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| Keywords: people Lady Frances Howard was born before 1572. She was the daughter of Sir Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Katherine Carey. She married, firstly, Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare, son of Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare and Mabel Browne, before 1597. She married, secondly, Sir Henry Brooke, 11th Lord Cobham (of Kent), son of Sir William Brooke, 10th Lord Cobham (of Kent) and Frances Newton, circa 27 May 1601. She died circa July 1628. She was buried on 11 July 1628 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. Her will (dated 21 June 1628) was probated on 8 July 1628. Kate Emerson writes: This Frances Howard was the daughter of Charles Howard, earl of Nottingham (1536-December 14,1624) and Catherine Carey (d.February 25,1603). She married Henry FitzGerald, 12th earl of Kildare (1562-August 1,1597), in 1589 and had two daughters, Bridget and Elizabeth. After his death, she returned to England and became a lady in waiting, vying with a maid of honor, Margaret Radcliffe, for the attentions of Henry Brooke, baron Cobham (November 22,1564-January 24, 1618/19). She wed Cobham c. 1600/01 but they did not remain on good terms long. She also feuded for many years with Elizabeth Throckmorton, Lady Raleigh, over her refusal to help Elizabeth win the queen's forgiveness for her clandestine marriage. At Elizabeth Tudor’s death, Frances was one of two countesses appointed to lead a delegation of ladies to meet Queen Anne. They were supposed to wait in Berwick, but Frances rushed on to Edinburgh in the hope of winning a position in the Privy Chamber. She did serve as Princess Elizabeth’s governess for a time. Frances’s husband was involved in the plot to assassinate King James and was sent to the Tower in July, 1603. He was released in 1617 in ill health and died in poverty soon afterward. Frances attempted to obtain a pardon for him, but only in order to save the estate. After his death, she was granted lands worth £5000, but they were held in trust for her by her father and two friends. She continued to occupy Cobham Hall, where the king visited her in 1622. In 1620, she took charge of her granddaughter, Mary Stuart O’Donnell, intending to make the girl her heir, but Mary ran away in 1626 rather than marry the Protestant suitor Frances had picked out for her. Portrait: by Marcus Gheeraerts. Lady Frances Howard was born before 1572. She was the daughter of Sir Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Katherine Carey. She married, firstly, Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare, son of Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare and Mabel Browne, before 1597. She married, secondly, Sir Henry Brooke, 11th Lord Cobham (of Kent), son of Sir William Brooke, 10th Lord Cobham (of Kent) and Frances Newton, circa 27 May 1601. She died circa July 1628. She was buried on 11 July 1628 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. Her will (dated 21 June 1628) was probated on 8 July 1628. Kate Emerson writes: This Frances Howard was the daughter of Charles Howard, earl of Nottingham (1536-December 14,1624) and Catherine Carey (d.February 25,1603). She married Henry FitzGerald, 12th earl of Kildare (1562-August 1,1597), in 1589 and had two daughters, Bridget and Elizabeth. After his death, she returned to England and became a lady in waiting, vying with a maid of honor, Margaret Radcliffe, for the attentions of Henry Brooke, baron Cobham (November 22,1564-January 24, 1618/19). She wed Cobham c. 1600/01 but they did not remain on good terms long. She also feuded for many years with Elizabeth Throckmorton, Lady Raleigh, over her refusal to help Elizabeth win the queen's forgiveness for her clandestine marriage. At Elizabeth Tudor’s death, Frances was one of two countesses appointed to lead a delegation of ladies to meet Queen Anne. They were supposed to wait in Berwick, but Frances rushed on to Edinburgh in the hope of winning a position in the Privy Chamber. She did serve as Princess Elizabeth’s governess for a time. Frances’s husband was involved in the plot to assassinate King James and was sent to the Tower in July, 1603. He was released in 1617 in ill health and died in poverty soon afterward. Frances attempted to obtain a pardon for him, but only in order to save the estate. After his death, she was granted lands worth £5000, but they were held in trust for her by her father and two friends. She continued to occupy Cobham Hall, where the king visited her in 1622. In 1620, she took charge of her granddaughter, Mary Stuart O’Donnell, intending to make the girl her heir, but Mary ran away in 1626 rather than marry the Protestant suitor Frances had picked out for her. Portrait: by Marcus Gheeraerts. | ||||
