17 APRIL 1658: THE DEATH OF Lady Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Banbury (11 August 1586-17 April 1658) was the daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Katherine Knyvett. Her paternal grandparents were son Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and his second wife, Hon. Margaret Audley, daughter of Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden and Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and Margaret Wotton. Lady Elizabeth Grey was the aunt of Lady Jane Grey, de facto Queen of England for nine days in 1553 and, therefore, Margaret and Lady Jane were first cousins. Lady Elizabeth's maternal grandparents were Sir Henry Knyvet and his wife Elizabeth Stumpe.
A settlement for the marriage between her and William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury was made on 23 December 1605. Knollys was a grandson of Mary Boleyn, sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. Knolly's first wife had been Dorothy Bray, who had an affair with the brother of Queen Katherine Parr; William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton. As a result of her marriage to Knollys, Lady Elizabeth Howard was styled as Baroness Knollys of Greys on 23 December 1605; as Viscountess Wallingford on 7 November 1616; and as Countess of Banbury on 18 August 1626. She married, secondly, Edward Vaux, 4th Lord Vaux of Harrowden, son of Sir George Vaux [his paternal grandparents, the 2nd Baron and Elizabeth Cheney, were both cousins to Queen Katherine Parr; while his mother, Mary Tresham was also cousin to the queen] and Elizabeth Roper, before 2 July 1632.
There is some debate on whether Elizabeth's two sons, Edward (1627–1645) and Nicholas (1631–1674) (titular 2nd and 3rd Earls respectively), were William's offspring, as her first son was born when William was 80 years old. Even so, Cokayne claims there are strong arguments in support of the legitimacy of Edward. Cokayne claims there are also strong arguments in support of Nicholas's legitimacy, even though Nicholas was born at Lord Vaux's house. As a result, the House of Lords refused to seat them as Earls of Banbury and considered them to be illegitimate sons of Elizabeth and Edward Vaux.
She died on 17 April 1658 at age 71. She was buried at Dorking, Surrey, England.
She was a 'professed Papist', and appears to have been an object of constant suspicion to the Parliament.
A settlement for the marriage between her and William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury was made on 23 December 1605. Knollys was a grandson of Mary Boleyn, sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. Knolly's first wife had been Dorothy Bray, who had an affair with the brother of Queen Katherine Parr; William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton. As a result of her marriage to Knollys, Lady Elizabeth Howard was styled as Baroness Knollys of Greys on 23 December 1605; as Viscountess Wallingford on 7 November 1616; and as Countess of Banbury on 18 August 1626. She married, secondly, Edward Vaux, 4th Lord Vaux of Harrowden, son of Sir George Vaux [his paternal grandparents, the 2nd Baron and Elizabeth Cheney, were both cousins to Queen Katherine Parr; while his mother, Mary Tresham was also cousin to the queen] and Elizabeth Roper, before 2 July 1632.
There is some debate on whether Elizabeth's two sons, Edward (1627–1645) and Nicholas (1631–1674) (titular 2nd and 3rd Earls respectively), were William's offspring, as her first son was born when William was 80 years old. Even so, Cokayne claims there are strong arguments in support of the legitimacy of Edward. Cokayne claims there are also strong arguments in support of Nicholas's legitimacy, even though Nicholas was born at Lord Vaux's house. As a result, the House of Lords refused to seat them as Earls of Banbury and considered them to be illegitimate sons of Elizabeth and Edward Vaux.
She died on 17 April 1658 at age 71. She was buried at Dorking, Surrey, England.
She was a 'professed Papist', and appears to have been an object of constant suspicion to the Parliament.
![Photo: Lady Eilzabeth Howard, Countess of Banbury (11 August 1586-17 April 1658) was the daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Katherine Knyvett. Her paternal grandparents were son Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and his second wife, Margaret Audley, daughter of Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden and Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and Margaret Wotton. Lady Elizabeth Grey was the aunt of Lady Jane Grey, de facto Queen of England for nine days in 1553 and, therefore, Margaret and Queen Jane were first cousins. Lady Elizabeth's maternal grandparents were Sir Henry Knyvet and his wife Elizabeth Stumpe.
A settlement for the marriage between her and William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury was made on 23 December 1605. Knollys was a grandson of Mary Boleyn, sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. Knolly's first wife had been Dorothy Bray, who had an affair with the brother of Queen Katherine Parr; William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton. As a result of her marriage to Knollys, Lady Elizabeth Howard was styled as Baroness Knollys of Greys on 23 December 1605; as Viscountess Wallingford on 7 November 1616; and as Countess of Banbury on 18 August 1626. She married, secondly, Edward Vaux, 4th Lord Vaux of Harrowden, son of Sir George Vaux [his paternal grandparents, the 2nd Baron and Elizabeth Cheney, were both cousins to Queen Katherine Parr; while his mother, Mary Tresham was also cousin to the queen] and Elizabeth Roper, before 2 July 1632.
There is some debate as to whether Elizabeth's two sons, Edward (1627–1645) and Nicholas (1631–1674) (titular 2nd and 3rd Earls respectively), were William's offspring, as her first son was born when William was 80 years old. Even so, Cokayne claims there are strong arguments in support of the legitimacy of Edward. Cokayne claims there are also strong arguments in support of Nicholas's legitimacy, even though Nicholas was born at Lord Vaux's house. As a result, the House of Lords refused to seat them as Earls of Banbury and considered them to be illegitimate sons of Elizabeth and Edward Vaux.
She died on 17 April 1658 at age 71. She was buried at Dorking, Surrey, England.
She was a 'professed Papist', and appears to have been an object of constant suspicion to the Parliament.
Portrait: Mytens, Daniel (c.1590-c.1648) (attr. to);oil on canvas; 421 X 600; Kenwood House, London, UK; (add. info.:Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Banbury (1586-1658); part of the Suffolk Collection);© English Heritage; Out of copyright.](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/380108_270045296383536_941876815_n.jpg)
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