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Biography of Anne Howard Countess Oxford 1518-1559

On 30 Sep 1472 [her father] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 29) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 28) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England 1239-1307. He the son of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 47) and Katherine Moleyns.

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On 04 Feb 1495 [her half-brother] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 22) and [her sister-in-law] Anne York (age 19) were married. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 52) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 51).

On 17 Aug 1497 [her father] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 54) and [her mother] Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 20) were married some four months after the death of his first wife. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England 1239-1307. Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 20) by marriage Countess Surrey. She, Agnes, was a first cousin of his former wife Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey for which he was given dispensation on 17 Aug 1497. The difference in their ages was 34 years. He the son of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and Katherine Moleyns.

Around 1511 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 11) and Anne Howard Countess Oxford were married. They were half third cousins. Anne Howard Countess Oxford by marriage Countess Oxford. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 68) and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 34).

In 1513 [her half-brother] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk (age 16) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England 1312-1377. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 34) and Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.

Around 1518 Anne Howard Countess Oxford was born to Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 75) and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 41).

On 21 May 1524 [her father] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 81) died at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map]. He was buried at Thetford Priory, Norfolk [Map] and subsequently reburied at the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His son [her half-brother] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 51) succeeded 3rd Duke Norfolk, 2nd Earl Surrey. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk (age 27) by marriage Duchess Norfolk.

On 14 Jul 1526 [her husband] John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 26) died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His second cousin John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 55) succeeded 15th Earl of Oxford.

Before 18 Jun 1531 [her brother] William Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 21) and [her sister-in-law] Katherine Broughton were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 54).

On 29 Jun 1533 [her brother] William Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Gamage Baroness Howard (age 18) were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 56).

In May 1545 [her mother] Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 68) died.

On 25 Aug 1554 [her half-brother] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 81) died at Kenninghall, Norfolk. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His grandson Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 18) succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 21 Feb 1559. The xxj day of Feybruary my lade (age 41) was browth in-to Lambethe chyrche the qwer and dobull reylyd, and hangyd with blake and armes; and she had iiij goodly whyt branchys and ij dosen of grett stayffes torchys, and ij haroldes of armes, master Garter and master Clarenshus, in ther cotte armurs; a-for a grett baner of armes, and iiij baners rolles, and iiij baners of santtes; and then cam the corsse, and after morners; the chyff morner was my [her sister-in-law] lade chamberlen Haward (age 44), and dyvers odur of men (and) women; and after durge done to the dukes plasse; and the morow, masse of requiem done, my lade was bered a-for the he awtter.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 27 Feb 1559. The xvij day of Feybruary was a herse of wax [erected] gorgyously, with armes, a ix dosen penselles and armes, [for the] old lade contes of Oxford (age 41), the syster to the old Thomas [duke of] Norffoke, at Lambeth [Map].

Note. P. 188. Funeral of the countess of Oxford. Anne, daughter of Thomas Howard, second duke of Norfolk, K.G. and widow of John 14th earl of Oxford, who had died in 1526.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Mar 1559. The x day Marche was a goodly herse of wax set up for my old lade of Oxford (age 41) at Lambeth.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 12 Mar 1559. The xij day of Marche was the sam hers was taken downe the day a-for she was browth to the chyrche, the wyche was as goodly hers of v prynsepalles as has bene sene, with armes and penselles.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 15 Mar 1559. The xv day of March was my lade the contes of Oxford (age 41) was browthe to the cherche at Lambeth, with ij harordes of armes, master Garter and master Clarenshux, in ther cot armurs, a-for the cors a grett baner of armes, and iiij baners of santtes, and iiij baner-rolles of armes borne a-bowtt her and iiij grett whyt branchys and ij dosen grett long stayffes torchys borne by her sarvandes in; and my [her sister-in-law] lade Haward (age 44) cheyffe morner, and money in blake, and the quwere was hangyd with lx ... with armes and raylles a-bowt with blake and armes; and the morow masse with small chere after-ward, butt evere man a ...

In Jul 1563 [her nephew] Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 27) and Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham (age 13) were married. They were half first cousins twice removed.

On 12 Jan 1573 [her brother] William Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 63) died at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. He was buried at Reigate, Surrey [Map]. His son [her nephew] Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 37) succeeded 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham. Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham (age 23) by marriage Baroness Howard of Effingham.

On 22 Feb 1589 Anne Howard Countess Oxford (age 71) died.

Family Trees of Anne Howard Countess Oxford 1518-1559

Paternal Family Tree: Howard

Maternal Family Tree: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk 1477-1545

Royal Ancestors of Anne Howard Countess Oxford 1518-1559

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Ancestors of Anne Howard Countess Oxford 1518-1559

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Father: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Anne Howard Countess of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

GrandFather: Hugh Tilney

Mother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk