Person Sheet


Name Henry Howard Earl of Surrey [8, His own article], [2, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [2, Scrope art, Vol XI, p. 531 seq], [2, Norfolk article, Vol IX, pp. 620-1], [3, Essex of 1558, pub Harleian 1878, Vere p. 47], [5, Vol II, p. 381], G Grandfather
Birth ca 1517
Death 19 Jan 1547, Executed at The Tower
Burial All Hallows, Barking then Framlingham, Suffolk
General dvp. 1st s. Earl Marshal at Anne Boleyn's trial. KG 307: 1541.
Spouses
1 Frances de Vere [2, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [3, Essex of 1558, pub Harleian 1878, Vere p. 47], [2, Norfolk article, Vol IX, p. 621], [5, Vol II, p. 381], G Grandmother
Birth ca 1517
Death 30 Jun 1577, Earl Soham, Suffolk
Burial Framlingham, Suffolk (?)
General m. (2) Thomas Steynings of Earl Soham, Suffolk.
Father John de Vere Earl of Oxford (ca1499-1540)
Marriage bef Apr 1532 [2, Norfolk article, Vol IX, p. 621]
Children Catherine (ca1538-1596)
Notes for Henry Howard Earl of Surrey
Don Aitken kindly contributed this account of his execution to the soc.genealogy.medieval newsgroup on 21st Aug 2005:

It is well known that Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, son of the third
Duke of Norfolk, was executed for treason for heraldic offences. I've
just come across the indictent in his case (in Robert Hutchinson's
"The Last Days of Henry VIII", reproduced from "Letters and Papers of
Henry VIII") and thought people might be interested to see it.

"Whosoever, by words, writings, printing or other external act,
maliciously shall procure anything to the peril of the king's person
or give occasion whereby the king or his successors might be disturbed
in their possession of the crown shall be guilty of treason.

And whereas Henry VIII is true King of Engand and Edward, formerly
king of England, commonly called Saint Edward the Confessor in right
of the said realm of England used certain arms and ensigns, namely
azure a cross fleury between five merletts gold, belonging to the said
king Edward and his progenitors in right of the crown of England,
which arms and ensigns are therefore appropriate to the king and no
other person.

And whereas Edward, now prince of England, the king's son and heir
apparent, bears ... the said arms and ensigns with three labels,
called three labels silver.

Nevertheless, one Henry Howard, late of Kenninghall, knight of the
Garter, othewise called Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, on October 7,
1546, at Kenninghall, in the house of Thomas duke of Norfolk, his
father, openly used and traitorously caused to be depicted, mixed and
conjoined with his own arms and ensigns, the said arms and ensigns of
the king, with three labels silver."

This is presumably a translation from law French done by a
non-heraldist, hence the slightly odd blazoning.
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