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HOWE, Sir Scrope (1648-1713), of Langar, Notts.

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b. Nov. 1648, 1st s. of John Grobham Howe† and bro. of Emanuel Scrope Howe* and John Grobham Howe*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1665, MA 1665. m. (1) 20 Apr. 1672 (with £10,000), Lady Anne, da. of John Manners†, 8th Earl of Rutland, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 ); (2) lic. 15 July 1698, Juliana, da. of William Alington†, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard [I], 2s. 3da. Kntd. 11 Mar. 1663; suc. fa. 1679; cr. Visct. Howe [I] 16 May 1701. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 96–100; HMC Buccleuch, i. 330.
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Freeman, Nottingham 1680. Notts. RO, freemen card index.

Commr. inquiry into recusancy fines 1688, Notts.; groom of the bedchamber 1689–1702; comptroller of the excise 1693–1710. [Bull.I]HR, clix. 83; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 152; xxiv. 356.

Main residence: Langar, Notts.
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HOWE, Richard Grobham (c.1651-1730), of Little Compton, Withington and Chedworth, Glos., and Wishford, Wilts.

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b. c. 1651, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Richard Grobham Howe, 2nd Bt.*; educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 13 July 1667, aged 16. m. 12 Aug. 1673, Mary, da. of Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, 1st Bt., of Kempsford, Glos., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 3 May 1703. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 94–106.
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Dir. Mine Adventurers’ Co 1710. BL, Dept. of Printed Bks. 522 m. 12(16).

Main residences: Little Compton, Withington; Chedworth, Glos.; Wishford, Wilts.
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HOWE, Sir Richard Grobham, 2nd Bt. (1621-1703), of Withington and Chedworth, Glos., and Great Wishford, Wilts.

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b. 28 Aug. 1621, 1st s. of Sir John Howe, 1st Bt., of Little Compton, Withington, by Bridget, da. of Thomas Rich, master in Chancery, of North Cerney, Glos. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1640; L. Inn 1641. m. (1) settlement 7 Oct. 1648 (with £4,000), Lucy (d. 1658), da. of Sir John St. John, 1st Bt.†, of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts., 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Anne, da. of John King, bp. of London 1611–12, wid. of John Dutton† of Sherborne, Glos., s.p. Kntd. c. 1665; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. c.1671. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 94–96; Add. 23682, f. 6.
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Gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660. LC 3/2.

Sheriff, Wilts. 1668–9; freeman, Salisbury 1672, Wilton 1685; commr. for rebel estates, Wilts. 1686. Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 473; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 99; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546.

Main residences: Withington and Chedworth, Glos.; Great Wishford, Wilts.
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HOWE, John Grobham (1657-1722), of Stowell, Glos.

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b. 9 Feb. 1657, 2nd s. of John Grobham Howe† of Langar, Notts. and bro. of Emanuel Scrope Howe* and Sir Scrope Howe*. m. lic. 30 Apr. 1683, Mary (d. 1699), da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville of Pontrilas, Herefs., wid. of Sir Edward Morgan, 3rd Bt.†, 1s. 1da. Vis. Notts. (Thoroton Soc. Rec. Ser. xiii), 77; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 94–106.
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Vice-chamberlain to the Queen 1689–92; PC 21 Apr. 1702–14; jt. paymaster-gen. 1702–14; treasurer and commr. for Chelsea Hosp. 1702–14. Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 390, v. 165, 247; Cal. Treas. Bks. xviii. 6, 120, xxix. 99; Boyer, Anne Annals, i. 162.

Keeper of Pall Mall 1689–92; v.-adm. Glos. 1702–?14. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 335; Boyer, i. 23–24.

Main residence: Stowell, Glos.
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HOWE, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (c.1669-1736), of Berwick St. Leonard, nr. Hindon, Wilts.

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b. c. 1669, 1st s. of Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Bt.†, of Berwick St. Leonard by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Bt.†, of Bradfield, Essex. m. (1) lic. 2 Oct. 1689, Elizabeth (d. 1691), da. of Edward Nutt of Nackington, Kent, s.p.; (2) 2 Aug. 1694 (with £6,000), Elizabeth da. of Henry Stratford of Halling, Glos. s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 26 Sept. 1676. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 96; Norf. RO, Lee Warner mss 3/11/441/xl, [copy mar. agreement 4 July 1694].
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Main residence: Berwick St. Leonard, nr. Hindon, Wilts.
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HOWE, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (c.1669-1736)

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HOWE, Emanuel Scrope (c.1663-1709), of Great Lodge Forest, Hants.

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b. c. 1663, 4th surv. s. of John Grobham Howe† of Langar, Notts. by Lady Annabella, illegit. da. and coh. of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland; bro. of John Grobham Howe* and Sir Scrope Howe*. m. Nov. 1695, Ruperta (d. 1740), illegit. da. of Prince Rupert of the Palatinate, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 96–105; Lexington Pprs. 151; PCC 232 Lane.
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Groom of bedchamber 1689–1702; commr. of prizes 1702–5; envoy extraordinary to Hanover 1705–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 330; xvii. 250; xx. 314; Br. Dipl. Reps. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, xlvi), 50.

Capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1689–95, capt. and lt.-col. 1693; col. 15 Ft. Nov. 1695–d.; brig.-gen. 1704, maj.-gen. 1707, lt.-gen. 1709.

Keeper of Alice Holt and Woolmer forest, Hants 1699–d.; freeman, Wigan 1701. Cal. Treas. Bks. xv. 216; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/MR/10.

Main residence: Great Lodge Forest, Hants.
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HOWE, Emanuel Scrope (c.1663-1709)

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HOWARD, Hon. William (c.1674-1701).

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b. c. 1674, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edward Howard†, 2nd Earl of Carlisle; bro. of Charles Howard*, Visct. Morpeth, 3rd Earl of Carlisle. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. matric. 19 May 1693, aged 18. unm. Collins, Peerage, iii. 505.
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HOWARD, Hon. William (c.1674-1701)

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HOWARD, Thomas (1651-1701), of Ashtead, Surr.

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bap. 21 Feb. 1651, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Hon. Sir Robert Howard* by his 1st w. m. 31 Aug. 1683 (with £5,500), Lady Diana, da. of Francis Newport†, 1st Earl of Bradford, sis. of Hon. Richard Newport I* and Hon. Thomas Newport*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1698.
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Teller of the Exchequer 1689–d. H. J. Oliver, Sir Robert Howard, 7–8, 250; F. E. Paget, Recs. Ashtead Estate, 69; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 2151.

Main residence: Ashtead, Surr.
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HOWARD, Thomas (1651-1701)

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

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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.
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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.

Main residences: Ashtead, Surr.; New Palace Yard, Westminster.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on H. J. Oliver, Sir Robert Howard.

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HOWARD, Philip (1669-by 1711), St. James’s, Mdx.

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b. 1669, o. s. of Sir Philip Howard† of Leicester Fields, Westminster, Mdx., and Sissinghurst, Kent by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Robert Newton, 1st Bt., of London, wid. of Sir John Baker, 3rd Bt., of Sissinghurst. unm. suc. fa. 1686. IGI, London.
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Lt.-col. 32 Ft. Mar. 1702. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 382.

Main residence: St. James’s, Mdx.
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HOWARD, Philip (1669-by 1711)

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