Catherine Howard

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Howard was born in 1522, in Saltmarshe, Yorkshire, England, her father, Sir Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was 49 and her mother, Margaret Douglas, was 25. She married John Lawtie Lord of Crosby on 4 May 1544, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 5 February 1559, in Howden, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 37, and was buried in Yorkshire, England.

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John Lawtie Lord of Crosby
1521–1571
Catherine Howard
1522–1559
Marriage: 4 May 1544
Thomas Lawtie Sr
1544–1599
Alice Lawtie
1547–
William Lawlor
1551–
Jenett Lawtie of Howden
1545–1571
John Lawtie
1545–1574
Cecilie Lawtie
1545–1618
Isabella Lawtye
1547–1548

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    1549 · Book of Common Prayer

    Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.

    1558 · Act of Uniformity

    The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.

    Name Meaning

    English: of Norman origin, from the Middle English personal names Huward (also Howard) and Heward, from Old French Huard (itself from ancient Germanic Hugihard, hugi- ‘mind, understanding, spirit’ + hard- ‘hardy, bold’). As Hugh appears in Middle English as both How and Hew, this is the definite origin of Heward and a source of Howard. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Hugh .

    English: from the Middle English personal name Haward or Howard, usually an Anglicized form of Old Danish Hāwarth (Old Norse Hávarthr, from ‘high’ + varthr ‘guard, guardian, warden’). Alternation between Haward and Howard may have led to later confusion with Hayward .

    English: occasionally a variant of Ewart 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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