Biography of Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 1603-1671

On 7th February 1597 [her father] William Howard 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (age 19) and [her mother] Anne St John Lady Effingham (age 22) were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 61) and [her grandmother] Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham (age 47). They were third cousins.

In 1603 Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough was born to [her father] William Howard 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (age 25) and [her mother] Anne St John Lady Effingham (age 28).

In 1608 Henry Mordaunt 4th Baron Mordaunt (age 41) died. His son [her future husband] John succeeded 5th Baron Mordaunt.

On 28th November 1615 [her father] William Howard 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (age 37) died.

Before 1621 John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 17) were married.

On 15th November 1621 [her son] Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough was born to [her husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 18). He married 1644 Penelope O'Brien Countess Peterborough, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien 6th Earl Thomond and Anne or Mary Fermor, and had issue.

On 18th June 1626 [her son] John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt was born to [her husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 23) at Lowick, Northamptonshire. He married 7th May 1657 his second cousin once removed Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt and had issue.

On 9th March 1628 [her husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough was created 1st Earl Peterborough. Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 25) by marriage Countess Peterborough.

Around 7th June 1638 [her mother] Anne St John Lady Effingham (age 63) died.

On 18th June 1642 [her husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough died. His son [her son] Henry (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Peterborough, 6th Baron Mordaunt.

In 1644 [her son] Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Penelope O'Brien Countess Peterborough (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Peterborough. She the daughter of Barnabas O'Brien 6th Earl Thomond and Anne or Mary Fermor (age 52). He the son of [her former husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 41).

On 21st July 1646 [her son-in-law] Thomas Howard 2nd Baron Howard (age 20) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Mordaunt Baroness Howard were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 43). They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st March 1656 James Ussher (age 75) died at the house of Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 53) in Reigate, Surrey [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 14th February 1657. To London, where I found Mrs. Cary; next day came [her son] Mr. Mordaunt (age 30) (since Viscount Mordaunt), younger son to the Countess of Peterborough (age 54), to see his mistress, bringing with him two of my Lord of Dover's (age 77) daughters: so, after dinner, they all departed.

On 7th May 1657 [her son] John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt (age 30) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt (age 25) were married. He the son of [her former husband] John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 54). They were second cousin once removed.

In 1671 Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough (age 68) died.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Mordaunt Baroness Howard was born to John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough. She married 21st July 1646 her half fourth cousin once removed Thomas Howard 2nd Baron Howard, son of Edward Howard 1st Baron Howard and Mary Boteler Baroness Howard.

[her daughter] Sophia Mordaunt was born to John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough. She married before 1707 James Hamilton of Bangor in County Down and had issue.