Forget Me Not : A Sequel to Remember Me

Lady Florence Clara Howard, 3rd Duchess of Norfolk Territory

Lady Florence Clara Howard 3rd Duchess of Norfolk Territory

My name is Lady Florence Clara Howard, and I am the daughter of Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Fifth, Sixth Duke of Norfolk Territory and I am the great-granddaughter of Lady Victoria Elizabeth Howard, 2nd Duchess of Norfolk Territory and I am the great-great-great-granddaughter of Lady Victoria Elizabeth Ann Howard, 1st Duchess of Norfolk through the matrilineal of Lord Andrew Charles Howard, Fifth Duke of Norfolk Territory and through the patrilineal line I am the great-granddaughter of Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Third, who is the son of Lord Charles Andrew Howard The Second who is the second son of Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, Duke of Lancaster Territory, oldest son of Lord Andrew Charles Howard, the fifth Duke of Norfolk Territory.

My grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The fourth never became Duke of Norfolk Territory as my great-grandmother outlived him and he died when I was only 2 years old in 2397.

I really don't remember my grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Fourth as he was a very quiet person, but I remember my grandmother, Lady Josephine Isabella Stuart.

"I was born in 2395 at Beltane Manor, The new ancestral home of The Howard Family in 2275.

I remember my great-grandmother, Lady Victoria Elizabeth and my great-grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Third, but all of sudden in 2400, both died,but my father told me " My grandmother and grandfather were both born in 2320, and they were both 80 years old when they passed away."

"When your great-grandmother had your grandfather she was only 25 years old and so was your great-grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Third." My father told me.

"I was their second son, as your uncle, Lord Jerome Alexander Howard would inherit the Earldom of Moray from your grandmother, Lady Josephine Isabella, and I would inherit the dual Dukedoms of Norfolk and Lancaster from your great-grandmother and great-grandfather. You see your great-great-great-grandfather was Duke of Lancaster and his oldest sister, your great-great-great-grandmother was Duchess of Norfolk Territory." My father told me.

""I was born in 2375 and I married your mother, Lady Louisa Lennox, who was the love of my life and I wouldn't marry anyone else." My father told me.

"Oh! I know what your grandmother told me at the time in 2393, "You sound like your great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard when he went after your great-great-great-great-grandmother." My father told me.

"He must have been a great man. I told your great-grandmother." My father told me.

"I only remember him until he died in 2330, after he lost your great-great-grandmother, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard-Carey, my grandmother told me." My father told me.

"Your great-grandfather and I were your great-great-grandfather's favorite great-grandchildren. My grandmother told me." My father told me.

"You see you have a grandaunt, Lady Karissa Elizabeth who was supposed to become Duchess, but she declined it to marry your granduncle, Lord Kevin Thomas Riley The Fifth, and the inheritance passed onto your grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Fourth who passed over two other women for your grandmother, Lady Josephine Isabella, and they were married in 2363, and your uncle was born in 2365, and I came and my father named me after his great-grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard." My father explained.

"You had a maternal great-grandmother named Lady Florence Clara Stuart nee Craven, and when your mother gave birth to you I decided to honor my maternal grandmother, Lady Florence Clara Stuart nee Craven on Star Base 10." My father states.

"Your great-grandmother declared you resemble your paternal great-great-grandmother, Lady Karissa Ann, your great-great-great-grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane and your great-great-great-great-grandmother of a blessed memory, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard-Carey nee Lowell." My father told me.

I asked my father " Do I father?"

"You most certainly do," My father declares " Your great-grandmother was proud as a peacock that you would like her dear great-grandmother."

"I have never seen such a happy woman in my life." My father told me.

"When she held you in her arms. I noticed tears forming in her eyes and I asked her " What is wrong, grandmother?"

"I am just thinking about your great-great-great-grandmother and how much she would Lady Florence Clara." My grandmother told me.

"I have a good idea she here today smiling with Lord Andrew Charles, Lady Elizabeth, Lord Richard Edward Howard The Third, Lady Karissa Ann, Lord Frederick William Howard The Third, Lord Frederick William Howard The Fourth, Lord Anthony Christopher, Lady Alexandrina Charlene, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Second and Lady Charlotte Lennox." My grandmother told me.

I have a feeling that the Patriarch of Our family, Lord Patrick William Howard is here today as he sees the newest descendant of his family be born here today." My grandmother told me.

"Your grandfather, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The fourth born in 2345 died in 2390, five years before you were born at a very early age." My father told me.

'He never wanted to become Duke of Norfolk Territory and he told your great-grandmother and in truth he never wanted to marry, but was made too." My father explains.

"I wanted to marry and have a family. " My father told me "You are the first of our children, and perhaps when you turn ten years old. You will have a brother or sister." My father explains

"I am only 25 years old and your dear mother is only 23 years old, and when the time comes you will govern The Dukedom of Norfolk and Lancaster Territories. " My father told me.

"My dear Lady Florence Clara. You are only five years old and you have a lot to learn. " My father told me, "but I know when the time comes you will make Lord Patrick William Howard proud."

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"Lady Florence Clara. I don't have a crystal ball and I can't see into the future and no one knows how long anyone will live. We are like candles and we all have wicks. Some of them are longer than others and some are shorter than others." My father told me.

I was happily joined by a brother in 2410, Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Sixth, and when he turned fifteen years old in 2420, and I was twenty years old, as a birthday present to him I gave him the Dukedom of Lancaster Territory.

All of sudden, my dear father at the age of 45 years old passed away, and I became Duchess of Norfolk Territory.

I didn't marry until 2425 at the age of 25 years old to Lord James Francis Lennox, and our daughter, Lady Andrea Charlene Howard wasn't born until 2430 and I named her in honor of my beloved father Lord Andrew Charles Howard The Fifth.

Our second child, a son, Lord James Francis Lennox The Second was born in 2435 and a second daughter and I looked at her and told my dearest Lord James Francis, "I saw a picture of my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, Lady Karissa and I want to name her in honor and Lord James Francis told me " We will do it." and we named our second daughter, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lennox.

I have to be honest, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann became my favorite child when Lord James Francis favored Lady Andrea Charlene but we were undivided when it came to the love of our only son given his father's name.

I told Lord James Francis, "It is a pity that Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann couldn't be given the surname of Howard as she would have become my heiress. "