Image: Sir William Howard (died 1308) EastWinch Church Norfolk Drawn by HenryLilly 1637

Description: 1637 drawing by Henry Lilly (d. 1638), Rouge Dragon Pursuivant, of stained glass depiction formerly in East Winch Church, Norfolk, of Sir William Howard (by 1225 – 1308) of East Winch and Wiggenhall in Norfolk, England, a lawyer who became a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He is the founder and earliest known male-line ancestor of the House of Howard (Dukes of Norfolk).
Title: Sir William Howard (died 1308) EastWinch Church Norfolk Drawn by HenryLilly 1637
Credit: Collection of the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle, Sussex [1]. Probably in volume ‘The Genealogie of the Princelie Familie of the Howards exactly deduced in a right line from 970 to 1638,’ which is enriched with monuments, portraits, armorial bearings, and tasteful compositions. The drawings and their colourings are of the first class. This work was probably undertaken by order of Thomas Howard, second earl of Arundel. It was purchased from Lilly's daughter and executrix Elizabeth for 100l. by Lord Northampton in the reign of Charles II, and still remains in the family (ib. 3rd Rep. pp. 209–210; Nichols, Illustr. of Lit. vi. 385–6). (Text from Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Lilly, Henry [2] )
Author: Henry Lilly (d.1638)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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