Knight of the order of the Garter -- Lord Admiral, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Sir Thomas Howard, KG
1473 - 1554 (81 years)1. Knight of the order of the Garter -- Lord Admiral, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Sir Thomas Howard, KG was born in 1473 in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England; died on 25 Aug 1554 in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Kinfolk of Note: He was an uncle of two of the wives of Henry VIII: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, and played a major role in the machinations behind these marriages. After falling from favour in 1546, he was stripped of the dukedom and imprisoned in the Tower
- Religion: He aided Mary in securing her throne, setting the stage for alienation between his Catholic family and the Protestant royal line that would be continued by Queen Elizabeth I
- _MILT: He served in a campaign against the Scots under the command of his father, who knighted him on 30 September 1497. On 4 May 1513 he was appointed Lord Admiral, and on 9 September helped to defeat the Scots at the Flodden
Sir married Duchess of Norfolk Elizabeth Stafford on 8 Jan 1513 in Greenwich, Kent, England. Elizabeth was born on 4 Apr 1497 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 30 Nov 1558 in London, England; was buried in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sir married Lady Howard Princess Anne Plantagenet on 4 Feb 1494 in Greenwich, Kent, England. Princess (daughter of King of England Edward Plantagenet, IV and Queen Consort of England Elizabeth Woodville) was born on 2 Nov 1475 in Westminster, Middlesex, England; died on 23 Nov 1511 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England; was buried in Thetford, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]