Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk
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Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk (11 December 1683 – 23 December 1732) was the son of Lord Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile. Upon his uncle's death, he gained the title of 17th Baron Furnivall and 8th Duke of Norfolk. He married Mary Maria Winifred Francisca Shireburn (?-1754), daughter of Sir Nicholas Shireburn, Bt., on 26 May 1709 of Stonyhurst Hall. Thomas Howard died on 23 December 1732 at age 49 without a male heir. Upon his death, the title passed to his brother, Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk.
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| Preceded by The Duke of Norfolk |
Earl Marshal 1701–1732 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Norfolk |
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| Preceded by The Lord Kingston |
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1730–1731 |
Succeeded by The Lord Lovel |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henry Howard |
Duke of Norfolk 1701–1732 |
Succeeded by Edward Howard |
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