Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (9 March 1627 – 13 December 1677) was an English nobleman.
Thomas Howard | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Norfolk | |
| Born | 9 March 1627 |
| Died | 13 December 1677 (aged 50) |
| Noble family | Howard |
| Father | Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel |
| Mother | Lady Elizabeth Stuart |
Thomas Howard was born to Henry Frederick Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Arundel. His maternal grandfather was Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox.
In 1660 King Charles II, acting on a virtually unanimous petition from the House of Lords, recreated for him the dukedom of Norfolk, which had been forfeited for treason by his great-great-grandfather Thomas Howard in 1572.[1][2]
Thomas had significant mental disabilities that prevented him from marrying or exercising his privileges as Duke. He spent much of his life in a private asylum in Padua, Italy.[3] Thomas' brother, Sir Henry Howard served as Earl Marshal until Thomas died in 1677, then succeeded him as Duke.[4] Another brother, Philip, became a Catholic cardinal.
See also
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 744.
- Kenyon, J.P. The Popish Plot Phoenix Press Reissue 2000 p.35
- Kenyon p.35
- Kenyon p.35
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Howard |
Earl of Arundel Earl of Surrey Earl of Norfolk Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave Baron Maltravers 1652–1677 |
Succeeded by Henry Howard |
| Preceded by Alethea Howard |
Baron Furnivall Baron Talbot Baron Strange of Blackmere 1654–1677 | |
| Vacant forfeited 1572 Title last held by Thomas Howard |
Duke of Norfolk 1660–1677 | |