Catherine Knyvet

Catherine Knyvet (1564-1633?) was born in Charlton, Wiltshire.

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1564 - 1633 - Charlton - Wiltshire

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She was the daughter of Sir Henry Knyvet of Charlton and Elizabeth Stumpe. Her brother was Sir Thomas Knyvet who foiled the gunpowder plot.

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Thomas Knyvet - Gunpowder plot

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She married Robert Rich, son of Richard Rich and then Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk.

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Robert Rich - Richard Rich - Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

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In 1619 she suffered from smallpox "which spoiled that good face of hers, which had brought to other much misery and to herself greatness which ended with much unhappiness."

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1619 - Smallpox

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She had thirteen children:

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• Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
• Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire
• Henry Howard
• Catherine Howard (Countess of Salisbury)
• Frances Howard (Countess of Essex and Countess of Somerset)
• Edward Howard (1st Baron Howard of Escrick)
• Elizabeth Howard (Countess of Banbury)
• Charles Howard (Sir)
• Robert Howard (Sir)
• William Howard(Sir)
• John Howard
• Emily Howard
• Gertrude Howard