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Thomas Mowbray succeeded his brother John (who died February 1382-83) as 2nd Earl of Nottingham, and later became 1st DUKE OF NORFOLK (1397). Thomas married 1. (March 1382-83) Elizabeth Strange (died August 1383); then 2. (July 1384) [ARU2532] Elizabeth (see ARUNDEL (FITZALAN) EARLDOM). .Thomas was invested Knight of the Garter (1383), and Elizabeth was appointed Lady of the Garter (1386). Thomas became 1st DUKE OF NORFOLK (1397, see NORFOLK DUKEDOM below for subsequent details.
The above Thomas Mowbray, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, became 1st DUKE OF NORFOLK (1397). He was banished by King Richard II from England for life 1398, and died of the plague in Venice (September 1399).
About this time King Henry IV usurped the throne from King Richard II (30th September 1399), and in his first Parliament (October 1399) he annulled the creation of the Norfolk Dukedom (in addition to repealing all that was done in Richard's Parliament of 1397-98). Note however, this annulment was made after the death of its first Duke, and Elizabeth remained DUCHESS.
17. [ARU2532] Elizabeth, DUCHESS OF NORFOLK, later married 3. (before August 1401) [GOWS532] Sir Robert (see GOWSELL); then 4. (before July 1414) Sir Gerard Usflete.