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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.
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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.
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