Frances Howard, Countess of Essex

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Frances Howard, Countess of Essex, was a prominent early 17th-century English noblewoman best known for her scandalous annulment from the Earl of Essex and subsequent marriage to King James I’s favorite, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset.

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instanceOf English noblewoman
countess
historical figure
accusedOf participation in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury
aristocraticRank peeress of England
associatedWith House of Stuart NERFINISHED
Howard family political faction
birthDate 1590
causeOfNotoriety allegations of impotence against Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
public annulment proceedings
centuryOfActivity 17th century
convictedOf felony related to the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
court court of King James I of England NERFINISHED
deathDate 1632
era Jacobean era NERFINISHED
event Overbury murder trial NERFINISHED
familyName Howard NERFINISHED
father Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED
givenName Frances NERFINISHED
language English
laterLife lived in relative obscurity after release from prison
legalStatusAfterTrial imprisoned in the Tower of London
marriageEndCauseWithRobertDevereux annulment
marriageEndDateWithRobertDevereux 1613
marriageStart Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset NERFINISHED
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
marriageStartDateWithRobertCarr 1613
marriageStartDateWithRobertDevereux 1606
mother Catherine Knyvet, Countess of Suffolk NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Howard family NERFINISHED
notableFor annulment of marriage to Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
involvement in the Overbury affair
marriage to Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
scandal at the court of King James I of England
placeOfActivity London NERFINISHED
position lady-in-waiting at the Jacobean court
receivedPardonFrom King James I of England NERFINISHED
religion Church of England
sexOrGender female
sibling Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Carrick NERFINISHED
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED
socialStatus aristocracy
spouse Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset NERFINISHED
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
title Countess of Essex NERFINISHED
Countess of Somerset NERFINISHED

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Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex spouse Frances Howard, Countess of Essex
Sir George Downing spouse Frances Howard, Countess of Essex
this entity surface form: Frances Howard
William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham child Frances Howard, Countess of Essex
this entity surface form: Frances Howard
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk child Frances Howard, Countess of Essex
this entity surface form: Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset