Count de Suffolk

The title of count de Suffolk was created three times in the Pairie of England, the last time in 1603 for Thomas Howard. There were also three creations of duke of Suffolk , and one of marquis de Suffolk .

The title is associated with the county of Suffolk in the east of England, one of ten more important of the country.

History of the title

William of the Pole was created marquis de Suffolk in 1444, and duke of Suffolk in 1448. There were then two additional creations of the title of duke. The second creation intervened for Charles Brandon, a close relation of Henri VIII. It was succeeded by its two sons which died of the Suette at a few hours of interval. Charles Brandon thus holds the record of the person having carried less time a British title of peerage (Wilfried Stamp could claim this " to him; titer" , but only thanks to the legal Fiction).

The third creation of the title of duke was for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquis de Dorset in 1551. It succeeds in placing his daughter Lady Jeanne Grey on the throne of England in 1553, after the death of its nephew Edouard VI. It succeeds in being maintained there 9 days before being reversed then put at dead in 1554 by Marie I {{Re}} of England. Henry grey will be him later also decapitated 11 days.

The admiral Thomas Howard was the son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duc of Norfolk. He was made count shortly after the accession of Jacques I {{er}}.

The count de current Suffolk holds the following subsidiary titles: count de Berkshire (created in 1626), Viscount Andover (1622) and baron Howard de Charlton (1622), all in the peerage of England.

The family seat of the count is in Charlton Park, close to Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Count de Suffolk, the first creation (1337)

  • 1337 - 1369  : Robert de Ufford (1298 - 1369)  ;
  • 1369 - 1382  : William de Ufford (1330 - 1382).

Count de Suffolk, the second creation (1385)

  • 1385 - 1388  : Michael of the Pole (1330 - 1389)  ;
  • 1398 - 1399 and 1399 - 1415  : Michael of the Pole (1367 - 1415). Wire of the precedent  ;
  •         1415         : Michael of the Pole (1394 - 1415). Wire of the precedent  ;
  • 1415 - 1450  : William of the Pole (1396 - 1450), became marquis in 1444, and duke in 1448, Count de Pembroke in 1447. Brother of the precedent. Carried out for treason  ;
  • 1463 - 1492  : John of the Pole (1442 - 1492), 2nd duke of Suffolk. Wire of the precedent  ;
  • 1492 - 1504  : Edmond of the Pole (1472 - 1513), returns its title of duke in 1493. Its title of count is confiscated in 1504. Wire of the precedent. Carried out for treason  ;

the title is confiscated in 1504.

Marquis de Suffolk, the first creation (1444)

Duke of Suffolk, the first creation (1448)

the title of duke is returned in 1493.

Duke of Suffolk, the second creation (1514)

the title dies out fault of descent.

Duke of Suffolk, the third creation (1551)

  • 1551 - 1554  : Henry Grey (1517 - 1554), 3rd Marquis de Dorset. Father of Lady Jane Grey which was Queen of England during 9 days in 1553. Carried out for treason.

Title confiscated in 1554 for treason.

Count de Suffolk, the third creation (1603)

  • 1603 - 1626  : Thomas Howard (1561 - 1626)  ;
  • 1626 - 1640  : Theophilus Howard (1584 - 1640)  ;
  • 1640 - 1689  : James Howard (1620 - 1689)  ;
  • 1689 - 1691  : George Howard (1624 - 1691)  ;
  • 1691 - 1709  : Henry Howard (1627 - 1709)  ;
  • 1709 - 1718  : Henry Howard (1670 - 1718)  ;
  • 1718 - 1722  : Charles William Howard (1693 - 1722)  ;
  • 1722 - 1731  : Edward Howard (1672 - 1731)  ;
  • 1731 - 1733  : Charles Howard (1675 - 1733)  ;
  • 1733 - 1745  : Henry Howard (1706 - 1745)  ;
  • 1745 - 1757  : Henry Bowes Howard (1687 - 1757), 4th Count de Berkshire;
  • 1757 - 1779  : Henry Howard (1739 - 1779), 5th count de Berkshire;
  •         1779         : Henry Howard (1779 - 1779), 6th count de Berkshire;
  • 1779 - 1783  : Thomas Howard (1721 - 1783), 7th count de Berkshire;
  • 1783 - 1820  : John Howard (1739 - 1820), 8th count de Berkshire;
  • 1820 - 1851  : Thomas Howard (1776 - 1851), 9th count de Berkshire;
  • 1851 - 1876  : Charles John Howard (1804 - 1876), 10th count de Berkshire;
  • 1876 - 1898  : Henry Charles Howard (1833 - 1898), 11th count de Berkshire;
  • 1898 - 1917  : Henry Molyneux Paget Howard (1877 - 1917), 12th count de Berkshire;
  • 1917 - 1941  : Charles Henry George Howard (1906 - 1941), 13th count de Berkshire;
  • since 1941  : Michael John James George Robert Howard (born in 1935), 14th count de Berkshire.

Heir apparent: Catherine Howard, viscountess Andover (born in 1986).

See too

  • List of the titles of duke in the British nobility
  • List of the titles of count in the British nobility

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