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{{Multiple image|image1=ThomasHoward4HerzogvonNorfolk.jpg|image2=MargaretAudley.jpg|total_width=350|footer=[[Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk]] and [[Margaret Howard, Duchess of Norfolk|Margaret Audley]], William's parents}}
 
Howard was born on 19 December 1563 at [[Audley End]] in, [[Essex]]., Hethe wasfourth theand thirdlast sonchild of [[Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk]], and,had by his second wife, [[Margaret AudleyHoward, Duchess of Norfolk|Margaret (née Audley) Dudley]]. His elderolder brothersiblings waswere [[Thomas HowardElizabeth, 1stwho Earldied ofas Suffolk|Lorda child, and [[Thomas Howard]], later 1st [[Earl of Suffolk|Thomas]] and his sister was [[Lady Margaret Sackville (1562–15911562-1591)|Lady Margaret Howard]].<ref (wifename="DukeNorfolk"/> ofHis maternal grandparents were [[RobertThomas SackvilleAudley, 2nd1st EarlBaron Audley of DorsetWalden]]).<ref name="DukeNorfolk"/>and Anotherhis sister,second wife Elizabeth, diedGrey. inHis earlypaternal childhood.grandparents Hiswere father[[Henry Howard, hadEarl previouslyof beenSurrey]] married toand his mother's cousin,wife [[MaryFrances FitzAlanHoward, Countess of Surrey|LadyFrances Maryde FitzAlanVere]],. secondOn daughterher andfather's sole heiressside, inWiliam herhad issue,an ofolder half-brother, [[HenryPhilip FitzAlanHoward, 19th13th Earl of Arundel|Philip Howard]], andwho Ladywould Katherinelater Grey (second daughter ofbecome [[ThomasEarl Greyof Arundel]], 2ndwho Marquessin ofturn Dorset]]).was Fromalso thata marriage,second Lordcousin of William had(Philip's one elder half-brothermother, [[PhilipMary Howard,FitzAlan]] 13thand EarlMargaret ofAudley Arundel]]were first cousins). After his mother's death in January 1564, his father married, thirdly, [[Elizabeth Leyburne|Elizabeth (née Leyburne) Dacre]] (widow of [[Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre]] and the eldest daughter of Sir James Leyburne of Cunswick).
 
William's father, a Roman Catholic with a Protestant education, was arrested in 1569 for his involvement in intrigues against Elizabeth. Although he was briefly released, he was imprisoned again in September 1571, after his participation in the [[Ridolfi Plot]] was discovered and he was executed in June 1572, when William was eight years old. After Norfolk's death, William and his siblings Philip, Thomas and Margaret were left in the care of their uncle, [[Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton|Henry Howard]], who also he took charge of their education. During this time, William and his siblings lived with their uncle at [[Audley End]]. <ref name="DukeNorfolk">{{cite web |title=Norfolk, Duke of (E, 1483) |url=http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/norfolk1483.htm |website=www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk |publisher=Heraldic Media Limited |access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref> Due to his father's execution, much of his paternal family's property was [[forfeiture (law)|forfeited]], although William and her siblings, along with her older half-brother Philip were able to recover some of the forfeited estates.
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