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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Great Lodge Forest, Hants.

Author

P.W.

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HOWE, Emanuel Scrope (c.1663-1709)