Person Howard; William (? 1612 - 1680); Viscount Stafford; nobleman Howard William nobleman ? 1612 - 1680 British Male 30 November 1612 16121130 Tower Hill, London, England, Europe 29 December 1680 16801229 Burial: Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, The Tower of London, England, Europe (29 December 1680)

Education: At Norwich under Samuel Harsnett, Bishop of Norwich; St John's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1624) Career: Brought up as a Roman Catholic; accompanied his father on his embassy to Germany (1636) and the Elector Palatine to Holland (1637); retired to Flanders on the outbreak of the Civil War; returned to England (1646); his estates were sequestered; imprisoned at Heidelberg (1652-1653) by order of the Elector Palatine, and in Holland (1656) for his father's debts; imprisoned on the false testimony of Titus Oates and found guilty of high treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered (1680); beheaded, after the King remitted the other penalties Honours: KB 1626; Baron and then Viscount 1640 Parents: Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, and Alethea Talbot Married: Mary Stafford, Countess of Stafford (1688) Children: John Stafford Howard (FRS 1673); Henry Stafford Howard, 1st Earl of Stafford; others In 1649, Howard was forced to give up his estates for recusancy and royalism. His finanicial situation was worsened by lawsuits brought against him and his mother by his older brother's family in the 1650s. His political and religious vagueness did him no favours during his trial following the Popish Plot however. The title Baron Stafford was restored to the Howard family in 1824, after being removed following his execution. Royal Society roles: Council: 1666, 1672-1673 Fellow 18/01/1665 Sir Paul Neile Assigned a list of Fellows in order to obtain their arrears (1673) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; GEC; Hunter; ODNB Notes: Some sources have 1614 as an alternate year of birth. Similarly, it is not certain if his body was buried the same day as his execution or if it was returned to his relatives. Howard W, IM005905.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH4329 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-5191 30 Nov 1612 or 1614 - 29 Dec 1680 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 20/04/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6833 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/55261332 8526eae2-6963-461f-a560-9d35301b9d6c