Howard, William (1577 - 1615)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 2
Properties - 3
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 4
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1577-12-27
Death Date: 1615-11-28

Siblings

Female

Howard, Elizabeth ( - )
Howard, Margaret ( - )
Howard, Frances (1572 - 1628)

Male

Howard, Charles (1579 - 1642)

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. St John, Anne ( - 1638)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.

Offspring

From St John, Anne ( - 1638)

  1. Female offspring: Howard, Elizabeth (1603 - 1671)

Primary Title

Baron Howard of Effingham

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed 1596-16-22 (possibly knighted 27 June 1596)
    Vacated 1615-11-28
  • Baron Howard of Effingham
    Assumed After 1597-10-22 (date father created Earl of Nottingham)
    Vacated 1615-11-28

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Surrey 1597 n.d.
JP, Surrey 1598 n.d.
Deputy Lieut, Surrey 1600 n.d. Held jointly
MP, Surrey 1601 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • The Strand, Middlesex
  • Blechingley, Surrey
  • Effingham, Surrey

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1599-1599 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Howard's Players
Performance 1602-1603 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Howard's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Howard's Players Howard, William (1577 - 1615) Players 1
Lord Howard's Players Howard, William (1577 - 1615) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.
Kenny, Robert W. Elizabeth's Admiral: The Political Career of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, 1536–1624. Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins P, 1970.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)