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    HOWARD, Charles I (c.1536-1624), of Effingham, Surr.

    Family and Education

    b. c.1536, 1st s. of William, 1st Baron Howard, by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Gamage of Coity, Glam.; bro. of William. m. (1) July 1563, Katharine (d. Feb. 1603), da. of Henry Carey†, 1st Baron Hunsdon, 2s. Sir William, Lord Howard of Effingham and Charles Howard II 3da.; (2) Sept. 1603, Margaret, da. of James, Earl of Moray, 2s. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Howard 1573; KG 22 May 1575; cr. Earl of Nottingham 22 Oct. 1597.

    Offices Held

    Gent. of privy chamber 1558; envoy to France July 1559; keeper of Oatlands park 1562; gen. of horse 1569; j.p.q. Surr. by 1573, ld. lt. musters 1579, custos rot. c.1584; chamberlain of the Household 1583-5; PC 1583-d.; ld. high adm. 1585-1619; ld. lt. and custos rot. Surr. 1585-d. (jointly with s. Charles from 1621); ld. lt. Suss. 1585-d. (jointly with Lord Buckhurst from 1586 and the Earl of Arundel from 1608); high steward, Guildford from 1585; lt.-g

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    Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk

    Earl of East Anglia
    (Earls of Norfolk and Suffolk)
    (1st creation), before 1069    Ralph the Staller
    (c. 1011–1068)
    1st Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk, or of the East Anglesc. 1066/67–1068Ralph dem Gael
    (c. 1040 – c. 1096)
    2nd Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk, or of the East Angles until 1074Earldom forfeit, 1074Earl of Norfolk (2nd creation), 1141Hugh Bigod
    (1095–1177)
    1st Earl of Norfolk 1141–1177Roger Bigod
    (c. 1144/1150–1221)
    2nd Earl of Norfolk 1189–1221 (disputed 1177–1189)Hugh Bigod
    (1186–1225)
    3rd Earl of Norfolk 1221–1225Baron Segrave of Se(a)grave, 1283Nicholas Segrave
    (c. 1238–bef. 1295)
    1st Baron SegraveRoger Bigod
    (c. 1209–1270)
    4th Earl of Norfolk 1233–1270Hugh Bigod
    (c. 1211–1266)Baron Mowbray, 1283John Segrave
    (c. 1256–1325)
    2nd Baron SegraveKing Edward I
    (1239–1307)Roger dem Mowbray
    (1254–1297)
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    Admiral Charles Howard (1536 - 1624)

    Charles Howard, Baron of Effingham and Earl of Nottingham  ©Charles Howard - better known as Lord Howard of Effingham - was an Elizabethan courtier and admiral, best known for his role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada and his assault on the Spanish city of Cadiz.

    Charles Howard was born in 1536. Through his father, William Howard, first Baron Howard of Effingham, he was related to Elizabeth I. In 1559, Howard was made ambassador to France and held a number of other official positions, including commissioner at the trial of Mary Queen of Scots. In addition to his interests at court and in government, Howard was also a patron of the theatre. In 1576, a company of actors known as Lord Howard's Men was formed (they later became known as the Admiral's Men), and they are linked to the first performances of Shakespeare's 'Richard III'.

    In 1573, Howard succeeded to his father's title. In 1585, he was appointed lord admiral of England, despit