Dukes of Norfolk
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The Dukes of Norfolk are the premier dukes and highest-ranking peers in the English nobility, historically serving as Earls Marshal and long associated with the powerful Howard family.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dukes of Norfolk canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchy
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hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Howard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
Howard arms with augmentation of honour
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flaming lion ⓘ royal augmentation from Richard III ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentHolderBirthYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| currentHolderReligion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| currentHolderResidence | Arundel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentTitleHolder | Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMotto | Sola virtus invicta ⓘ |
| familyName | Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | Earl Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTo | heirs male of the body ⓘ |
| historicalReligionConsequence | subject to legal disabilities as Catholics before Catholic Emancipation ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | leading noble family in late medieval and Tudor England ⓘ |
| nobilityRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCreationYear | 1397 ⓘ |
| originalMonarch | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentHistorical | often influential at the English court ⓘ |
| positionInPeerage | premier duke of England ⓘ |
| precedence | highest-ranking peers in the English nobility ⓘ |
| region | County of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationTraditionally | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousStatusPostReformation | most senior Roman Catholic lay family in England ⓘ |
| seatAssociated |
Arundel Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlton Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk House (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Maltravers
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleForHeirApparent | Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderFamily | House of Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOffice | Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRole |
organizing coronations of British monarchs
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organizing state ceremonies ⓘ organizing state funerals ⓘ organizing the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
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