1425

• John Howard is born, the son of Robert Howard and Margaret Mowbray.

• John’s aunt Elizabeth Howard married John De Vere, 12th earl of Oxford

1436

• John’s father Robert died

1437

• Sir John Howard of Wiggenhall, John’s grandfather died and John then inherited the family manor of Stoke-By-Nayland in Suffolk

1442

• 29TH SEPTEMBER :John married Katherine Moleyns in St Marys church.

1443

• John’s son Thomas is born

1445

• Margaret John’s daughter is born

1446

• Anne, John’s daughter is born

1448

• John’s sister Katherine married Edward Neville, 3rd baron Bergavenny, Edward was a great-grandson of Edward III of England.

1449

• John is elected to elected to parliament

1450

• Jane, John’s daughter is born

1452

• John’s went with Lord Lisle in his expedition to Guyenne

1453

• John is involved in a lawsuit with Suffolk’s wife, Alice Chaucer. Alice is the widow of William De La Pole

• 17TH JULY Battle Of Chastillon, John is present at the Battle

1455

• MAY: The beginning of the Wars of the Roses.

• 10TH DECEMBER: John, received an official commission from the king

1459

• John’s mother Margaret died

1461

• 4TH MARCH: Henry VI of England has been deposed and now, Edward Earl of March is king of England

• 29TH MARCH . Battle Of Towton This was  between Houses of York and Lancaster

       Result Decisive Yorkist Victory. John is knighted at the Battle by Edward IV of England.

• John had conflicts with a John Paston. which led to John Paston being imprisoned in the fleet prison

• 28TH JUNE The coronation of Edward IV as king of England

• John is made was high sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, and also appointed constable of Norwich and Colchester castles

• 6TH NOVEMBER: The death of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, John’s cousin.

1462

• John is again made was high sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk till 1664

• John is granted seven manors by Edward IV of England.

1463

• AUGUST: John visits the shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich

1464

• 8TH JUNE: John returned back home from wales

• John interfered with the Abbatial elections following the death of Abbot Ardeley, at St. John's Abbey, Colchester.

• DECEMBER: John was with King Edward IV at Reading.

1465

• 3RD NOVEMBER: John’s wife Katherine Moleyns died. at his house at Stoke Nayland in Suffolk

1466

• John was appointed vice-admiral for Norfolk and Suffolk

• 15TH MAY TO 17TH SEPTEMBER: John was at Calais

1467

• 22ND JANUARY: John married for a second time to Margaret Chedworth. the king Edward IV sent them a 'pot of silver in green ginger' as a wedding gift.

• John is made a knight of the body.

• John is one of three ambassadors sent to burgundy to arrange the marriage of the king'

• John is made a member of the king's council

1468

• John’s son Nicholas is born

• John is appointed a treasurer of the royal household

• JUNE: John escorts Margaret of York to her wedding in Flanders Burgundy

1470

• 14TH APRIL: Battle Barnet, This between Yorkist and Lancastrians, Result: Yorkist Victory, Death Of Richard Neville (Kings Maker) John is present at this Battle

• JUNE:  John was appointed Deputy governor of Calais

• 3RD OCTOBER: Edward IV is deposed and Henry VI is back on the English throne

• 15TH OCTOBER: Henry VI created John a baron, however, John stayed loyal to the Yorkists never the less.

• John took refuge at St. John's Abbey, Colchester, taking advantage of the abbey's Charter-enshrined sanctuary status by taking refuge there during Henry VI brief reign on the English throne.

1471

• 11TH APRIL: Henry VI is deposed again of the English throne, Edward IV is back on the English throne

• 21ST MAY: Henry VI of England has died in the Tower of London

1472

• 22ND JANUARY: John re-visits the shrine of our lady of Ipswich

• 24TH APRIL: John was admitted to the order of the Garter

• 30TH APRIL: John’s son Thomas married Elizabeth Tilney, the lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth Woodville.

1475

• JULY: When Edward IV invaded France John was with the king as one most trusted Councillors during the expedition.

1476

• John receives Framlingham castle

1478

• 14TH JANUARY: Thomas Howard, John’s son is knighted by Edward IV England

• 15TH JANUARY: John’s cousin Anne Mowbray at nine years old married Prince Richard of Shrewsbury, the son of Edward IV of England. in St Stephen's chapel, Westminster

1480

• John’s granddaughter Elizabeth is born, Elizabeth will be the mother of future queen consort Anne Boleyn.

• MAY: John and other envoys were sent to remind king Louis of his engagement that his son, Charles, should marry Edward's daughter, Elizabeth, but their mission was fruitless

1481

• John’s daughter Jane, married Sir John Timperley of Hintlesham,

• 19TH NOVEMBER: Anne Mowbray John’s cousin and Prince Richard of Shrewsbury’s wife died.

1483

• 9TH APRIL: Edward IV of England is dead, and now his son Edward is king of England. Richard Duke of Gloucestershire is Lord Protector. The late Edward Iv of England's brother.

• 18TH APRIL: John bore the Royal Anner at the Funeral of King Edward IV

• 26TH JUNE: Edward V is deposed and Richard, Edward V uncle, is now king of England

• 28TH JUNE: John was created Duke of Norfolk by Richard III, of England

• 6TH JULY: John bore the crown before Richard III at his coronation and Thomas John’s son bore the sword of state

• Richard III gives John, Farleigh Hungerford castle

• SUMMER: Both princes go missing from the Tower (The Deposed Edward V and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury)

1485

• 22ND AUGUST: John Howard was killed at The Battle Of Bosworth John had been commanded the vanguard, which was largely composed of archers, he was amongst those who were slain.

 

         John Howard was Buried In  Thetford Priory.