Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk

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Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, was born 21 November 1765, the son of Henry Howard (1713-1787), a descendant of Henry Frederick Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, and Juliana Molyneux (1749-1808). Bernard Howard succeeded to the title of Duke of Norfolk in 1815 upon the death of Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk.

Bernard Howard married Lady Elizabeth Belasyse (1770-1819), daughter of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl of Fauconberg of Newborough (1743-1802) and Charlotte Lamb (1743-1790), on 23 April 1789. He and Lady Elizabeth Belasyse were divorced in 1794.

In 1834, the Duke of Norfolk, was invested by King William IV into the Order of the Garter.

On 16 March 1842, the 12th Duke of Norfolk died at the age of 76. Upon his death, his son, Henry Charles Howard, became the 13th Duke of Norfolk.

[edit] See also

• Dukes of Norfolk family tree

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Howard	Duke of Norfolk 1815–1842	Succeeded by Henry Howard

v • d • e Dukes of Norfolk House of Plantagenet (1397-1399) Margaret (1397-1399) House of Mowbray (1399-1481) Thomas I (1399) • John I (1425-1432) • John II (1432-1461) • John III (1461-1476) • Anne (1476-1481) House of Plantagenet (1481-1483) Richard (1481-1483) House of Howard (1483-1572) John IV (1483-1485) • Thomas II (1514-1524) • Thomas III (1524-1547, 1553-1554) • Thomas IV (1554-1572) House of Howard (1660-) Thomas V (1660-1677) • Henry I (1677-1684) • Henry II (1684-1701) • Thomas VI (1701-1732) • Edward I (1732-1777) • Charles I (1777-1786) • Charles II (1786-1815) • Bernard I (1815-1842) • Henry III (1842-1856) • Henry IV (1856-1860) • Henry V (1860-1917) • Bernard II (1917-1975) • Miles (1975-2002) • Edward II (2002-)