Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
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Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk and 7th Baroness Mordaunt (c.1659–17 November 1705) was a British peeress
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Born Lady Mary Mordaunt, she was the only child and heiress of Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
. On 8 August 1677, she married Henry Howard, Earl of Arundel
, who later succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk
in 1684. The duke and duchess separated a year later and she succeeded to her father's barony in 1697.
The duke and duchess were divorced in 1700, due to her adulterous relationship with Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet
, whom she married a year later. She died without children from either marriage in 1705 and her title was inherited by her cousin, Charles
, who had previously inherited her father's earldom.
Her memorial is in St Peter's Church, Lowick
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Born Lady Mary Mordaunt, she was the only child and heiress of Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough, KG, PC, FRS was an English soldier, peer and courtier.-Early life:Styled Lord Mordaunt from 1628, he was the eldest son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough...
. On 8 August 1677, she married Henry Howard, Earl of Arundel
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC, Earl Marshal was a politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and Elizabeth Dormer.He married Mary Mordaunt, the only daughter and heiress of...
, who later succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
in 1684. The duke and duchess separated a year later and she succeeded to her father's barony in 1697.
The duke and duchess were divorced in 1700, due to her adulterous relationship with Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet
Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet
Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet was a British soldier and politician.Of Dutch descent, Germain was thought to be an illegitimate half-brother of William III of England. He was created a Baronet, of Westminster, in the Baronetage of England on 25 March 1698...
, whom she married a year later. She died without children from either marriage in 1705 and her title was inherited by her cousin, Charles
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth...
, who had previously inherited her father's earldom.
Her memorial is in St Peter's Church, Lowick
St Peter's Church, Lowick
St. Peter's Church, Lowick, is a parish church in the Church of England in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.-Description and history:Although the church has early fourteenth century origins, it is mainly late fourteenth and early fifteenth century, being built for the Greene family of Drayton House...
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