Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Theophilus Howard, KG (August 13, 1584, Walden, Essex - June 3, 1640) was an English nobleman and politician.

Marrage and children.

The 2nd Lord Howard of Walden married twice. By his first wife Elizabeth Dunbar he was delivered nine children:

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• James Howard. (3rd Earl of Suffolk).
• Thomas Howard. (Hon).
• Catherine Howard. (Countess Newburgh).
• Elizabeth Howard. (Countess Northumberland). Married: Algernon Percy (10th Earl of Northumberland). on the 1st of October, 1642.
• Margaret Howard. (Countess Orrery).
• George Howard. (4th Earl of Suffolk).
• Henry Howard. (5th Earl of Suffolk).
• Anne Howard.
• Frances Howard.

His second marriage (1612) was to Elizabeth Home (b1599-d1633), the daughter of George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar by Elizabeth Gordon of Gight produced five further offspring:

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• Robert Howard. (Sir).
• William Howard. (Sir).
• John Howard.
• Emily Howard.
• Gertrude Howard.

Because James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, the eldest son of Lord Theophilus Howard, was born around 1619 or 1620, both of the marriages of Lord Theophilus Howard could be one that happened at the same time of the so-called second marriage, although the mothership of Lady Elizabeth to Sir William Howard, John Howard and their sisters, Emily and Geretrude Howard, is doubtful but not excludable.

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