Question: Who is Thomas Howard, 3Rd Earl Of Effingham's paternal grandfather?

Knowledge 1: Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, PC (13 January 1746 – 19 November 1791), styled Lord Howard until 1763, was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and his wife Elizabeth.He is best known for resigning his commission in protest against the war against the North American colonies.This widely reported act was commemorated by the North American colonists in the naming of a galley in 1775, and later the frigate USS "Effingham" in 1777, as well as in the naming of Effingham, New Hampshire, Effingham County, Georgia, and Effingham County, Illinois.He died at the age of 45, while serving as Governor of Jamaica, a month and five days after his wife, leaving no heir.His title passed to his brother Richard.During the events leading up to the American Revolution, the Earl was neither a Patriot or a Loyalist, he was a Neutralist; he was not on either side.The Earl of Effingham disliked both sides: the royal government for taxing, and the colonists for rebelling.Howard believed that the conflicts had a negative impact on Great Britain and the colonies.He was devoted to his King and country, and was willing to lose his life while protecting the realm from attack. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham
Lieutenant-General Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham (1714 – 19 November 1763), styled Lord Howard from 1731 to 1743, was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Francis Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham.Lord Howard was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire on 19 February 1734.On 7 January 1739, he was commissioned a guidon in the 2nd Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, of which his father was then captain and colonel.He was promoted first lieutenant and captain on 10 May 1740.Upon his father's death in February 1743, he succeeded him as Earl of Effingham, and subsequently as Deputy Earl Marshal.On 11 April 1743, Effingham was made first lieutenant and lieutenant-colonel in the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards.He married Elizabeth Beckford, daughter of Peter Beckford and sister of William Beckford on 14 February 1745, by whom he had children including:Effingham was appointed an aide-de-camp to the King on 20 August 1749, and received the colonelcy of the 34th Regiment of Foot on 2 December 1754.He was promoted major-general on 15 January 1758 and lieutenant-general on 22 February 1760.On 30 October 1760, he left the 34th to become Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards.Effingham died three years later and was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas.
Knowledge 1: Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, PC (13 January 1746 – 19 November 1791), styled Lord Howard until 1763, was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and his wife Elizabeth.He is best known for resigning his commission in protest against the war against the North American colonies.This widely reported act was commemorated by the North American colonists in the naming of a galley in 1775, and later the frigate USS "Effingham" in 1777, as well as in the naming of Effingham, New Hampshire, Effingham County, Georgia, and Effingham County, Illinois.He died at the age of 45, while serving as Governor of Jamaica, a month and five days after his wife, leaving no heir.His title passed to his brother Richard.During the events leading up to the American Revolution, the Earl was neither a Patriot or a Loyalist, he was a Neutralist; he was not on either side.The Earl of Effingham disliked both sides: the royal government for taxing, and the colonists for rebelling.Howard believed that the conflicts had a negative impact on Great Britain and the colonies.He was devoted to his King and country, and was willing to lose his life while protecting the realm from attack. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Suffolk, 7th Earl of Berkshire( 11 June 1721 – 23 February 1783) was a British peer, styled Hon. Thomas Howard until 1779.
Knowledge 1: Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, PC (13 January 1746 – 19 November 1791), styled Lord Howard until 1763, was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and his wife Elizabeth.He is best known for resigning his commission in protest against the war against the North American colonies.This widely reported act was commemorated by the North American colonists in the naming of a galley in 1775, and later the frigate USS "Effingham" in 1777, as well as in the naming of Effingham, New Hampshire, Effingham County, Georgia, and Effingham County, Illinois.He died at the age of 45, while serving as Governor of Jamaica, a month and five days after his wife, leaving no heir.His title passed to his brother Richard.During the events leading up to the American Revolution, the Earl was neither a Patriot or a Loyalist, he was a Neutralist; he was not on either side.The Earl of Effingham disliked both sides: the royal government for taxing, and the colonists for rebelling.Howard believed that the conflicts had a negative impact on Great Britain and the colonies.He was devoted to his King and country, and was willing to lose his life while protecting the realm from attack. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham( 17 September1579 – 3 October 1642) of Effingham, Surrey was the second( but eldest surviving) son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham.His mother was the former Catherine Carey.From 1615 to 1624 he was styled Lord Howard of Effingham before he succeeding his father in the latter year as 2nd Earl of Nottingham.He was a Member of Parliament five times between 1597 and 1614, for Bletchingley and for Surrey in 1597, for Sussex in 1601 and 1604 and for New Shoreham in the Addled Parliament of 1614.He was knighted in 1603 and later appointed Vice- Admiral of Sussex for life.He was married first on 19 May 1597 to Charity White( d. 18 December 1618), daughter to Robert White and secondly, on 22 April 1620, to Mary Cokayne, daughter of Sir William Cockayne, Lord Mayor of London in 1619.There were no known children from either marriage and he was therefore succeeded by his half- brother, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Nottingham.The senior school in Effingham, Surrey, the Howard of Effingham School, is named after him.

Answer: Francis Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham