Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk

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John Howard, Knight

Also Known As: "Sheriff of Norfolk"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wiggenhall, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
Death: before July 23, 1331
Wiggenhall, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Howard Chapel, East Winch, Norfolk, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir William Howard, Justice of Common Pleas and Alice Fitton
Husband of Lady Joan Howard
Father of Sir John Howard, II, Admiral of the Navy
Brother of Sir William Howard and Edmund Howard, Archdeacon of Northumberland

Occupation: Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, Sherriff of Norfolk & Suffolk
Managed by: James Fred Patin, Jr.
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About Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk

  • Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Governor of Norwich Castle1,2,3,4
  • M, #15949, d. circa 23 July 1331
  • Father Sir William Howard, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas2,5,4 d. c 3 May 1308
  • Mother Alice de Fitton5,4 (sic: his 1st wife, Alice Ufford)
  • Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Governor of Norwich Castle was born at of Wiggenhall & East Winch, Norfolk, England. A settlement for the marriage Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Governor of Norwich Castle and Joan de Cornwall was made in 1309; They had 1 son (Sir John).2,3,6,4 Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Governor of Norwich Castle died circa 23 July 1331.2,4
  • Family Joan de Cornwall b. c 1285, d. a 25 Sep 1342
  • Child
    • Sir John Howard, Sheriff & Escheator of Norfolk & Suffolk, Admiral of the North Fleet+5,4 d. bt 15 Nov 1356 - 29 Apr 1364
  • Citations
  • 1.[S4459] Unknown author, Burke's Peerage, 1938, p. 1857; OFHS Newsletter, December 1995, p. 97.
  • 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 233.
  • 3.[S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 576.
  • 4.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 328.
  • 5.[S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 265.
  • 6.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 308.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p531.htm#i...
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  • John HOWARD (Sir Sheriff of Norfolk)
  • Acceded: 3 Oct 1317, Wiggenhall & East Winch
  • Died: BEF 28 Apr 1340
  • Father: William HOWARD (Sir Justice of Common Pl)
  • Mother: Gilla De TERRINGTON
  • Married: Joan De CORNWALL 1307/8
  • Children:
    • 1. John HOWARD (Sir Admiral of Navy)
  • From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/HOWARD1.htm#John HOWARD (Sir Sheriff of Norfolk)
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  • The house of Howard by the late Gerald Brenan ... and Edward Phillips Statham ... With 32 full-page illustrations and 2 photogravure plates ...Published 1907 by Hutchinson & co. in London . Written in English. Vol 1, page 7. Footnote. "He is said to have left a second son, William; and a third may have been Edmund, afterwards Archdeacon of Northumberland, who in 1322, was party to a deed of Sir John Howard, his probable elder brother. -- Howard Memorials.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard,_1st_Duke_of_Norfolk

John was the son of William Howard and Alice Fitton. He was the Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and Governor of Norwich. John married Joan Cornwall about 1309. They were the parents of John Howard, Admiral and Captain of the King's navy.www.findagrave.com

John Howard BIRTH 1276 Thonock, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England DEATH 1333 (aged 56–57) East Winch, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England BURIAL All Saints Churchyard East Winch, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England PLOT Howard Chapel MEMORIAL ID 93174621

Family Members Parents
William Howard 1240–1309

Alice Fitton Howard 1246–1310

Spouse
Joan Cornwall 1285–1342

Children
John Howard 1310–1347

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Sir John Howard, Sheriff of Norfolk's Timeline

1276
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Wiggenhall, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
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1310
Wiggenhall, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
1331
July 23, 1331
Age 55
Wiggenhall, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
1331
Age 55
Howard Chapel, East Winch, Norfolk, England
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Sheriff of Norfolk, Norfolk, England