Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire
Born	8 October, 1587 Saffron Walden, Essex
Died	16 July, 1669
Spouse	Elizabeth Cecil
Children	Charles Howard (2nd Earl of Berkshire) Mary Howard Thomas Howard (3rd Earl of Berkshire) Henry Howard William Howard Sir Robert Howard Elizabeth Howard Colonel Phillip Howard Frances Howard James Howard Algernon Howard Edward Howard Diana Howard
Parents	Thomas Howard (1st Earl of Suffolk) Catherine Knyvet.

For other persons named Thomas Howard, see Thomas Howard (disambiguation).

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire (8 October 1587 – 16 July 1669) was the second son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet.

He married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter in 1614. In 1621 he was created Baron Howard of Charlton, Wiltshire and in 1625 he was created Earl of Berkshire.

He had thirteen children:

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Banbury	Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire jointly with The Earl of Banbury 1628–1632 1628–1646	Succeeded by Interregnum
Preceded by The Earl of Banbury	Custos Rotulorum of Oxfordshire 1628–1646, 1660	Succeeded by The Viscount Falkland
Honorary titles
English Interregnum	Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex jointly with The Earl of Dorset 1660–1662	Succeeded by The Duke of Albemarle
Peerage of England
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Berkshire 1625–1669	Succeeded by Charles Howard
Preceded by New Creation	Baron Howard of Charlton 1621–1669	Succeeded by Charles Howard

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NAME	Howard, Thomas, 1st Earl of Berkshire
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	October 8, 1587
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saffron Walden, Essex
DATE OF DEATH	July 16, 1669
PLACE OF DEATH