Lord Andrew Charles Howard, the fifth Dukedom of Norfolk Territory had four daughters - three with his Duchess, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann and one with his mistress, Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick.
Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard, born on May 1, 2275 out at Norfolk Estate and she would be the only child that would be born out at Norfolk Estate and one month later Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa would move out to their new estate of Beltane Manor in Bedford Territory.
Lady Elizabeth was the crown princess of The Howard family and she paved the way a month after her birth to ascend to the Dukedom of Norfolk Territory and her father and mother became Duke of Norfolk Territory but her mother was already Marchioness of Pembroke Territory.
Lady Samhain Wilhelmina Charlene Howard is Lord Andrew Charles Howard's second daughter and second child and she was born on October 31, 2276 out at Beltane Manor in Bedford Territory where her third cousin was Duke. She was created Duchess of Clarence Territory in the name of her great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard's third daughter, Lady Anastasia Christina Howard was born to Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick out at Balmoral Manor in Bedford Territory. She was created Duchess of Northampton Territory in the name of her great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard.
Lady Anastasia Christina was born on her father's 45th birthday on December 21, 2285.
Lady Anastasia Christina was named for two of her noble ancestresses, Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov and Queen Christina of Sweden.
On maternal grandmother side she was a descendant of Czar Alexander II of Russia and Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their daughter,
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who married Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera who was the first cousin of the King of Spain and he was the great-grandson of Antoine, Duke of Montpensier who was the son of King Louis Philippe I of France.
Through her maternal grandfather she was descendant of King Henri IV of France and his son, King Louis XIII and his grandson, King Louis XIV of France and even further back King Louis IX of France and his youngest son, Prince Robert, Count of Clermont and his son, Prince Louis I, Duke of Bourbon.
Through her paternal side, she was a descendant of King John of England, and his son, King Edward I of England and his son, Prince Richard of Cornwall and his granddaughter, Joan of Cornwall who married Sir John Howard who was the great-great-great-grandfather of Lord John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk in England and Prince Thomas of Brotheton who was the son of King Edward I of England and his daughter, Lady Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk Territory and her daughter, Lady Elizabeth Seagrave who married Lord John de Mowbray and their son, Lord Thomas de Mowbray and his daughter, Lady Margaret who married Sir Robert Howard and they had Lord John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk who was the great-grandfather of both Lord Thomas Howard, Lord Edmund Howard, Lord William Howard and Lady Elizabeth Howard.
Who could not say that Lady Anastasia Christina Howard wasn't the most royal Howard of all, through both her mother and father she deserved to become the Duchess of Northampton Territory.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard's youngest daughter, and fourth daughter, Lady Sophia Dorothea Howard was born on March 21, 2290, out at Beltane Manor in Bedford Territory and her father had just turned 50 years old and her mother just not quite 45 year old when she arrived.
Named for the Queen of King George I of England and locked away in Celle where she died and was estranged from her children, Prince George and Princess Sophia Dorothea.
Lady Sophia Dorothea Howard was created Duchess of Gloucester Territory Territory in the name of her great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard.
Each of his daughter's gave their father grandchildren, Lady Karissa Ann Howard, Lady Patricia Eugenie Howard, Lady Anastasia Tatiana Howard and Lady Jeanette Virginia Howard among other grandchildren, Lord Richard Edward Howard IV, Lord David William Beck III, Lord Richard Edward Churchill,and Lord William Frederick Howard II.
All their daughters succeeded their mother's to their Dukedoms under the new law of matrilineal succession established by Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard when she succeeded her father in 2299 as Duchess of Norfolk Territory.
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The Duchess of Two Dukedoms on Star Base 12
Historical FictionThis is for my upcoming novel for Camp National Novel Writing Month for 2022.