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Douglas, Lady Sheffield (née Howard; 1542/1543 [1] – 1608), was an English noblewoman, the lover of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester and mother by him of explorer / cartographer Sir Robert Dudley, an illegitimate son.
Jan 19, 2024 · Biography. Douglas (Howard) Sheffield was born in England. Douglas Sheffield nee Howard (b. 1542/3 - bur. 11 Dec 1608 St. Margaret's, Westminster), [1] [2] [3] was the daughter of: William [Howard], Baron Howard of Effingham (d. 1572/3) and Margaret, dau. of Thomas Gamage and Margaret St. John.
- Female
- December 1, 1608
- John Sheffield KB, Edward Stafford
53°22′51″N 01°28′13″W / 53.38083°N 1.47028°W / 53.38083; -1.47028. Sheffield is a city [a] in South Yorkshire, England, situated 29 miles (47 km) south of Leeds and 32 miles (51 km) east of Manchester. Its name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it.
The Howard family is an English noble family founded by John Howard, who was created Duke of Norfolk (third creation) by King Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson (although maternal) of the 1st Duke of the first creation.
Douglas Sheffield, née Howard, was the oldest daughter of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, Surrey, and his wife, Margaret Gamage. Her date of birth has been a source of debate among historians.
Dec 11, 2019 · On this day in history, 11th December 1608, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s former ladies and a lover of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. Her name was Douglas Sheffield (née Howard), Lady Sheffield.
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Edmund Sheffield was the only son of John, the second Baron Sheffield (c. 1538–68) and his wife, the unusually named Douglas Sheffield, née Howard (1542/3–1608), who was the eldest daughter of William Howard, the first Lord Effingham.
