Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon


Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon, was an English peer and politician. He was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Stafford. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Dorset and Vice-Admiral of Dorset. In 1559, he was raised to the peerage as Viscount Howard of Bindon by Queen Elizabeth I of England, taking the title from Bindon Abbey in Dorset, many of whose former lands he held. Thomas had eight children by three wives.
By Elizabeth Marney, daughter and co-heir of John Marney, 2nd Baron Marney :
By Gertrude Lyte :
By Mabel Burton, daughter of Nicholas Burton :