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Count Thomas Arundel-Howard had 3 children by his first wife and six by his second. He spent much of his early childhood on the continent of Europe, mostly in Germany. He volunteered to join the Imperial Hungarian Army against the Turks at a young age as was recommended by Queen Elizabeth herself. For his gallantry in those wars he earned the name "The Valiant". At the battle of GRAN in Hungary 1595 he captured a standard from the Turks with his own hands for which the Emperor Rudolph II made a decree dated the 14th of December 1595, naming him COUNT of the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. RODOLPH CONFERED THE "HONOR UPON YOU THOMAS AND ALL AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN, HEIRS, AND LEGITIMATE DESCENDANTS OF BOTH SEXES ALREADY BORN OR THAT EVER HEREAFTER SHALL BE". In 1605, he received the title of First Baron Arundel of Wardour.

Thomas married Maria WRIOTHESLEY in 1583. Maria died in 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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After his father was beheaded and the ancestral estates were taken from the family, he moved to the American colonies and took his mother's maiden name of Howard.

Matthew married Margaret WILLOUGHBY. Margaret (daughter of Sir Henry WILLOUGHBY and Anne GREY) was born about 1555 in Wollaton, Nottingham, ENG; died after 1565 in , , ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas was named Knight of the Bath at Anne Boleyn's coronation. She was the first cousin to his wife. However he was later convicted of conspiring with Edward, Duke of Somerset, to murder John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland for which he was beheaded. His family's estate was confiscated by the King.

Thomas married Margaret HOWARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sir married Anne GREY. Anne (daughter of Thomas GREY, * Marquess Of Dorset and Margaret WOTTON) was born about 1518 in Groby, Lancashire, ENG; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]