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Lord Edmund Howard ( c. 1478 – 19 March 1539) was the third son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and his first wife, Elizabeth Tilney. His sister, Elizabeth, was the mother of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and he was the father of the king's fifth wife, Catherine Howard. His first cousin, Margery Wentworth, was the mother of ...
- 19 March 1539 (aged 60–61)
- Elizabeth Tilney
Learn about the life and career of Lord Edward Howard, a Tudor courtier and soldier who fought at Flodden and jousted at Henry VIII's coronation. Discover his family background, his marriages, his debts and his role in the rise and fall of Catherine Howard.
Lord Edmund Howard (1478 – 19 March 1539) was the third son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and his first wife, Elizabeth Tilney. His sister, Elizabeth, was the mother of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and he was the father of the king's fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
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In 1536, Lord Edmund Howard wrote to Viscountess Lisle for help with his kidney stones and bed-wetting. He claimed that her medicine had cured his stones but made him urinate in bed, and asked for a stork's wing or leg to stop it.
Edmund Howard was born to Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey and Elizabeth Tilney. He had two elder brothers, Thomas and Edward. He also had four younger brothers, John, Henry, Charles and Henry but details of their lives are not known.
Lord Home’s well-delivered pike attack shattered the cohesion of the shire levies. Even before the Scottish advance, the Cheshire levies fighting under Edmund Howard felt a great sense of unease. This stemmed from their having to go into battle under the youngest Howard when their regarded Lord Stanley as their rightful commander.
Lord Edmund Howard, born circa 1478, was a member of the English nobility during the early 16th century. He served at the royal court and participated in notable events such as the Battle of Flodden and the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
