Duke of Suffolk - Definition and Overview

The title of Earl of Suffolk has been created several times in the Peerage of England, most recently in 1603 for Thomas Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Walden. Several times, it has also been a Dukedom.

The current Earl of Suffolk has the following subsidiary titles: Earl of Berkshire (created 1626), Viscount Andover (1622) and Baron Howard of Charlton (1622), all in the Peerage of England.
In 1689 the barony of Howard of Walden (created 1597, peerage of England) passed out of the Howard family. For more information use the link.

Earls of Suffolk, First Creation (1337)

• Robert de Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk (1298-1369)
• William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1330-1382)

Earls of Suffolk, Second Creation (1385)

• Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk (1330-1389) (forfeit 1388)
• Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1367-1415) (restored 1398; forfeit 1399; restored 1399)
• Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1394-1415)
• William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk (1396-1450) (became Marquess in 1444; became Duke in 1448)

Dukes of Suffolk, First Creation (1448)

• William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 4th Earl of Suffolk (1396-1450) (forfeit 1450)
• John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Suffolk (1442-1492) (restored 1463)
• Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk (1472-1513) (dukedom surrendered 1493; earldom forfeit 1504)

Dukedom of Suffolk, Second Creation (1514)

• Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1484-1545)
• Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1535-1551)
• Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk (1537-1551)

Dukes of Suffolk, Third Creation (1551)

• Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1517-1554) (forfeit 1554)

Earls of Suffolk, Third Creation (1603)

• Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (1561-1626)
• Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1584-1640)
• James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1620-1689)
• George Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk (1624-1691)
• Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk (1627-1709)
• Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk, 1st Earl of Bindon (1670-1718)
• Charles William Howard, 7th Earl of Suffolk, 2nd Earl of Bindon (1693-1722) - owner of Scipio Africanus
• Edward Howard, 8th Earl of Suffolk (1672-1731)
• Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk (1675-1733)
• Henry Howard, 10th Earl of Suffolk (1706-1745)
• Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk, 4th Earl of Berkshire (1687-1757)
• Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Berkshire (1739-1779)
• Henry Howard, 13th Earl of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Berkshire (1779-1779)
• Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Suffolk, 7th Earl of Berkshire (1721-1783)
• John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk, 8th Earl of Berkshire (1739-1820)
• Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, 9th Earl of Berkshire (1776-1851)
• Charles John Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, 10th Earl of Berkshire (1804-1876)
• Henry Charles Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk, 11th Earl of Berkshire (1833-1898)
• Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk, 12th Earl of Berkshire (1877-1917)
• Charles Henry George Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl of Berkshire (1906-1941)
• Michael John James George Robert Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl of Berkshire (b. 1935)

Alexander Charles Michael Winston Robsahm Howard, Viscount Andover (b. 1974), his son and heir.