Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk 
Thomas was born in 1443. Thomas' father was John Howard Duke Of Norfolk and his mother was Katherine Molines. His paternal grandparents were Robert Howard Sir Knight and Margaret de Mowbray Duchess-Norfolk; his maternal grandparents were William de Moleyne Lord and Margery. He was an only child. He died at the age of 81 on May 21st, 1524.General Notes
He was a Duke of Norfolk. Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, (1443-1524), English military commander and courtier, the only son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He was created earl of Surrey in 1483 when his father was made duke of Norfolk. At the Battle of Bosworth Field, where his father was killed, he was wounded and taken prisoner. As he had fought on the losing side, his titles were attainted and he was imprisoned until 1489. On his release his earldom was restored; he was placed in command of the defense of the Scottish border and soon recognized as the chief general in England. In 1513 he led the forces that defeated the invading Scots at Flodden Field, and in the following year he became duke of Norfolk. When King Henry VIII went to the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, Norfolk was left to guard the kingdom. The following year he presided at the trial for treason of his friend Edward Stafford, 3rd duke of Buckingham, on whom he passed a sentence of death. He retired in 1523. He was married to Elizabeth TYLNEY on 30 Apr 1472 in England.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1336 in Wiggenhall,Norfolk,England d.03 Jul 1388 in Wiggenhall,Norfolk,England
- b.1365 in Suffolk,Norfolk,England d.17 Nov 1436 in Jerusalem,Lincolnshire,England
- b.1339 in Newselles,Hartfordshire,England d.08 May 1416 in East Winch,Norfolk,England
- b.1383 in Wiggenhall,Norfolk,England d.01 Apr 1437
- b.1359 in Stoke by Neyland,Suffolk,England d.1426
- b.1420 in Tendrin,Essex,England d.22 Aug 1485 in Leicestershire,England
- b.29 Nov 1310 in Barony,England d.04 Oct 1361
- b.SeeNotes in 4th Baron of Mowbray; Crusader d.1368 in Thrace
- b.~ 1312 d.07 Jul 1349
- b.22 MAR 1364/1365 in ’17 d.22 Sep 1399 in Venice,Italy
- b.1306 d.1353
- b.25 Oct 1338 d.< 1368
- d.24 MAR 1398/1399
- b.1313 in Arundel,Sussex,England d.24 JAN 1374/1375 in Arundel,Sussex,England
- b.1346 in Arundel,Sussex,England d.Sep 1397 in London,Middlesex,England
- b.1311 in Grimond Castle,Monmouth,Wales d.11 JAN 1371/1372 in Arundel Castle,Sussex,England
- b.1366 in Derbyshire,England d.08 Jul 1425 in Heveringham,Nottingham,England
- b.1311 in Caldecot,Northampton,England d.16 Sep 1360 in Herefordshire,England
- b.1347 in Herefordshire,England d.03 Apr 1385
- b.1443 d.21 May 1524
- d.1384
- d.1425
- b.1340
- b.1311 in Grimond Castle,Monmouth,Wales d.11 JAN 1371/1372 in Arundel Castle,Sussex,England
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‌Thomas and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on August 17th, 1497. They had seven sons and two daughters, named Edmund, Charles, Edward, Henry, John, Richard, Thomas, Elizabeth and Muriel.
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