Duke of Norfolk

The Dukes of Norfolk

The Duchy of Norfolk has gone through three creations: in 1397, when it was the possession of the Mowbray family; in 1477 when it was a duchy of the Duke of York; and in 1483, when it came into possession of the Howard family. The following are the men who have held the title of Duke of Norfolk:

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Dukes of Norfolk, first Creation (1397)

• Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (1365-1399) (forfeit 1399)
• Margaret Manny, Duchess of Norfolk (c. 1320-1398) (suo jure Countess of Norfolk and grandmother of 1st Duke; created Duchess of Norfolk for life in 1397)
• John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1392-1432) (restored 1425)
• John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1415-1461)
• John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1444-1476)

Dukes of Norfolk, second Creation (1481)

• Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York and 1st Duke of Norfolk (1473-1483)

Dukes of Norfolk, third Creation (1483)

• John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (1430-1485) (forfeit 1485)
• Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443-1524) (restored 1514)
• Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554) (forfeit 1547, restored 1553)
• Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1536-1572) (forfeit 1572)
• Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (1627-1677) (restored 1660)
• Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (1628-1684)
• Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk (1655-1701)
• Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732)
• Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk (1685-1777)
• Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk (1720-1786)
• Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (1746-1815)
• Bernard Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk (1765-1842)
• Henry Charles Fitzalan-Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk (1791-1856)
• Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk (1815-1860)
• Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (1847-1917)
• Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (1908-1975)
• Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk (1915-2002)
• Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk (b. 1956)

Future Dukes of Norfolk

• Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey (born 1987)