earl (George IV Howard of) Suffolk 1625–1691
    10. 10. Earl (Henry V Howard of) Suffolk –1709
    11. 11. Lord (Thomas Howard of) Suffolk 1621–1682
  2. 2. Elizabeth Howard 1586–1658
  3. 3. Sir (Robert) Howard 1584–1653
  4. 4. Thomas (Howard 1st Earl of) Berkshire 1587–1669
  5. 5. Emily Howard 1589–1632
  6. 6. Frances Howard 1592–1632
  7. 7. Charles Howard 1590–1626
  8. 8. Robert Howard 1584–1653

Thomas Walden's Timeline

2 Records

1561
24 Aug 1561
Birth of Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
1626
28 May 1626
Age 65
Death of Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron de Walden in Charing Cross, London, England
Charing Cross, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1561
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1626
    Event Place: Charing Cross, London, England
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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