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Question:One Agnes Tilney was the stepmother of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, of Henry VIII fame. She was called the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. She was the step grandmother of two queens, Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn, and the mother of Lord Howard of Nottingham, a hero and Lord High Admiral of Elizabeth I in the battle against the Armada. She destroyed evidence that Catherine Howard had previously been betrothed to Francis Dereham, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London after Catherine was executed, but was later released by H VIII.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: One Agnes Tilney was the stepmother of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, of Henry VIII fame. She was called the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. She was the step grandmother of two queens, Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn, and the mother of Lord Howard of Nottingham, a hero and Lord High Admiral of Elizabeth I in the battle against the Armada. She destroyed evidence that Catherine Howard had previously been betrothed to Francis Dereham, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London after Catherine was executed, but was later released by H VIII.

Agnes Howard (nee Tilney) was the Dutchess of Norfolk and was the second wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and the stepmother of the mother of Anne Boleyn, second wife and queen consort, and stepmother of the father of Catherine Howard, fifth wife and queen consort, of Henry VIII of England.

Here is a link about her life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Tilne...

Read up! She seemed like a fascinating lady.

"Agnes Howard [née Tilney] (c. 1477 – 1545) was the second wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and the stepmother of the mother of Anne Boleyn, second wife and queen consort, and stepmother of the father of Catherine Howard, fifth wife and queen consort, of Henry VIII of England."

Is this a genealogy question, if it is then maybe this is your Agnes Tilney.
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke Of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney had the following children
1 William Howard
2 Thomas Howard
3 Dorothy Howard
4 Elizabeth Howard
5 Catherine Howard
6 Anne Howard
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