They were all best friends, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard, Lady Susan Virginia Howard and Lady Katherine Grace Beck, and they three married into the illustrious Howard family that dated back to the time of Sir John Howard and Lady Joan of Cornwall who married and they had son, Sir John Howard II who had a son, Sir Robert Howard who had a son named Sir John Howard III who had a son name Sir Robert Howard who married Lady Margaret Mowbray, the second daughter of LOrd Thomas Mowbray who was the Duke of Norfolk whose mother was Lady Elizabeth Seagrave who was the great-great-granddaughter of King Edward I of England through his granddaughter, Lady Margaret of Brotherton, Duchess of Norfolk.
All of three of these ladies would marry into the The Howard family who were descendants of King Henry II and his son, King John of England through two of his sons, King Henry III and Prince Richard of Cornwall, and their sons, King Henry III and Lord Richard of Cornwall and their children, Lord Richard of Cornwall and King Edward I and their children, Prince Thomas of Brotherton and Lady Joan of Cornwall.
King John was a rascal, and despite what history his family made a name for itself through his great-granddaughter, Lady Joan of Cornwall, and Prince Thomas of Brotherton.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard, Lord Richard Edward Howard are both of the great-great-grandsons of Lord Patrick William Howard and Lady Margaret Penelope Devereux, and Lord David William Beck is the great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard.
When all three women come together. They contrive to marry their children to each other and it works in 2294, when Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard marries her second cousin, Lord Richard Edward Howard III, and Lady Samhain Wilhelmina Charlene Howard, Duchess of Clarence Territory marries her second cousin, Lord David William Beck II.
All three sit together out in the garden at Beltane Manor and Lady Karissa watches Lord Andrew Charles walk up Lady Elizabeth up the aisle and she watches Lord Richard William Carey who is Lady Elizabeth and Lady Samhain third cousin walk up Lady Samhain up the aisle, and sitting with her are Lady Susan Virginia Howard nee Bell and Lady Katherine Grace Beck nee Kelly.
Sitting in the front pew is Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR smiling as his two granddaughters married the great-grandson and great-great-grandson of his two younger brothers, Lord Richard Edward Howard SR and Lord Edwin William Howard.
Along with them are sitting, Lord David William Beck SR, Lord Richard Edward Howard II, and finally Lord Andrew Charles Howard joins, and also Lady Patricia Eugenie Stuart comes in from Lennox Territory with Lord Andrew Charles' maternal cousin, Lord Alexander Charles Stuart, his Duchess, Lady Josephine Isabella and their eldest child, Lady Alexandrina Charlene Stuart.
Also as their sister's brides-maids are Lady Caroline Matilda Carey, Lady Anastasia Chrisina Howard, Lady Sophia Dorothea Howard, and their cousins, Lady Autumn Bridget Howard, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud Howard, and Lady Edwina Wihelmina Beck.
Lord Richard Edward Howard III and Lord David Willam Beck II ask their cousins, Lord Anthony Christopher to be their best man, and their groomsmen are Lord David Frederick Howard, Lord Charles Andrew Howard IV, Lord Albert Edward Howard and Lord Benjamin Lawrence Carey.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR watches his granddaughters marry his two brothers grandson and great-great-grandson and he is very happy when they are finally pronounced husband and wife together.
Lord Andrew Charles looks at his two cousins, " We are already related through Lord Frederick William Howard and his damn son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and all three of his damn sons." Lord Andrew Charles tells them.
Lord Richard Edward Howard II tells his second cousin, Lord Andrew Charles " Guess who instrument these brilliant matches between our children was your Duchess, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann and it is the way we met our wives."
"I didn't tell you to fall in love with Lady Karissa's girlfriends, Lord Richard Edward II and Lord David William." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"We had to marry someone." Lord Richard Edward II states.
"I didn't want to marry the daughter of an aristocrat." Lord Richard Edward II explains "Neither did Lord David William Beck or you."
Lady Elizabeth walks arm in arm with Lord Richard Edward Howard III and she tells her father, mother, first cousin once removed, and Lady Susan " We are going to make you a grandmother and grandfather and I am going to name my daughter after my mother, Lady Karissa Ann." Lady Elizabeth tells them.
"I am going to make my grandfather a great-grandfather." Lady Elizabeth tells her beloved grandfather.
Faithful to her word, not more than 11 months later she gives birth to Lord Andrew Charles, Lady Karissa, Lord Richard Edward Howard II and Lady Susan's first granddaughter, Lady karissa Ann Howard on her 20th birthday.
Lady Elizabeth carries her daughter, Lady Karissa Ann and her mother gives birth to her sister, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard, who is the sister of both Lord Anthony Christopher, Lord Albert Edward and Lord Charles Andrew Howard IV and Lord Benjamin Lawrence Carey, and she is the youngest sister to Lady Elizabeth, Lady Samhain, Lady Caroline Matilda Carey and Lady Sophia Dorothea Howard.
Lady Elizabeth placed Lady Karissa Ann into her mother's arms and said "I named in honor you mother."
"I am very touched, Lady Elizabeth. Your uncle and you both have daughters with the name of Lady Karissa." Lady Karissa tells her.
"I had the better right over that of my uncle because I am your oldest daughter and child." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother.
"Lord Charles Andrew III ascertains that he had the better right as your grandfather's oldest son." Lady Karissa tells her daughter.
"I don't care what my uncle has to say. I am my grandfather' heiress." Lady Elizabeth states. " My husband is his father's heir to the Dukedom of Wessex." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother.
"My father is Duke of Norfolk Territory and not his brother, The Duke of Sussex Territory." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother.
Lady Elizabeth looks at her little sister " Sis will make a great Duchess of Sussex Territory in time." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother " She will supersede either Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud or Lord Charles Andrew Howard IV."
Lady Elizabeth holds the Two Little Karissa's in her arms " They do resemble you, mom." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother.
Lord Richard William Carey smiles and says " It is a good thing that they do as you do, Lady Elizabeth." Lord Richard William states.
"Lady Samhain is a real beauty and she resembles both our paternal great-great-grandmother, Lady Jeanette Virginia Beaufort and her great-grandson, Lord Andrew Charles Howard." Lord Richard William states "As does Lady Caroline Matilda Carey who is her great-great-great-grandmother, and her daughter, Lady Sophia Charlotte HOward who is her great–great-grandmother and she resembles me as well." Lord Richard William states.
Lady Karissa nods and agrees and she smiles as Lady Elizabeth holds her little sister and daughter in her arms and Lord Andrew Charles, Lord Richard Edward Howard II, and Lord Charles Andrew Howard III look on as Lady Elizabeth hold her little sister who is also her half first cousin and daughter who is Lord Charles Andrew Howard III grandniece.
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Ficción históricaThis novel is for Camp National Novel Writing Month April 2023