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William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham

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English courtier and diplomat (1510-1573)

WritersLived 1510 to 1573 · aged 63

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Peak1910s

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William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham was an English diplomat and military officer. 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.

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Monumental brass of Katherine Broughton, first wife of Lord Howard; St. Mary's Church, Lambeth, Surrey (destroyed in WWII)

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Knight of the Garter

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FatherThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk

MotherAgnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

ChildCharles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham

ChildDouglas Sheffield, Baroness Sheffield

SiblingElizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire

SiblingLord Edmund Howard

SiblingEdward Howard

SiblingLord Thomas Howard

SiblingThomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

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