The Duchess of Norfolk | |
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Born | Lady Elizabeth Stafford c. 1497 |
Died | 30 November 1558 (aged 60-61) |
Buried | Church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, Surrey |
Noble family | Stafford (by birth) Howard (by marriage) |
Spouse(s) | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk |
Issue | Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Lady Katherine Howard, Countess of Derby Lady Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon Lady Muriel Howard |
Father | Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham |
Mother | Lady Eleanor Percy |
Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Norfolk (née Lady Elizabeth Stafford; c. 1497 – 30 November 1558) was an English aristocrat. She was the eldest daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Eleanor Percy. Her abusive marriage to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, whom she married at age 15, created a public scandal.