HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM, WILLIAM HOWARD, 1ST BARON (c. 1510-1573 ) , English lord high admiral, was the son of the 2nd duke of Norfolk (d. 1524). At Anne Boleyn's corona tion he was deputy earl marshal. In 1541 he was charged with abetting his relative Queen Catherine Howard, and was convicted of misprision of treason, but pardoned. In 1552 he was made governor of Calais, and in 1553 lord high admiral, being created Baron Howard of Effingham in 1554 for his defence of London in Sir Thomas Wyat's rebellion against Queen Mary. He befriended the princess Elizabeth, but his popularity with the navy saved him from Mary's resentment ; and when Elizabeth became queen he filled various important posts. His son, the second baron, the victor over the Armada, was created earl of Nottingham (q.v.) ; and from a younger son the later earls of Effingham were descended.