Isabel Worsley1

Female, #8491, (say 1460 - 18 Apr 1527)
Father*Otwell Worsley of Stamworth
Mother*Rose Trevor
Birth*say 1460 Isabel was born say 1460. 
Marriage*say 1479 She married Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath at Oxen Hoath, West Peckham, co. Kent, England, say 1479. 
Married Namesay 1479  As of say 1479, her married name was Culpeper. 
Birth of Son1484 Her son Thomas Culpeper was born in 1484. 
Death of Spouse4 Oct 1484 Her husband Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath died on 4 Oct 1484. 
Marriageafter 1484 She married John Legh of Stockwell after 1484. 
Married Nameafter 1484  As of after 1484, her married name was Legh. 
Death of Son7 Oct 1492 Her son Thomas Culpeper died on 7 Oct 1492. 
Death*18 Apr 1527 She died on 18 Apr 1527. 
Burial*1527 Her body was interred in 1527 at St. Nicholas, Lambeth, London, England. 
Biography* The Worsley's were a prominent family of Lancashire. 

Family

Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath
Marriage*say 1479 She married Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath at Oxen Hoath, West Peckham, co. Kent, England, say 1479. 
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited8 Feb 2011

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.

Margaret Culpeper of Oxen Hoath1

Female, #8492, (1481 - )
Father*Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath
Mother*Isabel Worsley
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpepper. 
Name Variation She was also known as Margaret Colepeper. 
Birth*1481 Margaret was born in 1481. 
Married Namesay 1500  As of say 1500, her married name was Welbeck.2 
Marriage*say 1500 She married Richard Welbeck of Oxen Hoath say 1500.3 
Married Namesay 1518  As of say 1518, her married name was Cotton. 
Marriage*say 1518 She married William Cotton of Oxen Hoath say 1518. 

Family 1

Richard Welbeck of Oxen Hoath
Marriage*say 1500 She married Richard Welbeck of Oxen Hoath say 1500.3 

Family 2

William Cotton of Oxen Hoath
Marriage*say 1518 She married William Cotton of Oxen Hoath say 1518. 
Child
Last Edited30 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.
  2. "Davy informs us that in the beginning of the 16th century, the manor (of Hicham Hall) passed to Richard Welbeck, of Oxenheath, co. Kent, who died 20th Jan. 1516, when it passed to his son and heir, Richard Welbeck, subject to the life estate of his mother, the widow of Richard Welbeck, sen., who remarried William Cotton."
    Source: Copinger, Walter Arthur, The manors of Suffolk; notes on their history and devolution, with some illustrations of the old manor houses, originally published circa 1905. Now online at www.archive.org. Page 48.
  3. E-mail written 28 Dec 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Trish Lewis, e-mail address.
    "Davy informs us that in the beginning of the 16th century, the manor (of Hicham Hall) passed to Richard Welbeck, of Oxenheath, co. Kent, who died 20th Jan. 1516, when it passed to his son and heir, Richard Welbeck, subject to the life estate of his mother, the widow of Richard Welbeck, sen., who remarried William Cotton."
    Source: Copinger, Walter Arthur, The manors of Suffolk; notes on their history and devolution, with some illustrations of the old manor houses, originally published circa 1905. Now online at www.archive.org. Page 48.
  4. Wikipedia contributors, "Thomas Gargrave," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Gargrave&oldid=433107369 (accessed June 30, 2011).

William Cotton of Oxen Hoath1,2

Male, #8493, (say 1477 - )
Father*Thomas Cotton of Landwade, co. Cambridge
Mother*Jane Sharpe of Copthall in Essex
Birth*say 1477 William was born at Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, say 1477. 
Marriage*say 1518 He married Margaret Culpeper of Oxen Hoath say 1518. 

Family

Margaret Culpeper of Oxen Hoath
Child
Last Edited30 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.
  2. 1574 Visitation, Kent, England.
  3. Wikipedia contributors, "Thomas Gargrave," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Gargrave&oldid=433107369 (accessed June 30, 2011).

Thomas Culpeper1

Male, #8494, (1484 - 7 Oct 1492)
Father*Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath
Mother*Isabel Worsley
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpepper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Colepeper. 
Birth*1484 Thomas was born in 1484. 
Death of Father4 Oct 1484 His father Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath died on 4 Oct 1484. 
Death*7 Oct 1492 He died on 7 Oct 1492. 
ChartsThe 12th century Culpepers of England: Descendant Chart (16 generations, Males only)
Last Edited5 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.

Joyce Culpeper1

Female, #8495, (1480 - after 1525)
Father*Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxen Hoath
Mother*Isabel Worsley
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpepper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Colepeper. 
Name-Comm Commonly known as Jocosa. 
Birth*1480 Joyce was born in 1480. 
Married Namesay 1496  As of say 1496, her married name was Legh. 
Marriage*say 1496 She married Ralph Legh say 1496. 
Birth of Sonafter 1496 Her son John Leigh was born after 1496 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1496 Her son Ralph Leigh was born after 1496 at England. 
Married Namesay 1515  As of say 1515, her married name was Howard. 
Marriagesay 1515 She married Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field say 1515. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 Her son George Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 Her son Henry Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 Her son Charles Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Death*after 1525 She died after 1525. 
Biography* From Joyce's first marriage came Isabel Leigh, born abt. 1495, who married Sir Edward Baynton, one of the largest landowners in
Wiltshire. Their son Henry Baynton married Anne Cavendish, whose father, Sir William, was the ancestor of the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire. This was through his marriage to Bess of Hardwick. Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish had four sons, the fourth of which, Ferdinand born 1566, married Jane Weare and produced Anne Baynton, born 1602. Anne Baynton married Christopher Batt, gent., of Wiltshire and they emigrated to Massachusetts in 1638, where he became a prominent merchant in Boston. From them came many New England descendants. 

Family 1

Ralph Legh
Marriage*say 1496 She married Ralph Legh say 1496. 
Children

Family 2

Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Marriagesay 1515 She married Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field say 1515. 
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Nov 2010

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.

Ralph Legh1

Male, #8496, (say 1474 - )
Birth*say 1474 Ralph was born say 1474. 
Marriage*say 1496 He married Joyce Culpeper say 1496. 
Biography* Ralph Leigh, Esq., Lord of the manor of Stockwell in Lambeth, Surrey. The Leighs were a prominent family originally from Cheshire. He was also Under Sheriff of London. 
Birth of Sonafter 1496 His son John Leigh was born after 1496 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1496 His son Ralph Leigh was born after 1496 at England. 

Family

Joyce Culpeper
Children
Last Edited18 Dec 1999

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.

Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk1

Male, #8497, (1443 - 21 May 1524)
Father*John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk
Mother*Catherine Moleyns
Birth*1443 Thomas was born at Stoke-near-Nayland, co. Suffolk, England, in 1443. 
Death of Mother3 Nov 1465 His mother Catherine Moleyns died on 3 Nov 1465. 
Marriage*30 Apr 1472 He married Elizabeth Tylney Duchess on 30 Apr 1472. 
Birth of Sonsay 1483 His son Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field was born say 1483 at Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. 
Death of Father22 Oct 1485 His father John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk died on 22 Oct 1485 at Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England. 
Death of Spouse4 Apr 1497 His wife Elizabeth Tylney Duchess died on 4 Apr 1497 at England. 
Marriage*17 Aug 1497 He married Agnes Tylney on 17 Aug 1497. 
Death*21 May 1524 He died at Farlingham Castle, Farlingham, co. Norfolk, England, on 21 May 1524. 
Burial*26 Jun 1524 His body was interred on 26 Jun 1524 at Thetford Abbey, Thetford, co. Norfolk, England. 
Research note* For more information on the descendants of Thomas Lord Howard, see the Hohelohe, Bethune Research at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2640299&id=I545384394. 

Family 1

Elizabeth Tylney Duchess
Marriage*30 Apr 1472 He married Elizabeth Tylney Duchess on 30 Apr 1472. 
Children

Family 2

Agnes Tylney
Marriage*17 Aug 1497 He married Agnes Tylney on 17 Aug 1497. 
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited8 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Elizabeth Tylney Duchess1

Female, #8498, (say 1445 - 4 Apr 1497)
Father*Fred Tylney
Birth*say 1445 Elizabeth was born at Ashwellthrope, co. Norfolk, England, say 1445. 
Marriagesay 1465 She married Humphrey Bourchier 2nd Lord Berners say 1465. 
Married Namesay 1465  As of say 1465, her married name was Bourchier Duchess. 
Marriage*30 Apr 1472 She married Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk on 30 Apr 1472. 
Married Name30 Apr 1472  As of 30 Apr 1472, her married name was Howard Duchess. 
Birth of Sonsay 1483 Her son Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field was born say 1483 at Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. 
Death*4 Apr 1497 She died at England on 4 Apr 1497. 

Family

Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Marriage*30 Apr 1472 She married Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk on 30 Apr 1472. 
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited14 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field1

Male, #8499, (say 1483 - 1539)
Father*Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Mother*Elizabeth Tylney Duchess
Birth*say 1483 Edmund was born at Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, say 1483. 
Death of Mother4 Apr 1497 His mother Elizabeth Tylney Duchess died on 4 Apr 1497 at England. 
Marriage*say 1515 He married Joyce Culpeper say 1515. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 His son George Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 His son Henry Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Birth of Sonafter 1515 His son Charles Howard was born after 1515 at England. 
Death of Father21 May 1524 His father Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk died on 21 May 1524 at Farlingham Castle, Farlingham, co. Norfolk, England. 
Death*1539 He died in 1539. 
Biography* Joyce second married Edmund, Lord Howard, a younger
brother of the second Duke of Norfolk. Some Howards that settled in the southern U.S. descend from this marriage. 

Family

Joyce Culpeper
Marriage*say 1515 He married Joyce Culpeper say 1515. 
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited14 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree in The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaelogical Collection, Vol. XLVII, 1904.

Fred Tylney

Male, #8500, (say 1415 - )
Birth*say 1415 Fred was born say 1415. 
Marriage* He married an unknown person . 

Family
Child
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited19 Aug 2000

Humphrey Bourchier 2nd Lord Berners1

Male, #8501, (say 1435 - 1471)
Birth*say 1435 Humphrey was born say 1435. 
Marriage*say 1465 He married Elizabeth Tylney Duchess say 1465. 
Death*1471 He died in 1471. 

Family

Elizabeth Tylney Duchess
Last Edited17 Jul 2000

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Agnes Tylney1

Female, #8502, (say 1468 - 1544)
Father*Hugh Tylney
Birth*say 1468 Agnes was born say 1468. 
Marriage*17 Aug 1497 She married Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk on 17 Aug 1497. 
Married Name17 Aug 1497  As of 17 Aug 1497, her married name was Howard. 
Death of Spouse21 May 1524 Her husband Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk died on 21 May 1524 at Farlingham Castle, Farlingham, co. Norfolk, England. 
Death*1544 She died in 1544. 

Family

Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Hugh Tylney

Male, #8503, (say 1438 - )
Birth*say 1438 Hugh was born say 1438. 

Family
Child
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk1

Male, #8504, (say 1420 - 22 Oct 1485)
Father*Sir Robert Howard Knight
Mother*Margaret Mowbray Lady
Birth*say 1420 John was born at Tendring, co. Essex, England, say 1420. 
Death of Mother8 Jul 1425 His mother Margaret Mowbray Lady died on 8 Jul 1425. 
Death of Father1 Apr 1437 His father Sir Robert Howard Knight died on 1 Apr 1437. 
Marriage*1442 He married Catherine Moleyns in 1442. 
Birth of Son1443 His son Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk was born in 1443 at Stoke-near-Nayland, co. Suffolk, England. 
Death of Spouse3 Nov 1465 His wife Catherine Moleyns died on 3 Nov 1465. 
Marriage*20 Feb 1467 He married Margaret Chedworth on 20 Feb 1467. 
Death*22 Oct 1485 He died at Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England, on 22 Oct 1485. 
Burial*3 Nov 1485 His body was interred on 3 Nov 1485 at Thetford, co. Norfolk, England. 

Family 1

Catherine Moleyns
Marriage*1442 He married Catherine Moleyns in 1442. 
Child

Family 2

Margaret Chedworth
Marriage*20 Feb 1467 He married Margaret Chedworth on 20 Feb 1467. 
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Catherine Moleyns1

Female, #8505, (say 1424 - 3 Nov 1465)
Father*Sir William Moleyns
Birth*say 1424 Catherine was born at Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, say 1424. 
Marriage*1442 She married John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk in 1442. 
Married Name1442  As of 1442, her married name was Howard. 
Birth of Son1443 Her son Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk was born in 1443 at Stoke-near-Nayland, co. Suffolk, England. 
Burial*after 3 Nov 1465 Her body was interred after 3 Nov 1465 at Stoke-near-Nayland, co. Suffolk, England. 
Death*3 Nov 1465 She died on 3 Nov 1465. 

Family

John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk
Child
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited18 Dec 1999

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Sir William Moleyns

Male, #8506, (say 1394 - )
Birth*say 1394 William was born say 1394. 
Marriage* He married an unknown person . 

Family
Child
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited14 Sep 2002

Margaret Chedworth

Female, #8507, (say 1440 - 1494)
Father*John Chedworth
Birth*say 1440 Margaret was born say 1440. 
Marriage*20 Feb 1467 She married John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk on 20 Feb 1467. 
Married Name20 Feb 1467  As of 20 Feb 1467, her married name was Howard. 
Death of Spouse22 Oct 1485 Her husband John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk died on 22 Oct 1485 at Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England. 
Death*1494 She died in 1494. 

Family

John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk
Last Edited18 Dec 1999

John Chedworth

Male, #8508, (say 1410 - )
Birth*say 1410 John was born say 1410. 
Marriage* He married an unknown person . 

Family
Child
Last Edited5 Aug 2000

Sir Robert Howard Knight1

Male, #8509, (1384 - 1 Apr 1437)
Father*Sir John Howard Knight
Mother*Alice Tendring
Birth*1384 Robert was born at Stoke-near-Nayland, co. Suffolk, England, in 1384. 
Marriage*say 1405 He married Margaret Mowbray Lady say 1405. 
Birth of Sonsay 1420 His son John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk was born say 1420 at Tendring, co. Essex, England. 
Death of Spouse8 Jul 1425 His wife Margaret Mowbray Lady died on 8 Jul 1425. 
Death of Father17 Nov 1436 His father Sir John Howard Knight died on 17 Nov 1436 at Jerusalem, Lincolnshire, England. 
Death*1 Apr 1437 He died on 1 Apr 1437. 

Family

Margaret Mowbray Lady
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited14 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Margaret Mowbray Lady1

Female, #8510, (say 1387 - 8 Jul 1425)
Father*Thomas Mowbray First Duke of Norfolk
Mother*Elizabeth Fitzalan
Birth*say 1387 Margaret was born at co. Norfolk, England, say 1387. 
Death of Father22 Sep 1399 Her father Thomas Mowbray First Duke of Norfolk died on 22 Sep 1399 at Venice, Veneto, Italy. 
Marriage*say 1405 She married Sir Robert Howard Knight say 1405. 
Married Namesay 1405  As of say 1405, her married name was Howard Lady. 
Birth of Sonsay 1420 Her son John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk was born say 1420 at Tendring, co. Essex, England. 
Death*8 Jul 1425 She died on 8 Jul 1425. 
Death of Mother8 Jul 1425 Her mother Elizabeth Fitzalan died on 8 Jul 1425 at Heveringham, Nottinghamshire, England. 

Family

Sir Robert Howard Knight
Marriage*say 1405 She married Sir Robert Howard Knight say 1405. 
Children
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Thomas Mowbray First Duke of Norfolk1

Male, #8511, (22 Mar 1366 - 22 Sep 1399)
Father*John Lord Mowbray 4th Baron of Mowbray
Mother*Elizabeth de Seagrave Duchess of York
Birth*22 Mar 1366 Thomas was born at Epworth, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, on 22 Mar 1366. 
Death of Father1368 His father John Lord Mowbray 4th Baron of Mowbray died in 1368 at Thrace, England. 
Marriage1383 He married Elizabeth Strange in 1383. 
Marriage*Jul 1384 He married Elizabeth Fitzalan at Arundel Castle, Arundel, co. Sussex, England, in Jul 1384 at age 18. 
Death of Mother1399 His mother Elizabeth de Seagrave Duchess of York died in 1399. 
Death*22 Sep 1399 He died at Venice, Veneto, Italy, on 22 Sep 1399 at age 33. 
Burial*after 22 Sep 1399 His body was interred after 22 Sep 1399 at St. George's Abbey, Venice, Veneto, Italy. 
Biography* His titles also included Lord Seagrave, Earl of Nottingham, and 6th Lord Mowbray. Daughters Isabel and Margaret eventually became co-heirs of the Dukedom of Norfolk. The Complete Peerage conflcits with itself on which was the elder daughter. Ferrers Vol. V, p 357, says Isabel was the elder, but Norfolk, Vol IX, p 610, note c, says Margaret was probably older as her son inherited the title. 

Family

Elizabeth Fitzalan
Marriage*Jul 1384 He married Elizabeth Fitzalan at Arundel Castle, Arundel, co. Sussex, England, in Jul 1384 at age 18. 
Child
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Queen Catherine Howard of England1

Female, #8512, (circa 1521 - 13 Feb 1542)
Father*Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Mother*Joyce Culpeper
Name-Comm Commonly known as Catherine. 
Birth*circa 1521 Catherine was born at Lambeth, co. Surrey, England, circa 1521. 
Death of Father1539 Her father Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field died in 1539. 
Marriage*28 Jul 1540 She married King Henry VIII of England at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, co. Surrey, England, on 28 Jul 1540. 
Biography*circa May 1541 Letter of Queen Catherine Howard of England to Thomas Culpeper (Catherine Howard's lover)
     This is the only surviving letter written by Henry VIII's fifth wife. It was written in the spring of 1541, roughly eight months after she married the king. After Catherine's fall from grace, Culpeper was among the men charged with committing adultery with the queen. It was a treasonable offense, and he was executed for it (along with Francis Dereham.) Culpeper tried to save himself by arguing that he had met with Catherine only because the young queen was 'dying of love for him', and would not let him end the relationship. Catherine, for her part, argued otherwise; she told her interrogators that Culpeper ceaselessly begged her for a meeting, and she was too fearful to refuse. However, the letter clearly supports Culpeper's version of events. After all, the queen did write 'it makes my heart die to think what fortune I have that I cannot be always in your company.'
     Catherine was not as well educated as Henry's other wives, though her mere ability to read and write was impressive enough for the time. This letter taxed her greatly, as she points out in the closing lines. It is transcribed here as originally written, and the grammatical mistakes are Catherine's own (she messes up her tenses, for instance.)

------------------------------------------------

Master Culpeper,
     I heartily recommend me unto you, praying you to send me word how that you do. It was showed me that you was sick, the which thing troubled me very much till such time that I hear from you praying you to send me word how that you do, for I never longed so much for a thing as I do to see you and to speak with you, the which I trust shall be shortly now. That which doth comfortly me very much when I think of it, and when I think again that you shall depart from me again it makes my heart die to think what fortune I have that I cannot be always in your company. It my trust is always in you that you will be as you have promised me, and in that hope I trust upon still, praying you that you will come when my Lady Rochford is here for then I shall be best at leisure to be at your commandment, thanking you for that you have promised me to be so good unto that poor fellow my man which is one of the griefs that I do feel to depart from him for then I do know no one that I dare trust to send to you, and therefore I pray you take him to be with you that I may sometime hear from you one thing. I pray you to give me a horse for my man for I had much ado to get one and therefore I pray send me one by him and in so doing I am as I said afor, and thus I take my leave of you, trusting to see you shortly again and I would you was with me now that you might see what pain I take in writing to you.

Yours as long as life endures,
Katheryn.

One thing I had forgotten and that is to instruct my man to tarry here with me still for he says whatsomever you bid him he will do it.2  
Death*13 Feb 1542 She died at Tower of London, London, England, on 13 Feb 1542. 
Biography* Catherine HOWARD (d. Feb. 13, 1542, London), fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her downfall came when Henry learned of her premarital affairs. Catherine was one of 10 children of Lord Edmund Howard (died 1539), a poverty-stricken younger son of Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry VIII first became attracted to the young girl in 1540, when he was seeking to end his politically motivated marriage to Anne of Cleves, to whom Catherine was a maid of honour. He had his marriage to Anne annulled on July 9, and on July 28 Henry and Catherine were privately married. He publicly acknowledged her as queen on August 8. For the next 14 months Henry appeared to be much enamoured of his bride. But in November 1541, he learned that before their marriage Catherine had had affairs: Henry Mannock, a music teacher; Francis Dereham, who had called her his wife; and her cousin, Thomas Culpeper, to whom she had been engaged. After her marriage to Henry, Catherine had made Dereham her secretary, and it is probable--though still unproved--that she had committed adultery with Culpeper. The King, initially incredulous, became incensed with these revelations. On Feb. 11, 1542, Parliament passed a bill of attainder declaring it treason for an unchaste woman to marry the king. Two days later Catherine was beheaded in the Tower of London. Her life is recounted in Lacey Baldwin Smith's A Tudor Tragedy (1961). Source: "Catherine HOWARD" Britannica Online. [Accessed 14 February 1998].

For more detail, see on this webiste: http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/howard/default.htm. 

Family

King Henry VIII of England
Marriage*28 Jul 1540 She married King Henry VIII of England at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, co. Surrey, England, on 28 Jul 1540. 
ChartsCatherine Howard (Fifth Queen of Henry VIII): Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited8 Feb 2012

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.
  2. Marilee Hanson, Tudor England, 1485-1603, "Letters of the Six Wives of Henry VIII."

King Henry VIII of England1

Male, #8513, (28 Jun 1491 - 28 Jan 1547)
Birth*28 Jun 1491 Henry was born at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, co. Kent, England, on 28 Jun 1491. 
Marriage*11 Jun 1509 He married Queen Catherine of Aragon at Greyfriars Church, Greenwich, co. Kent, England, on 11 Jun 1509 at age 17. 
Marriage*25 Jan 1534 He married Queen Anne Boleyn of England at Whitehall Palace, Westminster, London, England, on 25 Jan 1534 at age 42. 
Death of Spouse7 Jan 1536 His wife Queen Catherine of Aragon died on 7 Jan 1536 at Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. 
Death of Spouse19 May 1536 His wife Queen Anne Boleyn of England died on 19 May 1536 at Tower of London, London, England. 
Marriage30 May 1536 He married Queen Jane Seymour of England at Whitehall Palace, Westminster, London, England, on 30 May 1536 at age 44. 
Marriage6 Jan 1539 He married Queen Anne of Cleves at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, co. Kent, England, on 6 Jan 1539 at age 47. 
Marriage*28 Jul 1540 He married Queen Catherine Howard of England at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, co. Surrey, England, on 28 Jul 1540 at age 49. 
Death of Spouse13 Feb 1542 His wife Queen Catherine Howard of England died on 13 Feb 1542 at Tower of London, London, England. 
Marriage12 Jul 1543 He married Queen Catherine Parr of England at Kendal Castle, Kendal, co. Cumbria, England, on 12 Jul 1543 at age 52. 
Death*28 Jan 1547 He died at Whitehall Palace, Westminster, London, England, on 28 Jan 1547 at age 55. 
Burial*16 Feb 1547 His body was interred on 16 Feb 1547 at St. George's, Windsor, Berkshire, England. 

Family 1

Queen Catherine of Aragon
Marriage*11 Jun 1509 He married Queen Catherine of Aragon at Greyfriars Church, Greenwich, co. Kent, England, on 11 Jun 1509 at age 17. 

Family 2

Queen Anne Boleyn of England
Marriage*25 Jan 1534 He married Queen Anne Boleyn of England at Whitehall Palace, Westminster, London, England, on 25 Jan 1534 at age 42. 
Child

Family 3

Queen Catherine Howard of England
Marriage*28 Jul 1540 He married Queen Catherine Howard of England at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, co. Surrey, England, on 28 Jul 1540 at age 49. 
Last Edited5 May 2011

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Elizabeth Howard1

Female, #8514, (say 1485 - 3 Apr 1537)
Father*Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Mother*Elizabeth Tylney Duchess
Birth*say 1485 Elizabeth was born at Norfolk, co. Norfolk, England, say 1485. 
Death of Mother4 Apr 1497 Her mother Elizabeth Tylney Duchess died on 4 Apr 1497 at England. 
Marriage*say 1500 She married Thomas Boleyn Earl of Wiltshire say 1500. 
Married Namesay 1500  As of say 1500, her married name was Boleyn. 
Death of Father21 May 1524 Her father Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk died on 21 May 1524 at Farlingham Castle, Farlingham, co. Norfolk, England. 
Death*3 Apr 1537 She died on 3 Apr 1537. 

Family

Thomas Boleyn Earl of Wiltshire
Child
Last Edited18 Dec 1999

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Thomas Boleyn Earl of Wiltshire1

Male, #8515, (1477 - 12 Mar 1539)
Birth*1477 Thomas was born at Blickling, co. Norfolk, England, in 1477. 
Marriage*say 1500 He married Elizabeth Howard say 1500. 
Death of Spouse3 Apr 1537 His wife Elizabeth Howard died on 3 Apr 1537. 
Death*12 Mar 1539 He died at Hever, co. Kent, England, on 12 Mar 1539. 

Family

Elizabeth Howard
Child
Last Edited18 Dec 1999

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Queen Anne Boleyn of England1

Female, #8516, (1501 - 19 May 1536)
Father*Thomas Boleyn Earl of Wiltshire
Mother*Elizabeth Howard
Birth*1501 Anne was born at Blicking Hall, co. Norfolk, England, in 1501. 
Marriage*25 Jan 1534 She married King Henry VIII of England at Whitehall Palace, Westminster, London, England, on 25 Jan 1534. 
Burial*19 May 1536 Her body was interred on 19 May 1536 at Chapel Royal, St. James, Westminster, London, England. 
Death*19 May 1536 She died at Tower of London, London, England, on 19 May 1536. 

Family

King Henry VIII of England
Child
Last Edited5 May 2011

Citations

  1. June Ferguson, Royals Gedcom.

Mary Howard

Female, #8517, (after 1515 - )
Father*Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Mother*Joyce Culpeper
Married Name Her married name was Trafford. 
Birth*after 1515 Mary was born after 1515. 
Marriage* She married Edmund Trafford. 

Family

Edmund Trafford
Last Edited5 Aug 2000

George Howard

Male, #8518, (after 1515 - )
Father*Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Mother*Joyce Culpeper
Birth*after 1515 George was born at England after 1515. 
Last Edited12 Feb 2005

Henry Howard

Male, #8519, (after 1515 - )
Father*Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Mother*Joyce Culpeper
Birth*after 1515 Henry was born at England after 1515. 
Last Edited12 Feb 2005

Charles Howard

Male, #8520, (after 1515 - )
Father*Edmund Lord Howard of Flodden Field
Mother*Joyce Culpeper
Birth*after 1515 Charles was born at England after 1515. 
Last Edited12 Feb 2005