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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, KG (1536 – 14 December 1624), known as Lord Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I.
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham (born 1536—died December 14, 1624, near Croydon, Surrey, England) was an English lord high admiral who commanded England’s fleet against the Spanish Armada.
Nov 14, 2022 · Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham (1536 – 14 December 1624), known as Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I.
Charles Howard, Baron of Effingham and Earl of Nottingham © Charles Howard - better known as Lord Howard of Effingham - was an Elizabethan courtier and admiral, best known for his...
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. Sitter associated with 15 portraits. Charles Howard was Queen Elizabeth I 's cousin and enjoyed her friendship and confidence. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1585, he held chief command against the Spanish Armada.
He was a grandson of the 2nd duke of Norfolk, the hero of Flodden, and son of Lord William Howard, created 1st Baron Howard of Effingham in 1554: he went on to serve Mary as lord high admiral and Elizabeth as lord chamberlain.
Overview. Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham and 1st earl of Nottingham. (c. 1536—1624) naval commander. Quick Reference. ( c. 1536–1624). Howard took advantage of his high birth to sustain a long and distinguished career. Anne Boleyn was his first cousin.
CHARLES HOWARD NOTTINGHAM, 1ST Earl Of 1 (1536-1642), English lord high admiral (also known as 2nd Lord Howard of Effingham), was the eldest son of William, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, lord high admiral, by his wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Gamage of Coity in Glamorganshire, and was born in 1536.
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624) was an English admiral. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham in 1572, and was later created Earl of Nottingham in 1597.
He was succeeded as 2nd Earl of Nottingham by Charles, his younger son by his first marriage. There is only a draft will, drawn up shortly before he sailed against the Armada.
