Notes for William Howard

Notes for William Howard

The eldest Dacre daughter, Elizabeth married the Duke’s third son Lord William Howard. It took Lord William until 1602 to be able to raise and pay a ransom of Ł10,000 in order to secure his wife’s estate. He then set about restoring the Castle. He was a great antiquarian and man of letters. He also served both James I and Charles I and was responsible for the maintenance of law and order. Sadly there is only a small stump left of the renowned oak tree where Lord William Howard used to hang Scottish Reivers and wrong doers. It was said he hung 62 Armstrongs in two years.