William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham [SEP] father
William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham
William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham (c. 1510 – 12 January 1573) was the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney. He served four monarchs, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, in various official capacities, most notably on diplomatic missions and as Lord Admiral and Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
Early life.
William Howard was born about 1510, the ninth son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke
the fifth Earl.
Another member of this branch of the Howard family was Field Marshal Sir George Howard active in the mid-18th century. He was the son of the aforementioned Lieutenant-General Thomas Howard and the brother of Henry Howard, father of Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham.
The family seat is Readings Farmhouse, near Blackmore End, Essex.
Barons Howard of Effingham (1554).
- William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham (1510–1573)
- Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard