Crest: On a Chapeau Gules, turned up Ermine, a Lion statant guardant, tail extended Or, ducally gorged Argent.

In 1554 he was created Baron Howard of Effingham in the Peerage of England after leading the defence of London against Wyatt's rebellion.

His son and successor was better known to history as Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, after being granted that title in 1596.

He was Lord High Admiral from 1585 to 1618 and served as commander-in-chief of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.

The barony descended to the most senior male heir, who was a first cousin twice removed, who became the fifth Lord Howard.

His grandson, the third Earl, served under William Pitt the Younger as Master of the Mint from 1784 to 1789 and was Governor of Jamaica from 1789 to 1791.

The Effingham Howards were curiously not included in a remainder on the restoration of the Dukedom of Norfolk in 1660 and therefore are not eligible to succeed to their ancestors' ancient honours.