Family and Education
bap. 10 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Theophilus Howard†, 2nd earl of Suffolk, and Elizabeth, da. of George Home, earl of Dunbar [S]; bro. George Howard, 4th earl of Suffolk, Henry Howard, 5th earl of Suffolk. educ. Oxf. MA 1663; incorp. Camb. 1664. m. (1) 1 Dec. 1640, Susanna (c.1637–49), 3rd da. of Henry Rich†, earl of Holland, and Isabel, da. and h. of Sir Walter Cope‡ of Kensington, 2s. d.v.p., 1da.; (2) aft. 19 Feb. 1651, Barbara (1622–81), da. of Sir Edward Villiers, pres. of Munster, and Barbara, da. of Sir John St John‡, wid. of Richard Wenman, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3), settlement 10 June 1682, Anne (c.1660–1720), 1st da. Robert Montagu, 3rd earl of Manchester, and Anne, da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton‡, bt.; d. 7 Jan. 1689; will 10 July 1688, pr. 11 Feb. 1689. TNA, PROB 11/394.
Offices Held
Jt. commr. to the king (parl.), 1646, earl marshal 1673 – 84; gent. of the bedchamber, 1665 – 81.
Jt. ld. lt. Suffolk 1640 – 42; ld. lt. Suffolk (parl.) 1642, 1660 – 81, Cambs. 1660 – 81; custos rot. Cambs 1646, Suffolk 1660 – d.; high steward, Ipswich 1653; gov. Landguard Fort, Essex 1666.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Audley End, Suff.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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