The Dukes of Star Base 12 tells the story of the Dukes on Star Base 12 through the lineage of Lord Patrick William Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk Territory and Lord John Carey, 1st Duke of Bedford Territory.
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The Successors
By the year of 2270, Lord Richard William Carey inherited the Dukedom and Territory of Bedford from his grandfather, Lord George Frederick Carey who died in July of 2280, but his son, Lord Robert Frederick Carey predeceases him by three months in April of 2270.
Lord Thomas William Howard inherits the Dukedom of Northumberland Territory from his great-grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard as his son, Lord Philip and his grandson, Lord Edward predecease their father and grandfather and that leaves Lord Thomas William Howard as heir to the Dukedom of Northumberland Territory.
Lord Thomas William Howard maternal great-great-grandfather, Lord Thomas Percy states in his Last Will and Testament in order for his oldest daughter, Lady Elizabeth's descendants to keep the Dukedom is to have children and if they fail to do so it the Dukedom will pass onto her sister, Lady Victoria Alexandra Percy who married
John Murray, Duke of Atholl Territory on Star Base 10 and she has a great-great-grandson, Lord Michael Bruce John Murray.
So time is essential for Lord Thomas William Howard to marry and to ensure that his great-grandfather has his first great-great-grandchild.
Both Lord Frederick William Howard II and Lord Richard Edward Howard JR married late in life and Lord Frederick William II was nearly 78 when he married Lady Beatrice Bourbon and Lord Richard Edward Howard SR married Lady Elizabeth Ann Valois.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard married Lady Elizabeth Percy in 2210 and Lord Philip arrived in 2214 and his son didn't arrive until 2234 and his son didn't arrive until 2245 and Lord Thomas William didn't arrive until 2265 and in at the age of five years old, Lord Thomas William Howard became Duke of Northumberland Territory.
Lord Thomas William Howard was 15 years younger than Lord Richard William Carey who was his third cousin and he would be 15 years older than Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, the oldest son of his second cousin, Lord Andrew Charles.
Lord Thomas William Howard has plenty of time to marry, but Lord Richard William Carey, Lord Andrew Charles, Lord David William Beck and Lord Richard Edward Howard II are the oldest and Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR tells them " Your time is running out, Lord David William Beck. You are the oldest great-great-grandson of Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR followed by Lord Richard William Carey, followed by Lord Richard Edward Howard II, Lord Frederick William Howard III and finally Lord Andrew Charles."
"My dear granduncle, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR. I am only the grandson of a mere Viscount?" Lord David William states.
"Not on your maternal side you are great-grandson of the Countess of Essex Territory and you are her heir." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.
"I do know that your maternal great-grandmother was the great-great-granddaughter of my great-great-granduncle, Lord John Devereux." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.
"My great-great-grandmother was her older brother, Lord John Devereux." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.
"I don't know much about your paternal side but my grandfather recorded them arriving here on Star Base 12 in 2220." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR states.
"Lord Edward David Christopher Beck had three children, his oldest son, Lord William Beck married your mother who was my niece in 2245 and you were born in December of 2245." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR tells his grandnephew.
"We capitalize on the fact that you are the heir of The Earldom of Essex Territory." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR exclaims.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR tells his grandnephew " I am telling you now that you must do what you need to do."
"I do know that your grand-uncle, who was younger than your great-grandmother had no children and The Earldom of Essex will fall into the abyss if you don't have a heir or heiress to pass on too." Lord Charles Andrew JR " I believe that my great-grandmother's great-great-grandchildren are next in line to inherit the title." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR states.
"Whatever son produces the first great-great-great-grandchild of Lady Margaret Penelope Devereux will inherit the Earldom." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his grandnephew.
Lord David William Beck has to think fast and both Lord Richard William Carey and Lord Thomas William Howard inherit their Dukedoms of Bedford Territory and Dukedom of Northumberland Territory from their grandfather and great-grandfather in 2270.
In finally, Lord Andrew Charles Howard inherits the Dukedom of Norfolk Territory in 2275, and his first born child, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard inherits the Norfolk from her great-grandfather, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and through her great-great-great-grandmother, Lady Margaret Devereux inherits the Earldom of Essex until which time Lord David Wiliam Beck has a child and she passes the Dukedom and title on to her second cousin, Lord David William Beck.
Lord Richard Edward Howard II married in July of 2275 and Lord Frederick William Howard III married in 2286 and Lord David William Beck married in August of 2276 and Lord Thomas William Howard married in 2293.
Lord Richard Edward Howard II married Susan Virginia Bell in 2275, Lord David William Beck married Katherine Grace Bell and Lord Thomas William Howard married Lady Edmee Georigana Grey and Lord Frederick William Howard married her older sister, Lady Mary Henrietta Grey in 2287.
In 2276, Lord Andrew Charles is greeted with a second child and daughter, Lady Samhain Wilhelmina Charlene Howard and she is created Duchess of Clarence Territory, Lord Patrick William Howard and Lady Paulina Charlene have a daughter,Lady Autumn Bridget Howard, Lord Charles Andrew Howard III with his second wife, Lady Millicent have a daughter, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR with his second wife, Lady Sarah have a daughter, Lady Frederica Wilhelmina Howard and Lord Richard Edward Howard II and Lord David William Beck II both have sons, Lord Richard Edward Howard III and Lord David William Beck II.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR looks at his four granddaughters, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane, Lady Autumn Bridget, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud, and Lady Samhain Wilhelmina Charlene Howard and his two grandnephews, Lord Richard Edward Howard III and Lord David William Beck and his first great-grandnephew, Lord David William Beck II.
Lord Frederick William Howard III, Lord Richard William Carey and Lord Thomas William Howard III are late bloomers
