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  1. Frances Howard, portrait miniature by Isaac Oliver. Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset (31 May 1590 – 23 August 1632), was an English noblewoman who was the central figure in a famous scandal and murder during the reign of King James I.

  2. Frances Howard. British noble. Learn about this topic in these articles: Assorted References. association with Suffolk. In Thomas Howard, 1st earl of Suffolk. …three daughters was the notorious Frances Howard, who instigated the poisoning of poet and essayist Sir Thomas Overbury. Read More. marriage to. Essex. In Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex.

  3. Frances Howard Goldwyn (née McLaughlin; June 4, 1903 – July 2, 1976) was an American actress. She was the second wife of producer Samuel Goldwyn, and the paternal grandmother of actors Tony and John Goldwyn.

  4. Apr 13, 2023 · But in 1615 Frances Howard Countess of Somerset, stood pale and solemn in a silent courtroom facing charges of murder. Frances was the daughter of Thomas Howard Earl of Suffolk and his second wife Catherine Knyvet.

  5. Frances Howard may refer to: Frances Howard, Countess of Surrey née de Vere (1516–1577), daughter of the Earl of Oxford and wife of the executed Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare (d. 1628), courtier.

  6. Jul 5, 2011 · FRANCES HOWARD, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011. Louisa Stuart Costello. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary. T he history of the life of this unfortunate beauty is a record of sin, shame, and wretchedness.

  7. Frances, Countess of Somerset. (1590-1632), Famous beauty. Sitter associated with 18 portraits. A famous beauty, Frances Howard was divorced from Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex in 1613 and married Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, a favourite of James I.