Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon

Who is Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon?

Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon was an English peer and politician. He was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Stafford. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Dorset and Vice-Admiral of Dorset. In 1559 he was raised to the peerage as Viscount Howard of Bindon, taking the title from Bindon Abbey in Dorset, many of whose former lands he held. He had eight children by three wives.

By Elizabeth Marney, daughter and co-heir of John, 2nd Lord Marney:

Henry Howard, 2nd Viscount Howard of Bindon,

Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon,

Francis Howard,

Giles Howard,

Grace Howard.

By Gertrude Lyte:

Charles Howard,

Anne Howard, who married firstly Sir William Thornhurst, and secondly John Turberville of Woolbridge.

By Mabel Burton, daughter of Nicholas Burton:

Frances Howard, who married as her second husband Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford and as her third husband Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond.