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Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk. Due to the Bigods' descent in the female line from William Marshal, they inherited the hereditary office of Earl Marshal, still held by the Dukes of Norfolk today. The present title was created in 1644 for Thomas Howard, 18th Earl of Arundel, the heir of the Howard Dukedom of Norfolk which had been forfeit in 1572. Arundel's grandson, the 20th Earl of Arundel and 3rd Earl of Norfolk, was restored to the Dukedom as 5th Duke upon the Restoration in 1660, and the title continues to be borne by the Dukes of Norfolk.

Earls of Norfolk (and Suffolk), first creation (1066/67)

• Ralph the Staller, 1st Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk (c. 1011–1068)
• Ralph de Guader, 2nd Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk (c. 1040 – c. 1096) (forfeit 1075)

Earls of Norfolk, second creation (1141)

• Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1095–1177)
• Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk (died 1221)
• Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (died 1225)
• Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk (died 1270)
• Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk (died 1306)

Earls of Norfolk, third creation (1312)

• Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk (died 1338)
• Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, 2nd Countess of Norfolk (died 1399)
• Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1365–1399) (dukedom forfeit 1399)
• Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk (1385–1405)
• John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1392–1432) (dukedom restored 1425)
• John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1415–1461)
• John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1444–1476) (dukedom abeyant 1476)
• Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk (1472–1481)

Earls of Norfolk, fourth creation (1477)

• Richard, Duke of York (1473–1483)

Earls of Norfolk, fifth creation (1644)

• Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1585–1646)
• Henry Frederick Howard, 2nd Earl of Norfolk (1608–1652)
• Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (dukedom restored 1660)

For later Earls of Norfolk, see Duke of Norfolk.

Family tree

Family tree of the Dukes of Norfolk and Suke of Surrey; Earls of Arundel, East Anglia, Norfolk, Norwich, Nottingham, and Surrey; and Barons Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton

Earl of East Anglia (Earls of Norfolk and Suffolk) (1st creation), before 1069 Ralph the Staller c. 1011–1068 1st Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk, or of the East Angles (c. 1066/67–1068) Earl of Surrey (1st creation), c. 1088 Ralph de Gael c. 1040 – c. 1096 2nd Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk, or of the East Angles (until 1074) Roger Bigod of Norfolk d. 1107 William de Warenne c. 1035–1088 1st Earl (of) Warenne / Earl of Surrey, Lord of Lewes, Seigneur de Varennes Earldom forfeit, 1074 Earl of Norfolk (2nd creation), 1141 King Henry I c. 1068–1135 Maud Bigod Hugh Bigod 1095–1177 1st Earl of Norfolk (1141–1177) William de Warenne d. 1138 2nd Earl (of) Warenne / Earl of Surrey Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex (1st creations), c. 1138 Empress Matilda c. 1102–1167 Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113–1251 Count of Anjou Adeliza of Louvain c. 1103–1151 William d'Aubigny c. 1109–1176 1st Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, Earl of Lincoln William de Warenne 1119–1148 3rd Earl of Surrey King Henry II 1133–1189 William d'Aubigny b. c. 1138/1150–1176 2nd Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex Roger Bigod c. 1144/1150–1221 2nd Earl of Norfolk (1189–1221, disputed 1177–1189) William of Blois c. 1137–1159 Isabel de Warenne c. 1130 – 1203 4th Countess of Surrey suo jure Hamelin de Warenne c. 1130–1202 Comte de Warenne / Earl of Surrey, jure uxoris King John 1166/1167–1216 William d'Aubigny before 1180–1221 3rd Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex Hugh Bigod 1186–1225 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1221–1225) Maud Marshal 1192–1248 William de Warenne c. 1160s/1170s–1240 5th Earl of Surrey William d'Aubigny c. 1203–before 1224 4th Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex Hugh d'Aubigny d. 1243 5th Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex Isabel d'Aubigny John Fitzalan 1200–1240 3rd Lord of Clun and Oswestry Roger Bigod c. 1209–1270 4th Earl of Norfolk (1233–1270) Hugh Bigod c. 1211–1266 King Henry III 1207–1272 John Fitzalan 1223–1267 6th Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, jure matris John de Warenne 1231–1304 6th Earl of Surrey Baron Segrave of Se(a)grave, 1283 Nicholas Segrave c. 1238–bef. 1295 1st Baron Segrave King Edward I 1239–1307 Edmund Crouchback 1245–1296 Earl of Lancaster John Fitzalan 1246–1272 7th Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, jure matris Roger Bigod c. 1245–1306 5th Earl of Norfolk (1270–1306) Earldom extinct, 1270 Baron Mowbray, 1283 Earl of Arundel (2nd (1st by writ) creation), 1289 John Segrave c. 1256–1325 2nd Baron Segrave Roger de Mowbray 1254–1297 1st Baron Mowbray Richard Fitzalan 1267–1302 1st (or 6th) Earl of Arundel William de Warenne 1256–1286 Earl of Norfolk (3rd creation), 1312 Stephen Segrave d. 1325 3rd Baron Segrave Thomas of Brotherton 1300–1338 1st Earl of Norfolk (1312–1338) John Mowbray 1286–1322 2nd Baron Mowbray Henry c. 1281–1345 Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lancaster Edmund Fitzalan 1286–1326 2nd (or 7th) Earl of Arundel Alice de Warenne 1287–1388 heir apparent to the Earldom of Surrey John de Warenne 1286–1347 7th Earl of Surrey Earldom of Arundel (2nd creation) forfeit, 1326 Earldom of Arundel (2nd creation) restored, 1331 John Segrave 1315–1353 4th Baron Segrave Margaret of Brotherton 1320–1399 2nd Countess of Norfolk (1338–1399), Duchess of Norfolk "for life" (1397–1399) John Mowbray 1310–1361 3rd Baron Mowbray Joan of Lancaster c. 1312–1349 Eleanor of Lancaster 1318–1372 Richard FitzAlan c. 1313–1376 3rd (or 8th) Earl of Arundel, 8th Earl of Surrey Baron Arundel, 1377 Elizabeth de Segrave 1338–1368 5th Baroness Segrave John de Mowbray 1340–1368 4th Baron Mowbray Richard FitzAlan 1346–1397 4th (or 9th) Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey John FitzAlan c. 1348–1379 1st Baron Arundel Alice FitzAlan Earldom of Arundel (2nd creation) forfeit, 1397 Earl of Nottingham (1st creation), 1377 Earl of Nottingham (2nd creation), 1383 Duke of Norfolk (1st creation), 1397 Duke of Surrey, 1397 John de Mowbray 1365–1383 1st Earl of Nottingham, 6th Baron Segrave, 5th Baron Mowbray Thomas de Mowbray 1366–1399 1st Duke of Norfolk (1397–1399), 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1399), 7th Baron Segrave, 6th Baron Mowbray Elizabeth Fitzalan 1366–1425 John FitzAlan 1364–1390 2nd Baron Arundel Thomas Holland 1372–1400 Duke of Surrey, Earl of Kent, Baron Holland Earldom of Nottingham extinct, 1383 Titles forfeit, 1399 Dukedom of Surrey renounced, 1400 Baron Stourton, 1448 Duke of Norfolk (1st creation restored), 1425 Earldom of Arundel (2nd creation) restored, 1400 John Stourton 1400–1462 1st Baron Stourton (1448–1462) Thomas de Mowbray 1385–1405 4th Earl of Norfolk, 8th Baron Segrave, 7th Baron Mowbray (1399–1405) John de Mowbray 1392–1432 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1425–1432), 5th Earl of Norfolk, 9th Baron Segrave, 8th Baron Mowbray (1405–1432) Margaret de Mowbray c. 1388–1459 Robert Howard 1385–1436 Isabel de Mowbray c. 1400–1452 Thomas FitzAlan 1381–1415 5th (or 10th) Earl of Arundel, 10th Earl of Surrey John Fitzalan 1385–1421 6th (or 11th) Earl of Arundel, 3rd Baron Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers Duke of Norfolk (4th creation), 1483 William Stourton before 1426–1478 2nd Baron Stourton (1462–1478) John de Mowbray 1415–1461 3rd Duke of Norfolk, 6th Earl of Norfolk, 10th Baron Segrave, 9th Baron Mowbray (1432–1461) John Howard 1425–1485 1st Duke of Norfolk, 13th Baron Segrave, 12th Baron Mowbray (1483–1485) John Fitzalan 1408–1435 7th (or 12th) Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers William Fitzalan 1417–1487 9th (or 14th) Earl of Arundel, 6th Baron Arundel, 6th Baron Maltravers Titles forfeit, 1485 Earl of Surrey (2nd creation), 1451 Duke of Norfolk (4th creation) restored and Earl of Surrey, 1514 John Stourton c. 1454–1485 3rd Baron Stourton (1479–1485) William Stourton c. 1457–1524 5th Baron Stourton (1487–1524) John de Mowbray 1444–1476 4th Duke of Norfolk, 7th Earl of Norfolk, Earl of Surrey, 11th Baron Segrave, 10th Baron Mowbray (1461–1476) King Edward IV 1442–1483 Thomas Howard 1443–1524 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Surrey (1514–1524) Humfrey Fitzalan 1429–1438 8th (or 13th) Earl of Arundel, 5th Baron Arundel, 5th Baron Maltravers Thomas Fitzalan 1450–1524 10th (or 15th) Earl of Arundel, 7th Baron Arundel, 7th Baron Maltravers Dukedom of Norfolk, Earldom of Nottingham, Earldom of Surrey extinct, 1476 Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation), Earl of Nottingham (3rd creation), and Earl of Surrey, 1477 Francis Stourton 1485–1487 4th Baron Stourton (1485–1487) Edward Stourton 1463–1535 6th Baron Stourton (1524–1535) Anne de Mowbray 1472–1481 8th Countess of Norfolk, 12th Baroness Segrave, 11th Baroness Mowbray (1476–1481) Richard of Shrewsbury 1473–1483 Duke of York, Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Nottingham, Earl of Warenne (1477–1483) Anne of York 1475–1511 Thomas Howard 1473–1554 3rd Duke of Norfolk, 2nd Earl of Surrey (1524–1554) Edmund Howard c. 1478–1539 Elizabeth Boleyn c. 1480–1538 William Fitzalan 1476–1544 11th (or 16th) Earl of Arundel, 8th Baron Arundel, 8th Baron Maltravers Earldom of Norfolk extinct and Baronies Segrave and Mowbray in abeyance, 1481 Dukedom of Norfolk, Earldom of Nottingham, Earldom of Surrey extinct, 1483 Attainted, 1547 Restored, 1553 William Stourton c. 1505–1548 7th Baron Stourton Earl of Nottingham (5th creation), 1525 King Henry VIII 1491–1547 Anne Boleyn c. 1501 or 1507–1536 Viscount Howard of Bindon, 1559 Charles Stourton c. 1520–1557 8th Baron Stourton Henry Howard 1517–1547 styled Earl of Surrey Thomas Howard c. 1520–1582 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon Mary FitzRoy 1519–1557 Henry FitzRoy 1519–1536 Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Earl of Nottingham Catherine Howard c. 1524–1542 Henry Fitzalan 1512–1580 12th (or 17th) Earl of Arundel, 9th Baron Arundel, 9th Baron Maltravers Earldom of Nottingham extinct, 1536 Thomas Howard 1536–1572 4th Duke of Norfolk, 3rd Earl of Surrey, 13th Baron Mowbray (1554–1572) Henry Howard 1540–1614 Earl of Northampton Queen Elizabeth I 1533–1603 Mary FitzAlan 1540–1557 Dukedom (3rd creation) forfeit, 1572 Earl of Arundel (3rd creation), 1580 Earl of Suffolk (4th creation), 1603 John Stourton 1553–1588 9th Baron Stourton Edward Stourton c. 1555–1633 10th Baron Stourton Philip Howard 1557–1595 20th/13th/1st Earl of Arundel, styled Earl of Surrey Thomas Howard 1561–1626 Earl of Suffolk Lord William Howard 1563–1640 Earldom of Arundel and Barony of Mowbray attainted, 1589 see Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Suffolk family tree Earl of Arundel (3rd creation) and Barony of Mowbray restored, 1604 Earl of Norfolk (5th creation), 1644 William Stourton c. 1594–1672 11th Baron Stourton Thomas Howard 1585–1646 21st/14th/2nd Earl of Arundel, 2nd/4th Earl of Surrey, 1st Earl of Norfolk, 14th Baron Mowbray (1644–1646) Philip see Earls of Shrewsbury family tree Edward Stourton 1617–1644 Henry Frederick Howard 1608–1652 22nd/15th/3rd Earl of Arundel, 3rd/5th Earl of Surrey, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, 15th Baron Mowbray (1646–1652) Alethea Howard 1585–1654 17th Baroness Strange of Blackmere, 14th Baroness Talbot, 13th Baroness Furnivall William Howard 1614–1680 1st Viscount Stafford William Duke of Norfolk (4th creation restored), 1660 Baron Howard of Castle Rising, 1669 Earl of Norwich (3rd creation), 1672 William Stourton d. 1685 12th Baron Stourton Thomas Howard 1627–1677 5th Duke of Norfolk, 21st/14th/2nd Earl of Arundel, 4th/6th Earl of Surrey, 16th Baron Mowbray (1660–1677) 18th Baron Strange of Blackmere, 15th Baron Talbot, 14th Baron Furnivall (1654–1677) Henry Howard 1628–1684 6th Duke of Norfolk, 22nd/15th/3rd Earl of Arundel, 5th/7th Earl of Surrey, 1st Earl of Norwich, etc. 18th Baron Strange of Blackmere, 17th Baron Mowbray, 15th Baron Talbot, 14th Baron Furnivall (1672–1684) Charles Howard 1630–1713 Col. Bernard Howard 1641–1717 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle Earls of Carlisle Edward Stourton 1665–1720 13th Baron Stourton Thomas Stourton 1667–1744 14th Baron Stourton Charles Stourton 1669–1739 Henry Howard 1655–1701 7th Duke of Norfolk, 22nd/15th/3rd Earl of Arundel, 5th/7th Earl of Surrey, 2nd Earl of Norwich, etc. 18th Baron Mowbray, 19th Baron Strange of Blackmere, 15th Baron Talbot, 14th Baron Furnivall (1684–1701) Lord Thomas Howard 1662–1689 Henry Charles Howard d. 1720 Thomas Howard 1683–1732 8th Duke of Norfolk, 23rd/16th/4th Earl of Arundel, 6th/8th Earl of Surrey, 3rd Earl of Norwich, etc. 18th Baron Strange of Blackmere, 15th Baron Talbot, 14th Baron Furnivall, 19th Baron Mowbray (1701–1732) Edward Howard 1685–1777 9th Duke of Norfolk, 24th/17th/5th Earl of Arundel, 7th/9th Earl of Surrey, 4th Earl of Norwich, etc. 20th Baron Mowbray, 20th Baron Strange of Blackmere, 15th Baron Talbot, 14th Baron Furnivall (1732–1777) Philip Howard 1688–1750 Bernard Howard 1674–1735 Earldom of Norwich (3rd creation) and Barony of Howard of Castle Rising extinct and Baronies of Furnivall, Mowbray, Segrave, Strange of Blackmere, and Talbot abeyant, 1777 Charles Stourton 1702–1753 15th Baron Stourton William Stourton 1704–1781 16th Baron Stourton Winifred Howard 1726–1753 Anne Howard 1742–1787 Charles Howard 1720–1786 10th Duke of Norfolk, 25th/18th/6th Earl of Arundel, 8th/10th Earl of Surrey (1777–1786) Henry Howard 1713–1787 Charles Philip Stourton 1752–1816 17th Baron Stourton Charles Howard 1746–1815 11th Duke of Norfolk, 26th/19th/7th Earl of Arundel, 9th/11th Earl of Surrey (1786–1815) William Stourton 1776–1846 18th Baron Stourton Bernard Howard 1765–1842 12th Duke of Norfolk, 27th/20th/8th Earl of Arundel, 10th/12th Earl of Surrey (1815–1842) Charles Stourton 1802–1872 19th Baron Stourton Henry Howard 1791–1856 13th Duke of Norfolk, 28th/21st/9th Earl of Arundel, 11th/13th Earl of Surrey (1842–1856) Baron Mowbray and Baron Segrave abeayance restored, 1878 Baron Howard of Glossop Alfred Joseph Stourton 1829–1893 24th Baron Segrave, 21st/23rd Baron Mowbray, 20th Baron Stourton Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard 1815–1860 14th Duke of Norfolk, 29th/22nd/10th Earl of Arundel, 12th/14th Earl of Surrey (1856–1860) Edward George Fitzalan-Howard 1818–1883 1st Baron Howard of Glossop Charles Botolph Joseph Stourton 1867–1936 25th Baron Segrave, 22nd/24th Baron Mowbray, 21st Baron Stourton Henry Fitzalan-Howard 1847–1917 15th Duke of Norfolk, 30th/23rd/11th Earl of Arundel, 13th/15th Earl of Surrey, Lord Maltravers, Earl of Arundel and Surrey (1860–1917) Francis Fitzalan-Howard 1859–1924 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop William Marmaduke Stourton 1895–1965 26th Baron Segrave, 23rd/25th Baron Mowbray, 22nd Baron Stourton Bernard Fitzalan-Howard 1908–1975 16th Duke of Norfolk, 31st/24th/12th Earl of Arundel, 14th/16th Earl of Surrey (1917–1975) Bernard Fitzalan-Howard 1885–1972 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop Charles Edward Stourton 1923–2006 27th Baron Segrave, 24th/26th Baron Mowbray, 23rd Baron Stourton Miles Fitzalan-Howard 1915–2002 17th Duke of Norfolk, 32nd/25th/13th Earl of Arundel, 15th/17th Earl of Surrey, 4th Baron Howard of Glossop (1975–2002) Edward William Stephen Stourton 1953–2021 28th Baron Segrave, 25th/27th Baron Mowbray, 24th Baron Stourton Edward Fitzalan-Howard b. 1956 18th Duke of Norfolk, 33rd/26th/14th Earl of Arundel, 16th/18th Earl of Surrey, 5th Baron Howard of Glossop (from 2002) James Charles Peter Stourton b. 1991 29th Baron Segrave, 26th/28th Baron Mowbray, 25th Baron Stourton Henry Fitzalan-Howard b. 1987 styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey

References

• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Norfolk, Earls and Dukes of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 742–744.