Family and Education
b. 15 Aug. 1608, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Howard, 21st or 14th earl of Arundel and Surrey, and Alathea (d. 1654), da. of Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury.CP. educ. privately (William Oughtred, Edward Norgate); travelled abroad (Italy), 1619-24; Univ. Padua, Nov. 1619;Monografie Storiche sullo Studio di Padova (1922), 144; CSP Ven. 1619-21, pp. 34, 37, 55; 1621-3, p. 361; M. F. S. Hervey, The Life, Corresp. and Collections of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel (c.1921), 161, 182, 216; CP. St John’s, Camb. 1624;D. Howarth, Lord Arundel and his Circle (1985), 122. MA, Oxf., 1 Nov. 1642. m. bef. 4 Mar. 1626, Elizabeth (d. 23 Jan. 1674), da. of Esmé Stuart, 3rd duke of Lennox [S] and 1st earl of March, 9s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.).Procs. 1626, iv. 271. cr. KB, 3 Nov. 1616.Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 159. styled. Lord Maltravers 1624-40; summ. to House of Lords 21 Mar. 1640 as Lord Mowbray. suc. fa. as 22nd or 15th earl of Arundel, Surrey and 2nd earl of Norfolk 4 Oct. 1646. d. 17 Apr. 1652.CP.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Mdx. 1624–36;C231/4, f. 173. Surr. 1624 – ?42; Norf. 1629-aft. Nov. 1641;C231/5, p. 35; C181/5, f. 212v. Suff. 1630 – aft.24 Nov. 1641; Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 12 July 1632–?44;C231/5, p. 89; Coventry Docquets, 67; C181/5, f. 212v. Thetford 1 Mar. 1633-aft. Nov. 1641;C231/5, p. 101; Coventry Docquets, 68; C181/4, f. 132v; C181/5, f. 212v. Suss. 1636–?43.C231/5, p. 205. Commr. sewers, Suss. 25 Nov. 1624-aft. July 1641;C181/3, ff. 133, 166v; C181/4, ff. 46v, 73v; C181/5, ff. 69, 205v. River Stour, Essex and Suff. 26 Apr. 1634;C181/4, f. 173v. Mdx. and Westminster 13 Dec. 1634;C181/4, f. 190v. Kent and Surr. 19 Oct. 1639;C181/5, f. 153. E. Greenwich, Kent 25 June 1640;C181/5, f. 177v. new buildings, London 1625, 1630.Rymer, Foedera viii (1), 70; viii (3), 114. Dep. lt. Norf. by 1629–35.Rye, State Pprs. 166; HMC Gawdy, 136 Commr. swans, England except south-western cos. c.1629;C181/3, f. 267v. Norf. 29 June 1632;C181/4, f. 123. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 24 Jan. 1631-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/4, ff. 69, 196; C181/5, ff. 3v, 217v. Northern circ. 1 June 1632-aft. June 1641;C181/4, ff. 119v, 197; C181/5, ff. 7v, 203; C231/5, p. 88. London 28 Nov. 1633-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/4, ff. 151v, 188; C181/5, ff. 2, 214. Mdx. 2 Apr. 1634-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/4, f. 171v, 188v; C181/5, ff. 57, 213. Norwich 6 Oct. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 80. Jt. lord lt. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 23 July 1632–42;Coventry Docquets, 37, 39; Arundel, G1/10, unfol. Norf. and Norwich 28 Feb. 1633–42;Coventry Docquets, 38. Surr., Suss. 1636–42.C231/5, p. 208. Member, council of the north, 1633–41.R.R. Reid, Council in the North (1921), 498; Rymer, Foedera viii (3), 262. Commr. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 28 Nov. 1633-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/4, f. 151v; C181/5, ff. 2, 214. poor prisoners, Norf. 1635.PC2/45, f. 19. Custos rot. Norf., Suff., Surr. 1636–42;C231/5, p. 205. Cumb. 21 Dec. 1643–5.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 115. V.-adm. Cambs., Ely and Norf. 1636–43.CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 362. Commr. for sea breaches, Norf., Suff. 28 May 1638;C181/5, f. 103. oyer and terminer for piracy, Suff. 22 June 1640;C181/5, f. 176. array (roy.), Cumb., Norf., Surr., Suss. 3 Sept. 1640; Cumb. 18 June 1642; Norf. 28 July 1642; Northumb. 18 June 1642; Suff. 24 June 1642; Surr. 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

Court: gent. of privy chamber, extraordinary, 1632-aft. 1640.LC5/132, p. 282; LC3/1, f. 24v. Dep. earl marshal, 1636;Earl Marshal’s Pprs. (Harl. Soc. cxv), 50; CSP Dom. 1625–49, p. 529. earl marshal in reversion, 1 July 1639;Coventry Docquets, 210. earl marshal, 1646–9.CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 500.

Central: commr. inquiry, Chatham Chest, 1632.CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 498. Member, high commn. Canterbury prov. 1633–42.CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 326. Commr. soap monopoly, 17 Sept. 1634.C181/4, f. 186.

Mercantile: member, cttee. Fisheries Soc. 1632-aft. 1634.CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 459, 569; 1634–5, pp. 37, 62, 100; 1635, pp. 130. 132. Adventurer, Bedford Level Apr. 1633. Arundel, G1/111, unfol. Jt. lic. for 21 years for making copper farthing tokens, 20 Aug. 1635; sole lic. for 21 years, 23 Sept. 1639.Coventry Docquets, 235, 285. Member, Soc. Saltmakers of Great Yarmouth, 25 May 1636.Coventry Docquets, 267.

Irish: MP, Callan, co. Kilkenny, July 1634.CSP Ire. 1633–47, p. 64. PC, 10 Aug. 1634.Strafforde Letters, i. 276.

Military: commr. (roy.) defence of Oxf. 24 Apr. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 30. Gov. (roy.) Arundel 21 Dec. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 115.

: Lord Maltravers (1608-52) of Arundel Castle, Suss. 1608 – 52 and Arundel House, London.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, A. Van Dyck;Arundel Castle, Suss. line engraving, W. Hollar;NPG. line engraving, P. Lombart aft. A. Van Dyck c.1660.NPG.

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Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

HOWARD, Henry Frederick, Lord Maltravers (1608-52), of Arundel Castle, Suss. and Arundel House, London.

Will
not found.
Estates
the Howard estate, scattered throughout England, was estimated to be worth nearly £15,000 p.a. in 1648. Arundel’s personal estate was estimated at £1,500, although he claimed to have lost timber worth £15,000 during the civil war.Arundel, MD872; CCC 620, 2462
Oxford 1644
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