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Howard, Thomas (1585 - 1646)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1585-07-07
Death Date: 1646-10-04

Notes

Under father's attainder from 14 April 1589; restored in blood 8 April 1604. Imprisoned by 6 April until Sept. 1626

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Type: marriage
    Union began: 1606-9
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: 1st marriage for both

Siblings

Female

  • Howard, Elizabeth (1583 - )

Offspring

  1. Mother unknown
  2. Mother unknown
    Male offspring: Howard, William ( - )

Primary Title

  • 26th Earl of Arundel

Titles

  • 26th Earl of Arundel
    Assumed: 1604-04-18 (date restored in blood)
    Vacated: 1646-10-04
  • 16th Earl of Surrey
    Assumed: 1604-04-18 (date restored in blood)
    Vacated: 1646-10-04
  • 16th Earl of Norfolk
    Assumed: 1644-16-06
    Vacated: 1646-10-04
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed: 1611-04-24 (date elected; installed 13 May 1611)
    Vacated: 1646-10-04
  • Baron Mautravers
    Assumed: 1595-11-19 (date of father's death)
    Vacated: 1646-10-04

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Lord Lieut, Sussex 1608 -8 -26 Held jointly
Lord Lieut, Norfolk 1615 -4 -18
Privy Councillor, England 1616 -7 -20
Privy Councillor, Ireland 1617
Privy Councillor, Scotland 1617 -6 -29
Earl Marshal of England, England 1621 -8 -29 1646 -10 -4 For life. Howard had earlier acted as Earl Marshal at the creation of the Prince of Wales, ca. 1 Nov. 1616
Constable of England, England 1623 -4 -16
Master Forester, Northamptonshire 1629 -7 -25 Held jointly
Lord Lieut, Cumberland 1632 -7 -23
Lord Lieut, Northumberland 1632 -7 -23
Lord Lieut, Westmorland 1632 -7 -23
Lord Lieut, Norfolk 1632/3 -2 -28
Chief Justice in Eyre, North of Trent 1633/4 -2 -25 1646 -10 -4
Privy Councillor, Ireland 1634 -8 -10
Lord Lieut, Surrey 1635 -7 -23
Capt-gen, North of Trent 1638/9 -2 -2
Lord Lieut, Cumberland 1639 -8 -31 Held jointly
Capt-gen, South of Trent 1640 -8 -29
Capt-gen, Wales 1640 -8 -29
Steward of the Household, England 1640 -4 1641 -08

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Arundel House, Middlesex
  • Highgate, Middlesex
  • Horsley, Sussex
  • Arundel Castle, Sussex
    (Performance Venue)
    Acquired: 1627
    Allowed to annex via Act of Parliament

Lands

  • Norfolk
  • Sussex: Arundel Lordship
    Acquired: 1627
    Allowed to annex via Act of Parliament
  • Warwickshire: Willey
    Possibly inherited a portion of this property

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - Coventry (Unknown), Coventry, Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Earl of Arundel's Trumpeters

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Arundel's Trumpeters Howard, Thomas (1585 - 1646) Musicians 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Type
Arundel Castle Sussex Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources