Background
Arundel was the second son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Lady Alethea Talbot, later 13th Baroness Furnivall. After his father"s death in 1646 he became Earl of Arundel and the titular head of the Howard family.
Arundel was the second son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Lady Alethea Talbot, later 13th Baroness Furnivall. After his father"s death in 1646 he became Earl of Arundel and the titular head of the Howard family.
He studied at Street John"s College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1624.
Arundel"s grandmother Anne, the dowager Countess, arranged for Henry to be baptized and christened as "Frederick Henry" at Woodstock Palace with Anne of Denmark as godmother. Prince Henry and Princess Elizabeth were also present. He also represented Callan in the Parliament of Ireland in 1634.
Henry sought to control the succession of his titles after his death.
The estate plan also included provisions for shifting the titles many generations later if certain conditions should occur. Charles sued to enforce his interest, and the court (in this instance, the House of Lords) held that such a shifting condition could not exist indefinitely.
The judges believed that tying up property too long beyond the lives of people living at the time was wrong, although the exact period was not determined for another 150 years. Lord Arundel married Lady Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of Esme Stuart, 3rd Duke of Lennox, on 7 March 1626.
Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (1626/27–1677), died without issue
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (1628–1683/84), had issue.
(ancestor of 7th through 9th Dukes of Norfolk)
Honorary Philip Howard (1629–1694), Catholic Cardinal
Honorary Charles Howard (1630–1713), married Mary Tattershall (d 1695), had issue, including Henry Howard of Greystoke.
Who married Mary Aylward (d 1747), had issue, including Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk (through whom Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk was also descended);
Lady Anne Howard (1632–?)
Lady Catherine Howard (1634–1655)
Honorary
Talbot Howard (1636–?)
Honorary Edward Howard (1637-1691), married Anne Wilbraham, had issue.
Edward"s great-grandson Thomas Howard (1736–1824), a Quaker, renounced succession c.1812. Succession then passed to the issue of Honorary
Bernard Howard of Glossop (below).
Honorary Honorary Honorary Esme Howard (1645–1728), had one daughter, who died unmarried
Lady Elizabeth Howard (1651–1705)
Honorary John Howard (1652–1711).
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Before ascending to the peerage, Lord Arundel had served as Member of Parliament for Arundel in the Parliament of England from 1628 until 1629, and again in 1640.