My earliest confirmed Howard was John Hayward of Walpole, Suffolk who married Susan Bedingfield on 26 Jun 1718, they had 9 children. Names are John,Mary,Charles b.26 Oct 1723 (married Susanna Ludbrooke 23 May 1748 Ipswich, Sfk), James (1), Elizabeth, Susanna, James (2), Hannah and Robert. Charles and Susanna had 11 children, Charles(1), Edmund, Lydia, Robert, John, Susannah b.1754 (married William Self 13 Jun 1775 (my line)), Samuel, Mary, Joshua, William and Charles (2). Happy to share any info that may be useful to other researchers.