Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey

Also known as: Thomas Howard earle of Surreie / Thomas earle of Surrie / sir Thomas Howard · Family: Howard · Role: nobleman · First appears: Edward V 1

Life events

• 1483 · Anne of York married Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.(Edward V 1)
  • With: Anne of York
  • “Anne, that was after honorablie married vnto Thomas, then lord Howard, and after earle of Surrie;”
• c. 1483 · Richard III creates Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, William Berkeley Earl of Nottingham, and Francis Lovell Viscount Lovell.(Richard III 1 · 📍 the Tower)
  • With: Richard III Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk William Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell
  • “and the fift daie he created Thomas lord Howard duke of Norffolke, and sir Thomas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie, and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham, and Francis lord Louell was then made vicount Louell”
• c. 1485 · Richard III ordered nobles and officers to muster forces and join his army.(Richard III 20)
  • With: Richard III John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Henry Percy, fourth Earl of Northumberland Robert Brackenbury Thomas Bourchier Walter Hungerford
  • “Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland, Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie, which he judged more to preferre and estéeme his wealth and honour, than their owne riches and priuate commoditie; willing them to muster and view all their seruants and tenants, and to elect and choose the most couragious and actiue persons of the whole number, and with them to repaire to his presence with all spéed and diligence. Also hée wrote to Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower, commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford, and diuers other knights and esquiers, in whom he cast no small suspicion.”
• c. 1485 · Richard III deploys his army, appointing John Howard and Thomas Howard to command the vanguard.(Richard III 21)
  • With: Richard III John Howard, Duke of Norfolk
  • “The next daie after, king Richard being furnished with men & all ablements of warre, bringing all his men out of their campe into the plaine, ordered his fore-ward in a maruellous length, in which he appointed both horsmen and footmen, to the intent to imprint in the hearts of them that looked a farre off, a sudden terror and deadlie feare, for the great multitude of the armed souldiers: and in the fore-front he placed the archers like a strong fortified trench or bulworke. Ouer this battell was capteine, Iohn duke of Norffolke, with whome was Thomas earle of Surrie his sonne.”
• 1485 · Thomas Howard was imprisoned, then released and promoted to high honors and offices.(Richard III 24 · 📍 Tower of London)
  • “But Thomas Howard earle of Surreie, which submitted himselfe there, was not taken to grace; bicause his father was chiefe councellor, and he greatlie familiar with king Richard, but committed to the Tower of London, where he long remained; and in conclusion deliuered, was for his truth and fidelitie after promoted to high honors, offices and dignities.”

Edward V 1

• married with Anne of York “Anne, that was after honorablie married vnto Thomas, then lord Howard, and after earle of Surrie”

Richard III 1

• parent: Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk “sir Thomas Howard his sonne”
• sworn: Richard III “and sir Thomas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie”

Richard III 20

• sworn: Richard III “Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland, Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie, ... willing them to muster and view all their seruants and tenants, and to elect and choose the most couragious and actiue persons of the whole number, and with them to repaire to his presence with all spéed and diligence.”
• friends with Richard III “Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland, Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie”

Richard III 21

• parent: John Howard, Duke of Norfolk “Ouer this battell was capteine, Iohn duke of Norffolke, with whome was Thomas earle of Surrie his sonne.”

Richard III 24

• enemies with Richard III “Amongst these was Henrie the fourth earle of Northumberland, which (whether it was by the commandement of King Richard, putting diffidence in him; or he did it for the loue and fauour that he bare vnto the earle) stood still with a great companie, and intermitted not in the battell, which was incontinentlie receiued into fauour and made of the councell. But Thomas Howard earle of Surreie, which submitted himselfe there, was not taken to grace; bicause his father was chiefe councellor, and he greatlie familiar with king Richard, but committed to the Tower of London, where he long remained;”
• sworn: Henry VII (He was later promoted to offices and dignities for his fidelity.) “But Thomas Howard earle of Surreie, which submitted himselfe there, was not taken to grace; bicause his father was chiefe councellor, and he greatlie familiar with king Richard, but committed to the Tower of London, where he long remained; and in conclusion deliuered, was for his truth and fidelitie after promoted to high honors, offices and dignities.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.