HOWARD, Hon. Sir Robert (1626-98), of Ashtead, Surr. and New Palace Yard, Westminster

Family and Education

bap. 19 Jan. 1626, 6th s. of Thomas Howard†, 1st Earl of Berkshire, by Lady Elizabeth Cecil, da. and coh. of William Cecil†, 2nd Earl of Exeter; bro. of Charles†, 2nd Earl of Berkshire, Hon. Philip Howard† and Thomas Howard†. m. (1) 1 Feb. 1645, Anne (d. c.1657), da. of Sir Richard Kingsmill of Malshanger, Church Oakley, Hants, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 10 Aug. 1665, Lady Honoria O’Brien (d. 1676), da. of Henry, 5th Earl of Thomond [I], wid. of Sir Francis Englefield, 3rd Bt., of Wootton Bassett, Wilts., s.p.; (3) bef. June 1680, Mary Uphill, actress (d. 1682), da. of Jacob Uphill of Dagenham, Essex, s.p.; (4) 26 Feb. 1693, Annabella, da. of John Dyves of Bromham, Beds., clerk to the PC, s.p.s. Kntd. 29 June 1644.

Offices Held

Commr. for highways, London and Westminster 1662; steward of Pontefract 1672–d.; keeper of Oatlands, Surr. 1675–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 82; iii. 1262; CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 354.

Serjeant-painter of King’s works June 1660–3; clerk of patents in Chancery June 1660–4; sec. to Treasury 1671–3; auditor of Exchequer 1673–d.; PC 13 Feb. 1689–d.; commr. for appeals for prizes. CSP Dom. 1660–1, pp. 55, 76, 607; 1663–4, pp. 58, 677; 1694, p. 204; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 83.

Col. of ft. 1667.

Parlimentarian

HOWARD, Sir Robert (1626-98), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; the Receipt Office, Westminster and Ashtead, Surr.

Main residences: Ashtead, Surr.; New Palace Yard, Westminster.

Notes

Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on H. J. Oliver, Sir Robert Howard.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HOWARD, Hon. Sir Robert (1626-98)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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