Sir Edward Howard, (1476/1477-25 April 1513), Knight of the Garter, son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tilney, younger brother to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Edward was the first of the Howards to win fame as a great admiral, beginning his naval career very young (participating in his first naval battle in his teens). Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1513 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ... Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (c. ... Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473–25 August 1554), was a prominent Tudor politician. ...

Life

Under Henry VII

For their part in the fighting against James IV of Scotland, Edward and his brother Thomas were knighted by their father at Ayton Castle in September 1502, and in 1503 Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and the entire Howard family escorted Margaret Tudor to her marriage in Scotland. James IV (March 17, 1473 – September 9, 1513) was King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. ... 1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Tudor (November 28 – 30, 1489 – November 24, 1541), the daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, was a notable figure in the 16th century history of Scotland and England. ...

In 1506 the brothers Edward, Thomas and several other men were pardoned for an illegal entry upon a manor belonging to the estate of the late John Grey, 2nd Viscount Lisle. 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ...

At the death of Henry VII of England on 21 April 1509, Edward carried the king's banner in the funeral procession, riding a horse trapped with the royal arms. Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1999), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Henry VIII

In the tournament held to celebrate the coronation of Henry VIII of England, Edward and his brothers Thomas and Edmund, as well as Richard Grey (brother of the Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset), Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk and Sir Thomas Knyvett (brother-in-law of the Howards) rode as challengers against Henry's answerers. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Richard Grey (1458? – June 13(?), 1483) was son to John Grey, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Groby, and Elizabeth Woodville, later Queen Consort to King Edward IV of England. ... Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset (1457 – September 20, 1501) was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England. ... Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk (1537-1551) was the son of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Catherine Willoughby. ...

Made king's bannerer on 16 May 1509 with a fee of £40, Edward became a close royal companion. The other Howard sons were less favored, although hardly excluded from Henry's circle. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Naval career

Andrew Barton, a favorite sea captain of James IV of Scotland, sailing with letters of marque against Portugal, captured several English ships on the pretext that they were carrying Portuguese goods. Henry was willing to view Barton as a pirate and, going over James' head, charged the Howards with his capture. Barton was soundly defeated and his two ships, Lion and Jenny Perwin, (probably along with himself) captured in Edward's first naval victory in August 1511. The victory was well enough known to be celebrated in a song of the day one line of which is: Sir Andrew Barton (c. ... James IV (March 17, 1473 – September 9, 1513) was King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. ... Letter of marque of the First French Empire given to captain Antoine Bollo, via the ship owner Dominique Malfino from Gena, owner of the Furet, 15-tonne privateer. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1511 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"Lord Howard he took sword in hand And off he smote Sir Andrew's head"

Edward chased French ships up and down the English Channel, also landing on the French coast and set fire to or attack the odd town or castle. On 12 August 1512 he launched a disastrous attack on the French harbour of Brest (See this link), in which some of his ships, with all hands on board, were lost, and one of the dead was (on his brother-in-law and friend Sir Thomas Knyvett. Satellite view of the English Channel Map of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1512 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. ...

In vengeance, and having subsequently been appointed Lord Admiral of England in 1513, he renewed the attack on Brest. Unfortunately the French fleet was in harbour and were strongly defended by shore-based cannon. On 25 April 1513 he was badly wounded and jumped overboard to avoid capture and drowned. He was 35. The English fleet, which had been ravaging the French coast and holding the French navy at bay in Brest, was demoralized by Howard's death and abandoned the blockade, straggling home in shock to Plymouth. 1513 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1513 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies, troops, information or aid from reaching an opposing force. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ...

Marriages and issue

He married twice and had 17 children, most of them boys.

• 1: Elizabeth Stapleton (After 1494)
• 2: Alice Lovell (Born Morley) Jan 1506

He was responsible for many of branches of the Howard family tree and uncle to two Queens consorts of Henry VIII. To Anne Boleyn via his sister Lady Elizabeth Boleyn, née Lady Elizabeth Howard, and to Catherine Howard, via his brother Lord Edmund Howard). 1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A portrait of Anne painted some years after her death. ... Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, née Lady Elizabeth Howard (c. ... Miniature portrait of Catherine Howard by Hans Holbein the Younger Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as the rose without a thorn. ... LORD EDMUND HOWARD BORN: between 1472 and 1497 DIED: 19 March 1539. ...

Sources

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