Frances Howard

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Personal and Family Information
Pedigree Chart
Events
Multimedia
Notes

Personal and Family Information

Frances was born on 31 MAY 1590, the daughter of Thomas Howard and Katherine Knyvett. The place is not known.

She died on 23 AUG 1632. The place is not known.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Robert Devereux, who she married in ABT 1604. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Her second husband was Robert Carr, who she married on 26 DEC 1613. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Anne (1615-1684).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Frances Howard (1590-1632)	Thomas Howard (1561-1626)	Thomas Howard (1536-1572)	Henry Howard (1516/17-1546/47)	+
		Thomas Howard (1536-1572)	Frances de Vere (c1516-1577)	+
		Margaret Audley (1540-1564)	Thomas Audley (c1488-1544)
		Margaret Audley (1540-1564)	Elizabeth Grey (1510-1564)	+
	Katherine Knyvett (1564-1633)	sir Henry Knyvett (1539-1598)	sir Henry Knyvett (<1510-1547)	+
		sir Henry Knyvett (1539-1598)	Anne Pickering (c1514-1582)	+
		Elizabeth Stumpe (-1585)	sir James Stump	+
		Elizabeth Stumpe (-1585)	Bridget Bayton

Events

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Birth

31 MAY 1590

Death

23 AUG 1632

Multimedia

Frances Howard

Notes

Note 1

Frances Howard, was an English noblewoman who was the central figure in a famous scandal and murder during the reign of King James I. She was found guilty but spared execution, and was eventually pardoned by the King and released from the Tower of London in early 1622.