James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
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James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, Earl Marshal
(10 February 1606/1607 – 7 January 1688), was grandson of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
, and was himself 3rd Earl of Suffolk and 3rd Baron Howard de Walden
.
, and by her had a daughter, Essex. Susan died on 15 May 1649. Howard married secondly, about February 1650, Barbara, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers
, knt., and widow of the Hon. Richard Wenman and Sir Richard Wentworth, who died on 13 December 1681, leaving a daughter, Elizabeth. She was groom of the stole to the queen. Before 8 May 1682 Howard married
as his third wife Lady Anne Montagu, eldest daughter of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester
, but by this lady, had no issue.
Howard was succeeded in the title by his brother George (d. 1691); but the barony Howard de Walden fell into abeyance
for nearly a century, until it was called out of abeyance for a descendant of his elder daughter Lady Essex Howard, later Baroness Griffin. The title has since passed through his descendants by his younger daughter Lady Elizabeth Howard, later Lady Elizabeth Felton, most recently being called out of abeyance in 2004 in favour of Mary Hazel Caridwen Czernin, eldest daughter of the 9th Baron.
Lord Suffolk appears to have left the Jacobean
house, Audley End, built by the 1st Earl, to the descendants of his elder daughter, but it has since passed out of the family.
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
(10 February 1606/1607 – 7 January 1688), was grandson of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG, PC was a son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden....
, and was himself 3rd Earl of Suffolk and 3rd Baron Howard de Walden
Baron Howard de Walden
Baron Howard de Walden is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ of summons, by Queen Elizabeth I for Admiral Lord Thomas Howard, a younger son of the 4th Duke of Norfolk, in 1597. The title was reportedly granted for the Admiral's role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588...
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Family
He married three times. On 1 December 1640 he married Lady Susan Rich, daughter of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of HollandHenry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and of Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and the younger brother of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick...
, and by her had a daughter, Essex. Susan died on 15 May 1649. Howard married secondly, about February 1650, Barbara, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers
Sir Edward Villiers
Sir Edward Villiers was an English politician, diplomat and office-holder.-Life:He was the eldest son of Sir George Villiers, by his first wife Audrey Saunders, making him half-brother to the court favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey and...
, knt., and widow of the Hon. Richard Wenman and Sir Richard Wentworth, who died on 13 December 1681, leaving a daughter, Elizabeth. She was groom of the stole to the queen. Before 8 May 1682 Howard married
as his third wife Lady Anne Montagu, eldest daughter of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester
Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester
Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester was an English politician and courtier.-Life:He was born in the parish of St...
, but by this lady, had no issue.
Howard was succeeded in the title by his brother George (d. 1691); but the barony Howard de Walden fell into abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
for nearly a century, until it was called out of abeyance for a descendant of his elder daughter Lady Essex Howard, later Baroness Griffin. The title has since passed through his descendants by his younger daughter Lady Elizabeth Howard, later Lady Elizabeth Felton, most recently being called out of abeyance in 2004 in favour of Mary Hazel Caridwen Czernin, eldest daughter of the 9th Baron.
Lord Suffolk appears to have left the Jacobean
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
house, Audley End, built by the 1st Earl, to the descendants of his elder daughter, but it has since passed out of the family.