Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk
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Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
(11 December 1683 – 23 December 1732) was the son of Lord Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile. Upon his uncle's death, he gained the title of 17th Baron Furnivall
and 8th Duke of Norfolk
. He married Maria Winifreda Francisca Shireburn, daughter of Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st and last Bt., of Stonyhurst Hall
, on 26 May 1709, when she was age 16 and a half, with a fortune of more than £30,000.
At the time of the Jacobite Rising of 1715
he used his influence to secure the acquittal of his brother Edward Howard from the charge of high treason.
Howard was arrested on 29 October 1722 under suspicion of involvement in a Jacobite
plot, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London
. His wife, refused permission to visit, prevailed upon the Earl of Carlisle to act as surety for his bail in May 1723. Howard was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England 1729-30.
His marriage is said to have been unhappy, and his wife, a staunch Catholic and Jacobite, separated from him when he—in her words—"truckled to the Usurper".
Thomas Howard died on 23 December 1732 at age 49 without a male heir. Upon his death, the title passed to his brother, Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk
.
His widow is said to have married, in November 1733, Peregrine Widdrington, with whom she certainly lived. He was the brother of William Widdrington
, the 4th and last Baron Widdrington of Blankney, and had taken part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715
.
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
(11 December 1683 – 23 December 1732) was the son of Lord Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile. Upon his uncle's death, he gained the title of 17th Baron Furnivall
Baron Furnivall
Baron Furnivall is an ancient title in the Peerage of England. It was originally created when Thomas de Furnivall was summoned to the Model Parliament of 1295 as Lord Furnivall. The barony eventually passed to Thomas Nevill, who had married the first baron's descendant Joan de Furnivall, and he...
and 8th 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...
. He married Maria Winifreda Francisca Shireburn, daughter of Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st and last Bt., of Stonyhurst Hall
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
, on 26 May 1709, when she was age 16 and a half, with a fortune of more than £30,000.
At the time of the Jacobite Rising of 1715
Jacobite Rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715, often referred to as The 'Fifteen, was the attempt by James Francis Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for the exiled House of Stuart.-Background:...
he used his influence to secure the acquittal of his brother Edward Howard from the charge of high treason.
Howard was arrested on 29 October 1722 under suspicion of involvement in a Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
plot, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
. His wife, refused permission to visit, prevailed upon the Earl of Carlisle to act as surety for his bail in May 1723. Howard was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England 1729-30.
His marriage is said to have been unhappy, and his wife, a staunch Catholic and Jacobite, separated from him when he—in her words—"truckled to the Usurper".
Thomas Howard died on 23 December 1732 at age 49 without a male heir. Upon his death, the title passed to his brother, Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk
Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk
Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was a British peer. The son of Lord Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile, he succeeded as Duke of Norfolk in 1732, after the death of his brother, Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk.He married Mary Blount , daughter of Edward Blount and Anne...
.
His widow is said to have married, in November 1733, Peregrine Widdrington, with whom she certainly lived. He was the brother of William Widdrington
William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington
Baron William Widdrington succeeded to the title 4th Baron Widdrington of Blankney on the death of his father in 1695....
, the 4th and last Baron Widdrington of Blankney, and had taken part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715
Jacobite Rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715, often referred to as The 'Fifteen, was the attempt by James Francis Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for the exiled House of Stuart.-Background:...
.
See also
- Dukes of Norfolk family treeDukes of Norfolk family treeThe following chart is a family tree of the Dukes of Norfolk, who were members of the Plantagenet, Mowbray and Howard families. It shows how every Duke of Norfolk was a descendant of King Edward I of England....