Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624)

Born / Died

Birth Date: ca. 1536
Death Date: 1624-12-14

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Type: marriage
    Union began: 1563-7
    Union ended: n.d.
  2. Type: marriage
    Union began: 1603-9
    Union ended: n.d.

Offspring

From Carey, Katherine (1545 - 1602/3)

  1. Female offspring: Howard, Elizabeth (n.d.)
  2. Female offspring: Howard, Margaret (n.d.)
  3. Female offspring: Howard, Frances (1572 - 1628)

From Stewart, Margaret ( - 1639)

  1. Male offspring: Howard, James (d. 1608)
  2. Male offspring: Howard, James (d. 1610)
  3. Male offspring: Howard, Thomas (d. 1616)
  4. Male offspring: Howard, William (d. 1617)

Primary Title

2nd Baron Howard of Effingham
10th Earl of Nottingham

Titles

  • 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham
    Assumed 1572/3-01-11 (possibly succeeded to title on 12 Jan. 1572/3)
    Vacated 1624-12-14
  • 10th Earl of Nottingham
    Assumed 1597-10-22
    Vacated 1624-12-14

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Keeper, Surrey 1562 n.d.
MP, Surrey 1563 n.d.
JP, Surrey by 1566 1624
MP, Surrey 1572 n.d.
Lord Lieut, Surrey 1573 n.d. Possibly held this office from year of father's death until officially appointed to the office in 1585
Lieut of Musters, Surrey 1579 n.d.
Chamberlain of the Household, England 1583/4-1-1 1585-07
Privy Councillor, England by 1583/4-3-5 1624-12-14
High Steward, Surrey 1585 n.d.
Lord High Admiral, England by 1585-5-23 1618/19-01-27
Lord Lieut, Sussex 1585-7-3 1624-12-14 Co-lieutenant with Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst, from 2 Sept. 1586 until Buckhurst's death in 1608. From 26 Aug. 1608, Charles Howard was co-lieutenant with Thomas Howard, 26th Earl of Arundel, until the former's death
Lord Lieut, Surrey 1585-7-3 1624-12-14 This office was held jointly with his son and heir, Charles, from 27 July 1621 until the father's death
Constable, Berkshire 1588-12-5 1624-12-14
JP, Kent 1590/1 1613
JP, Sussex 1591 1624
Bailiff & Steward, Surrey 1592/3-3-24 n.d.
Bailiff & Steward of Royal Lands, Surrey 1592/3-3-24 n.d.
High Steward, Berkshire 1592/3-1-15 1624-12-14
Keeper, Middlesex 1592/3-3-24 n.d.
Master of the Game, Surrey 1592/3-3-24 n.d.
JP, Essex 1593 1618
Chief Justice in Eyre, South of Trent 1597-6-15 1624-12-14
Steward of the Household, England 1597-10-24 1615-11
Capt-gen & Queen's Lieut in the South, England 1599-8-10 n.d.
Capt-gen & Queen's Lieut in the South, England 1600/1-2-14 n.d.
JP, Somerset 1608 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Effingham, Surrey

Lands

  • Surrey: Haling Manor
    Acquired: 1611/12-03-03
    Granted

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1602-1603 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Earl of Nottingham's Players
Performance 1599-1600 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Earl of Nottingham's Trumpeter/s
Performance 1597-1597 Merchants' Court, Newcastle upon Tyne , Newcastle upon Tyne (city-county) Lord Admiral's Man
Performance 1593-1593 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Lord Admiral's Player/s
Performance 1584-1585 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1585-1586 Hythe (Unknown), Hythe , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1585-1585 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1585-1586 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1585-1586 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Hythe (Unknown), Hythe , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1586 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Guildhall, Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Common Hall, Norwich , Norwich (city-county) in Norfolk Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Guildhall, Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 Guildhall, Plymouth , Devon Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1586-1587 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1587-1587 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1588-1589 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 Guildhall, Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1589-1590 Town Hall, Maidstone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1590 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1590 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1590 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1590 Boothall, Gloucester , Gloucestershire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1591 Boothall, Gloucester , Gloucestershire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1590-1591 Guildhall, Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1591-1592 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1591-1592 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1591-1591 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1591-1591 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1592-1593 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1592-1592 Congleton (Unknown), Congleton , Cheshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1592-1593 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1592-1593 Common Hall, Norwich , Norwich (city-county) in Norfolk Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1592-1593 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Merchants' Court, Newcastle upon Tyne , Newcastle upon Tyne (city-county) Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1594 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1594 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Town Hall, Bridgwater , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1593-1593 Lyme Regis (Unknown), Lyme Regis , Dorset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1594-1594 Newington Butts, Newington , Surrey Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1594-1595 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1594-1595 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1594-1595 Guildhall, Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1594-1595 Town Hall, Maidstone , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1595-1596 Boothall, Gloucester , Gloucestershire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1595-1596 Guildhall, Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1595-1596 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1595-1596 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1596-1596 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1596-1596 Rose Theatre, Southwark , Surrey Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1596-1597 Rose Theatre, Southwark , Surrey Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1597-1600 Rose Theatre, Southwark , Surrey Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1599-1600 Court Hall, Canterbury , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1602-1602 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Dismissal 1603-1603 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1603-1603 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1603-1603 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1603-1603 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1614-1614 Town Hall, Fordwich , Kent Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1584-1585 Town Hall, Maidstone , Kent Lord Chamberlain's Players
Performance 1578-1579 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Charles Howard's Players
Performance 1578-1578 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Charles Howard's Players
Performance 1578-1579 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Charles Howard's Players
Performance 1583-1584 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Howard's Musicians
Performance 1583-1584 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Howard's Musicians
Performance 1591-1592 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Howard's Pipers
Performance 1578-1578 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Howard's Players
Performance 1587-1588 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Lord Howard's Players
Performance 1599-1599 Guildhall, Bristol , Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Lord Howard's Players
Performance 1599-1600 Guildhall, Bath , Somerset Lord Howard's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Nottingham's Players Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 1
Earl of Nottingham's Trumpeter/s Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Musicians 1
Lord Admiral's Man Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 1
Lord Admiral's Player/s Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 1
Lord Admiral's Players Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 64
Lord Chamberlain's Players Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 1
Lord Charles Howard's Players Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 3
Lord Howard's Musicians Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Musicians 2
Lord Howard's Pipers Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Musicians 1
Lord Howard's Players Howard, Charles (1536 - 1624) Players 4

Bibliographic Sources

The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.
Kenny, Robert W. Elizabeth's Admiral: The Political Career of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, 1536–1624. Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins P, 1970.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)