Matthew Arundell-Howard

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Matthew Arundell-Howard, d. 1598.
Matthew of Wardour, the son and heir of Sir Thomas and Margaret Howard Arundel, felt the disgrace of his father's beheadment and the confiscation of his ancestral estate and, as tradition and facts prove, lived on the Continent and assumed the maiden name of his mother- Howard. He married Margaret, the daughter of Sir Henry Willoughby, of Wollaton, County of Nottingham.

Matthew married Margaret Willoughby about 1559 in Wollaton, County of Nottingham, England. Margaret was born about 1538 in Wollaton, County of Nottingham, England; died after 1563 in Wollaton, County of Nottingham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. 1st Baron, Count Thomas Arundell-Howard was born about 1560 in Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England; died on 7 Nov 1639 in Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England.
2. William Arundell was born about 1562; died on 16 Feb 1592 in (unmarried).

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Sir Thomas Arundell, K.B., (at Coronation of Anne Boleyn), bought from Sir Fulke Grenville the castle and manor of Ardour, Wilts.
In the reign of Edward VI he was convicted with Edward Syemour, Duke of Somerset, of conspiring the murder of john Dudley, Duke of Northumberland; and he was beheaded February 22, 1552, and his lands confiscated. He married Margaret, dau and -heir of Lord Edmund Howard, 3rd son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and had issue. (Arundells of Wardour)

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The premise of the HOWARD-ARUNDELL theory is that Matthew HOWARD of Virgina is identical to Matthew, baptized 19 June 1609 at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Middlesex, England, son of Thomas ARUNDELL, 1st Baron Arundel of Wardour.
Thomas ARUNDELL was married to Ann PHILIPSON, the widow THOROUGHGOOD/THURGOOD.

Thomas ARUNDELL was the son of Matthew ARUNDELL, and grandson of Sir Thomas ARUNDELL and wife Margaret HOWARD. Sir Thomas ARUNDELL was beheaded by King Henry VIII. Another premise of the theory was that both the elder Matthew and his son Thomas, later 1st Baron of Wardour due to embarrassment used the HOWARD name of their mother/grandmother while on the European continent.
Appearing in print as early as 1919, the theory has little foundation.

The burial record of that Matthew was recorded at St. Andrew's Holborn, Middlesex, England as: "Matthew ARUNDELL, son of Thomas Lo: ARUNDELL out of Castill Yard in holborne was buried in the Chancell under the Table the 2 June 1620." (Church of England, Saint Andrew Holborn Parish Register, Register of Burials, 1556-1623, M.S. 6773/1, unpaginated, entry number 63 for the year, overall entry number 6810, Guildhall, London, England, Family History Library microfilm 374389, Salt Lake City, Utah)

The burial record alone is enough to invalidate the HOWARD-ARUNDELL theory, but there are also other flaws in the theory. No one has ever supplied evidence that the elder Matthew ARUNDELL or his son Thomas, 1st Baron of Wardour ever used the HOWARD surname. There is also evidence that this is not true. Thomas ARUNDELL had gone to Europe with an introductory letter from Queen Elizabeth, in which she referred to him as her "dearest cousin Thomas Arundel." While there, due to bravery in battle, the Emporer of Germany gave him as Thomas ARUNDEL the title of "Count of the Empire."
[Edward Doran Webb, "Notes by the 12th Lord Arundell of Wardour on the Family History", (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1916), 32-41 and John Pym Yeatman, "The Early Genealogical History of the House of Arundel," (London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1882), 274-277., FHL microfilm 496545, item 4]

It is interesting also that some have cited the above book by YEATMAN as showing how Thomas ARUNDELL went to Europe, changed his name to HOWARD, and had a son Matthew who faked his death and went to Virginia. The book contains no such statements.

YEATMAN does contain statements regarding Thomas ARUNDEL receiving from Emperor Rudolf the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire. Through improper citations, some researchers have made it appear that the whole theory is listed in YEATMAN. As listed above YEATMAN does quote from letters
of Queen Elizabeth introducing Thomas ARUNDEL to Emperor Rudolph. That also would invalidate parts of the theory that Thomas was operating in Europe incognito under the HOWARD name.

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Thomas married Margaret Howard on 22 Nov 1531 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. Margaret (daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce (Jocosa) Culpepper) was born about 1515 in of Tisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 10 Oct 1572 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret Howard married Thomas Arundel who died 1551/52.
Lady Margaret's sister Catherine Howard was the wife of Henry VIII. Catherine was charged with adultry and beheaded by Henry.
Lady Margaret's father's sister Elizabeth, her aunt, was the mother of Anne Boleyn, her first cousin.

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another source has marriage date as 6 September 1533

another source has marriage date as 6 September 1533

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By his 2nd wife, Jane, dau of Thomas Granville, he had Mary, who married Robert Ratcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, K.G. He died 1542. By him she had issue, a son John (Sir) d.s.p. She m (2) Henry FitzAlan 21st Earl of Arundel, K.G. She died 20 Oct 1557.

John married Elizabeth Grey about 1497 in Groby, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1478 in Groby, Leicestershire, England; died after 1513. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edmund was Marshal of the Horse at the Battle of Flodden. He married Joyce Culpepper, daughter of Sir Henry Culpepper, Knight of Oxenhoath, Kent, and widow of Ralph Leigh of Stockwell.

Lord married Joyce (Jocosa) Culpepper about 1508. Joyce was born about 1481 in Of Oxenheath, Tonbridge, Kent, England; died in 1531 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At coronation of Richard III. Only male heir.

Thomas married Catherine Dynham in Jan 1474 in Hartland, Devonshire, England. Catherine was born about 1457 in Steeple Ashton, Oxfordshire, England; died on 25 Sep 1501. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[Vol. 2, Tree #0658]

Thomas was created Earl of Surrey by Edward IV in 1483. At the decisive Battle of Botsworth he was taken prisioner by the Lancastrians and held captive until 1489. On his release Henry VII restored his Earldom but not the Dukedom of his father. Thomas commanded the army which defeated the Scots at Flodden in 1513 and within a few months, February 1514, was created 2nd Duke of Norfolk.
Thomas was married twice and had many children by both wives. He became the grandfather of two queens - Anne Boyleyn and Catherine Howard- both wives of Henry VIII. His first wife was Elizabeth Tilney, daughter of Sir Frederick Tilney of Ashwell Thorpe. Among their six children were Thomas, Earl of Surrey and 3rd Duke of Norfolk; Sir Edward Howard, Lord High Admiral; Lord Edmund Howard; and Elizabeth who married Sir Thomas Boleyn and had Anne, the mother of Queen Elizabeth. His second wife was Agnes Tilney, a kinswoman of his first wife and daughter of Hugh Tilney.

Vol 2, Tree #2741
Earl of Surrey also
1486- Attained, lost earldom, imprisoned in Tower for 3 years
1489- Restored, created Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshall of England
February 01, 1513/14- Installed Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer
September 9, 1513- Beat Scots at Battle of Flodden in which James IV fell
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Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of (1443-1524), English military commander and courtier, the only son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He was created earl of Surrey in 1483 when his father was made duke of Norfolk. At the Battle of Bosworth Field, where his father was killed, he was wounded and taken prisoner. As he had fought on the losing side, his titles were attainted and he was imprisoned until 1489. On his release his earldom was restored; he was placed in command of the defense of the Scottish border and soon recognized as the chief general in England. In 1513 he led the forces that defeated the invading Scots at Flodden Field, and in the following year he became duke of Norfolk. When King Henry VIII went to the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, Norfolk was left to guard the kingdom. The following year he presided at the trial for treason of his friend Edward Stafford, 3rd duke of Buckingham, on whom he passed a sentence of death. He retired in 1523.

"Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 96 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. (c) Funk & Wagnalls Corporation. All rights reserved.
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son of John; duke of Norfolk & Baron de Howard.
b 1443;
edu. Thetford Grammar School;
Henchman to King Edward IV;
Volunteer in the Burgundian Army, 1472;
Esquire of the Body to King Edward IV, 1473;
Captain of 6 Men at Arms, & 200 Archers, in the King's Army (France), June-Sept 1475;
Sheriff, cos, Norfolk & Suffolk, Nov 5, 1476;
Knight, (by King Edward IV), Jan 18, 1478;
M.P., co Norfolk, 1478;
cr. Earl of surrey, June 28, 1483;
K.G., June 1483; (deprived, 1485);
Privy councillor, June 1483;
Lord Steward of the Houshold, June 1483-1485;
Bearer of the Sword of State, Coron, of King Richard III, July 7, 1483;
Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster in cos, Norfolk & Suffolk, Sept 28, 1483;
Joint Commissioner of Array in cos, Norfolk & Suffolk, Dec 8, 1484;
attained, Nov 1485;
K.G. 1488;
restored as Earl of Surrey, Jan 1489;
Captain of the Foreward, (King's Army), May 1489;
Lieutenant-General of the North, 1489-1500;
Wasrden & Chief Justice in Eyre of the Royal Forests North of Trent, 1489;
Justice of the Peace, cos, Cumberland & York, Oct 22, 1489;
Under Keeper & vice Warden of the East & Middle Marches toward Scotland,
May 20, 1490;
Joint Executor to King Henry VII, Feb 20, 1492;
Commissioner of Array between Trent & Tweed, March 22, 1495;
Chief Commissioner of Array in co. York, Nov 18, 1495;
Joint Commissioner of Array in cos. Stafford & Derby, Apr 29, 1496;
Joint Special Commissioner & Ambassador to Scotland, May 5, 1496;
Privy Councillor, June 1501;
Treasurer of England, June 15, 1501-Dec 4, 1522;
Joint Commissioner, Deputy, & Special Envoy to treat with Scotland, Nov 28, 1501;
High Steward of England, for trial of Edward, Lord Dudley, 1503;
Joint Commissioner to treat with the King of the Romans, Dec 8, 1508;
First commissioner of Claims for Coron. of King Henry VIII, June 11, 1509;
Marshal of England, for Coron of King Henry VIII, June 23-24, 1509;
Dearer of the "King's Sceptre," & the Spurs, do., June 24, 1509;
Earl Marshal of England, July 10, 1510;
Joint Ambassador to the Pope (Julius II), Nov 10, 1511;
Joint Commissioner of Array in co. sussex, Feb 20, 1512;
Commissioner of Array in cos. York, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, & Lancster, Aug 6, 1512;
Joint Commissioner to treat with Aragon, Nov 10, 1512;
Procurator & Deputy to treat with King of Aragon, Apr 12, 1513;
Lieutenant-General in the North, & Captain- General of the Army, July 1513;
resigned Earldom of Surrey, Feb 1, 1514;
cr. Duke of Norfolk, Feb 1, 1514;
Great Chamberlain of England, (during a minority) May 29, 1514;
Steward of the Forest of Waltham (during a minority), May 29, 1514;
Constable of Colchester Castle, (do.), May 29, 1514;
Chief Commissioner to treat with France, Aug 2, 1514;
Chief Commissioner to attend the Princess Mary to France, Sept 23, 1514;
Chief Commissioner to treat with the Pope & France, Oct 1, 1518;
Guardian & Lieutenant of England, May 31, July 18, 1520;
Lord High Steward of England, for trial of Edward, Duke of Buckingham, May 13, 1521;
Patron of Thetford Priory;
Patron of Newenham Priory;

m (1) Elizabeth, d & h of Sir Frederick Tilney, Knt., & widow of Humphrey Bourchier, Lord Berners, April 30, 1472;
m (2) Agnes, d of Sir Philip Tilney, Knt.;
d. May 21, 1524.

I married Elizabeth Bourchier Tilney on 30 Apr 1472. Elizabeth was born before 1445 in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England; died on 04 Apr 1497 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]