Born about in Lambeth, Surrey, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Howard KG
and Margaret (Gamage) Howard
Sister of
Henry Howard, Agnes (Howard) Paulet [half], Charles Howard KG, Douglas (Howard) Sheffield, William Howard, Mary (Howard) Dudley, Martha (Howard) Bourchier and Margaret (Howard) Hinson
Wife of
Edward Seymour
— married
1595 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 52
in England
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Oct 2017
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Biography
Frances was born about 1546 at Lambeth, Surrey, England. She is the daughter of William Howard and Margaret Gamage. She died in England in 1598.
Sources
- William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham
- History of the Dudley Family
- Westminster Abbey Frances, Countess of Hertford
- Blanton, Suellen Clopton, Compiler. The Descendants of William deTendring, Knt., of Tendering Hall & His Wife Dame Katherine Mylde, The First Eleven Generations. Frances Howard, Countess of Hertford : accessed 13 Jul 2021
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I think we have the wrong Frances Howard married to this Seymour. It appears this profile should be disconnected? Was this person coincidentally married to a different man also called Edward Seymour? There are many so it is not impossible there are multiple marriages between Edward Seymours and Frances Howards, causing a confusion that WikiTree inherited from a GED upload or ongoing confusion in present tense.
Her presently-connected "husband" (the Edward Earl of Hertford etc) was, in fact, married to a much younger woman (born fully a generation later than these two) of the same name as this one. But the real Countess of Hertford lived until 1639, and I believe is known to be the daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon by his wife Mabel Burton.
Here is some information:
Note that the Wikipedia articles for these people have this same confusion. So we need to be careful not to go around in circles thinking any particular Wikipedia article is correct, and instead, rely on (and cite) primary sources. Suggest we also carefully review any cited sources on this profile to ensure we don't get stuck in a citation loop relying on flawed sources.
Note: I am not an expert in these family groups but notice the confusion here (and elsewhere on the internet).
edited by Isaac Taylor