Career
Mary and Jane both received an excellent education. Several of her translations from Greek to Latin have been preserved. Mary was the first wife of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, whom she married in 1555.
They had one son, Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, born the following year.
Mary died eight weeks after the birth of Philip at Arundel House. She was buried on 1 September 1557 in Street Clement Danes.
Upon the death of her father in 1580, the earldom of Arundel passed to the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk"s son, Philip.