Theophilus Howard KG (abt. 1584 - 1640)

Born about 13 Aug 1584 in Saffron Waldon, Essex, England

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Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1640 at about age 55 in Suffolk House, London, England

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Biography

Theophilus Howard was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Theophilus Howard KG is Notable.

Theophilus Howard, Lord Howard of Walden, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (13 Aug 1584 – 3 Jun 1640),[1] was probably born in August 1584 at Walden, and was definitely baptised there on 13 August 1584, the first son and heir of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (of the Howard line), and his second wife, Catherine Knyvett.^[1]

Sir Theophilus Howard was named in the Second Charter of Virginia made by King James I on 23 May 1609. The members of this extensive list were "incorporated by the name of The Tresorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the Firste Collonie in Virginia."

A contract was signed dated 17 Nov 1606 for his marriage to Elizabeth Home, 2nd daughter and co-heir of George Home, Earl of Dunbar, and his wife Elizabeth Gordon. The contract specified that the marriage should take place "within three months after the said Lady Elizabeth should accomplish the age of twelve years" but was delayed by disputes about her portion. They were eventually married in March 1611/1612, although the marriage doesn't seem to have been consummated until October/November 1612.^[1]

His name appears on The Second Charter of Virginia; May 23, 1609.

He died at Suffolk House, Charing Cross, London, and was buried on 10 June that year in Saffron Walden.

Marriage and children

Children of Theophilus Howard and Elizabeth Home:

1. James Howard, baptised at Walden 10 February 1619/20, who succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Suffolk;
2. Hon. Thomas Howard, baptised 8 July 1621 at Walden, died died before 10 June 1682; mar. c. 1649 Werburge Kirkoven, dau. of John Kirkoven, Lord of Hemfleet, Holland+
3. Catherine Howard (died 1650), mar. (1) Lord George Stuart, Seigneur D'Aubigny (d. 23 Oct 1642), 2nd son of Esmé [Stuart], 3rd Duke of Lennox, and (2) c. 1649 as his first wife James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh, and had issue by her first husband
4. Elizabeth Howard (d. 11 March 1705), married on 1 October 1642 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
5. Margaret Howard (b. c. 1622; d. 11 Mar 1704/5), married Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery
6. George Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk (1625–1691)
7. Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk (1627–1709)
8. Anne Howard mar. Col Thomas Walsingham, of Scadbury, co. Kent (d. 22 Nov 1691), and had issue
9. Frances Howard (bur. 27 Nov 1677), mar. as his first wife Sir Edward Villiers, of Richmond, co. Surrey, Knight Marshal of the Household, Governor of Tynemouth Castle (bapt. 15 Apr 1620; bur. 2 Jul 1689)+

Occupation and titles

• Baron Howard de Walden summoned to Parliament in his father's seat c.1610
• Earl of Suffolk 28 May 1626
• Vice Admiral of Dorset, 1603-1611;
• He was elected MP for Maldon in a by-election in 1605 caused by the death of Sir Edward Lewknor and sat until he was ennobled in 1610 as Baron Howard de Walden by a Writ of Acceleration.[1]
• Joint Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland, Westmorland and Northumberland 1614-39
• Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Dorset, 1626-1640.
• Lieutenant of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1605-14; Captain 1614-19 and 1619/20-35;
• Joint Steward of various Royal Manors in Wales 1606
• Governor of Guernsey 1609/10
• Keeper of the Tower of Greenwich 1611
• Privy Councillor 1626
• High Steward of Ipswich 1627
• Knight of the Garter 1627
• Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Governor of Dover Castle 1628-40; * Custos Rotulorum of Essex bef. 1637
• Commissioner of Regency 1639

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Cokayne, George Edward. 1953. The Complete Peerage: of a history of the House of Lords and all its members from the earliest times. 2nd ed. Vol 12 (1), edited by Geoffrey H. White. London: St Catherine Press. Digital image. ABC Publications, London, 2003.

• Source: Howard, Theophilus". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900; Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, Wilmington, Delaware, 2003, vol III, pp. 3814–3817.

• Source: Brydges, Egerton, Collins's Peerage of England (London: T. Bensley, 1812.), 3:154, 3:155

• Source: The Second Virginia Charter (May 23, 1609).[2]

• The Peerage.com (M, #103015.)

• Wikipedia Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

• Source: Buckler, Benjamin. Stemmata Chicheleana (Oxford Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1765) Part 1, Page 34: No. 52.

• Source: "HOWARD, Theophilus, Lord Howard de Walden (1584-1640), of Audley End, Essex and Suffolk House, The Strand, Westminster". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

• Source: Kelly, L. G.. 'Shelton, Thomas (fl. 1598–1629).' L. G. Kelly in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: OUP, 2004. Online ed., edited by Lawrence Goldman, January 2008. (accessed November 24, 2014, subscription or UK public library membership required).

• Source: To LordWalden.jpg, (600 × 801 px)". culturebase.org. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

• Source: "Howard pedigree 6". Retrieved 31 December 2006.

• Source: Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, Wilmington, Delaware, 2003, vol III, pp. 3814–3817, ISBN 0-9711966