Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
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Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG (13 August 1584 – 3 June 1640) was an English
nobleman and politician.
Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden
, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton
, and succeeded his father in 1626.
Sir Theophilus Howard was named in the Second Charter of Virginia
made by King James I
on 23 May 1609. The members of this extensive list were "incorporated by the name of The Tresorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the Firste Collonie in Virginia."
Howard owned Framlingham Castle in Suffolk which he sold to Sir Robert Hitcham
in 1635 for the sum of £14,000.
He died at Suffolk House, Charing Cross
, London
, and was buried on 10 June that year in Saffron Walden.
. They had nine children:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
nobleman and politician.
Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located north of Bishop's Stortford, south of Cambridge and approx north of London...
, he was the son 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....
, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton
Charlton, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire
Charlton is a small village and civil parish in North Wiltshire three kilometres northeast of the town of Malmesbury. It was mentioned in two Anglo Saxon charters. The land belonged to the Abbey in Malmesbury...
, and succeeded his father in 1626.
Sir Theophilus Howard was named in the Second Charter of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
made by King James I
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...
on 23 May 1609. The members of this extensive list were "incorporated by the name of The Tresorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the Firste Collonie in Virginia."
Howard owned Framlingham Castle in Suffolk which he sold to Sir Robert Hitcham
Robert Hitcham
Sir Robert Hitcham was a Member of Parliament and Attorney General.Robert was born of lowly origin and educated at the Free School at Ipswich and later Pembroke College, Cambridge, studying law...
in 1635 for the sum of £14,000.
He died at Suffolk House, Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and was buried on 10 June that year in Saffron Walden.
Marriage and children
In March 1612, he married Elizabeth Home (d. 19 August 1633), daughter of George Home, 1st Earl of DunbarGeorge Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar
George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, KG, PC was, in the last decade of his life, the most prominent and most influential Scotsman in England. His work lay in the King's Household and in the control of the State Affairs of Scotland and he was the King's chief Scottish advisor...
. They had nine children:
- James Howard, 3rd Earl of SuffolkJames Howard, 3rd Earl of SuffolkJames Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, Earl Marshal , was grandson of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, and was himself 3rd Earl of Suffolk and 3rd Baron Howard de Walden.-Family:...
(c.1620–1689) - Thomas Howard
- Catherine Howard (d. 1650), married first George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'AubignyGeorge Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'AubignyGeorge Stewart , 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny was a Scottish nobleman and Royalist commander in the English Civil War...
(d. 1642), second James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh - Elizabeth Howard (d. 11 March 1705), married on 1 October 1642 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of NorthumberlandAlgernon Percy, 10th Earl of NorthumberlandAlgernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of constitutional monarchy.-Family background:...
- Margaret Howard, married Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of OrreryRoger Boyle, 1st Earl of OrreryRoger Boyle redirects here. For others of this name, see Roger Boyle Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery was a British soldier, statesman and dramatist. He was the third surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Richard's second wife, Catherine Fenton. He was created Baron of Broghill on...
- George Howard, 4th Earl of SuffolkGeorge Howard, 4th Earl of SuffolkGeorge Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk . He was the son of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, styled Hon. George Howard from 1640 to 1688/9....
(1625–1691) - Henry Howard, 5th Earl of SuffolkHenry Howard, 5th Earl of SuffolkHenry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk was the youngest son of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, but inherited the title, because none of his brothers left surviving sons.He married three times:...
(1627–1709) - Anne Howard, married Thomas Walsingham
- Frances Howard (d. October 1677), married Sir Edward Villiers (d. 1689)