Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

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Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk DL (born 2 December 1956) is the son of Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Anne Mary Teresa Constable-Maxwell.

Edward was educated at Ampleforth, a Catholic independent school. He then attended Lincoln College, Oxford. He worked with various companies, and from 2000 to 2002 was Deputy Earl Marshal. Upon the death of his father in 2002, he inherited the late Duke of Norfolk's peerages and the position of Earl Marshal. Prior to 2002, he was known as Earl of Arundel. As a Howard, he is related to Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. He is also, through the Howards, descended from Edward I.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Peerages 2.1 List of Peerages 2.2 List of Hereditary Offices 3 Titles from birth 4 Patrilineal descent 5 See also

[edit] Personal life

Edward Fitzalan-Howard, then Earl of Arundel, married Georgina Susan Gore, on 27 June 1987 at Arundel Cathedral. Together, they have five children, three sons and two daughters:

• Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel, born 3 December 1987.
• Lady Rachel Rose Fitzalan-Howard, born 10 June 1989.
• Lord Thomas Jack Fitzalan-Howard, born 14 March 1992.
• Lady Isabel Serena Fitzalan-Howard, born 7 February 1994.
• Lord Philip Fitzalan-Howard, born 14 July 1996

Scouting Involvement

The Duke of Norfolk was a Cub Scout whilst at school at Ampleforth College. He holds three appointments in the Scout Movement, he is the President of 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's Own) Scout Group and the Arundel & Littlehampton District Scouts. He is also patron of West Sussex County Scouts. In June 2003 he was awarded the Medal of Merit for Services to the Scout Movement.

[edit] Peerages

In 2002, Edward inherited the Dukedom of Norfolk, as well as a number of Earldoms, Baronies, hereditary offices, and titles attached to the Dukedom from his father. His office of Earl Marshal, one of the Great Officers of State, makes him responsible for State occasions, such as coronations and the State Opening of Parliament. He also is, by virtue of this office, one of the hereditary judges in the Court of Chivalry and head of the College of Arms, responsible for heraldry in England and Wales as well as other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations such as Australia.

[edit] List of Peerages

• 18th Duke of Norfolk, (Premier Duke of England)
• 36th Earl of Arundel, (16th of the 3rd creation) (Premier Earl of England)
• 19th Earl of Surrey
• 16th Earl of Norfolk
• 13th Baron Beaumont
• 20th Baron Maltravers
• 16th Baron FitzAlan, Clun, and Oswaldestre
• 5th Baron Howard of Glossop

[edit] List of Hereditary Offices

• Earl Marshal
• Hereditary Marshal of England
• Chief Butler of England (One of three claimants to this office before the 1902 Court of Claims. The dispute was never resolved.)

[edit] Titles from birth

• Edward Fitzalan-Howard, Esq. (1956–1971)
• The Hon. Edward Fitzalan-Howard (1971–1975)
• Earl of Arundel and Surrey (1975–2002)
• His Grace The Duke of Norfolk (2002–present)

[edit] Patrilineal descent

Edward's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in Ducal Houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Edward’s historically accurate Ducal House is Howard.

1. Sir Robert Howard, 1407 - 1436
2. John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1425 - 1485
3. Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 1443 - 1524
4. Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, 1473 - 1554
5. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, 1517 - 1547
6. Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 1536 - 1572
7. Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, 1557 - 1595
8. Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, 1585 - 1546
9. Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, 1608 - 1652
10. Bernard Howard, 1641 - 1717
11. Bernard Howard, 1674 - 1735
12. Henry Howard, 1713 - 1787
13. Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, 1765 - 1842
14. Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, 1791 - 1856
15. Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop, 1818 - 1883
16. Francis Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop, 1859 - 1924
17. Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop, 1885 - 1972
18. Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk, 1915 - 2002
19. Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, b. 1956

[edit] See also

• Dukes of Norfolk family tree

Political offices
Preceded by The 17th Duke of Norfolk	Earl Marshal 2002–present	Incumbent
Peerage of England
Preceded by Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard	Duke of Norfolk 2002–present	Incumbent
Order of precedence in England, Wales & Northern Ireland
Preceded by The Most Hon The Marquess of Cholmondeley KCVO Lord Great Chamberlain	Gentlemen Earl Marshal	Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG Lord Steward

v • d • e Order of Precedence in England and Wales (Gentlemen) HRH The Duke of Edinburgh • HRH The Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay • HRH The Duke of York • HRH The Earl of Wessex • HRH Prince William of Wales • HRH Prince Henry of Wales • Viscount Severn • HRH The Duke of Gloucester • HRH The Duke of Kent • HRH Prince Michael of Kent • The Most Rev and Rt Hon Rowan Williams • The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP • The Most Rev and Rt Hon John Sentamu • The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP • The Rt Hon Michael Martin MP • The Most Hon The Marquess of Cholmondeley KCVO • His Grace The Duke of Norfolk DL • His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG • The Rt Hon The Earl Peel GCVO PC DL • The Rt Hon The Baron Vestey DL not including short-term appointments and visiting dignitaries

v • d • e British dukes* Royal family Edinburgh • Cornwall & Rothesay • York • Gloucester • Kent Others Norfolk • Somerset • Richmond, Lennox & Gordon • Grafton • Beaufort • St Albans • Bedford • Devonshire • Marlborough • Rutland • Hamilton & Brandon • Buccleuch & Queensberry • Argyll • Atholl • Montrose • Roxburghe • Manchester • Northumberland • Leinster • Wellington • Sutherland • Abercorn • Westminster • Fife * Current dukes, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest

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-)