Margaret Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
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Margaret Howard Duchess of Norfolk (1540 – 1564) was the sole surviving child of Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden
and Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
and Margaret Wotton. Lady Elizabeth Grey was the aunt of Lady Jane Grey
, de facto Queen of England for nine days in 1553 and, therefore, Margaret and Queen Jane were first cousins.
. Henry Dudley was killed at the Battle of St. Quentin
, 20 August 1557.
In December 1558, she became the second wife of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
, who was her fifth cousin, through their descent from Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Richard Woodville. Margaret's line of descent came from the marriage of Elizabeth Woodville and John Grey, while Thomas Howard's line of descent came through Elizabeth Woodville's sister, Catherine, who had married Henry Stafford. They had four children, Elizabeth (who died as a child), Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
, William, and Margaret. She died on 9 January 1564, three weeks after the birth of her last child. She was buried at St. John the Baptist's church
at Norwich
.
Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden
Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, KG, PC, KS , Lord Chancellor of England, born in Earls Colne, Essex, the son of Geoffrey Audley, is believed to have studied at Buckingham College, Cambridge...
and Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, KG, KB was an English peer, courtier, soldier and landowner, the grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, briefly Queen of England.-Early life:...
and Margaret Wotton. Lady Elizabeth Grey was the aunt of Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...
, de facto Queen of England for nine days in 1553 and, therefore, Margaret and Queen Jane were first cousins.
Marriages
Margaret was a wealthy heiress and married first, without issue, Lord Henry Dudley, the youngest son of John Dudley, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandJohn Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death...
. Henry Dudley was killed at the Battle of St. Quentin
Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was fought during the Franco-Habsburg War . The Spanish, who had regained the support of the English, won a significant victory over the French at Saint-Quentin, in northern France.- Battle :...
, 20 August 1557.
In December 1558, she became the second wife of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.Norfolk was the son of the poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. He was taught as a child by John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, who remained a lifelong recipient of Norfolk's patronage...
, who was her fifth cousin, through their descent from Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Richard Woodville. Margaret's line of descent came from the marriage of Elizabeth Woodville and John Grey, while Thomas Howard's line of descent came through Elizabeth Woodville's sister, Catherine, who had married Henry Stafford. They had four children, Elizabeth (who died as a child), 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....
, William, and Margaret. She died on 9 January 1564, three weeks after the birth of her last child. She was buried at St. John the Baptist's church
Church of St John Maddermarket
The Church of St John Maddermarket, is a redundant Anglican church in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.-History:...
at Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
.