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b. Dec. 1602 ?,Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 178. 8th but 5th surv. s. of Thomas Howard, 1st earl of Suffolk (d.1626) and his 2nd w. Catherine, da. and coh. of (Sir) Henry Knyvet† of Charlton, Wilts., wid. of Richard Rich of Rochford Hall, Essex; bro. of Henry*, Sir Robert*, Theophilus, Lord Howard de Walden*, Sir Thomas* and Sir William*.CP. educ. travelled abroad 1620-3.APC, 1619-21, p. 242. m. 30 Nov. 1623, Mary (bur. 30 Jan. 1634), da. of Sir John Boteler, 1st bt.*, of Bramfield Place, Herts., 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 1da.CP; R.E.C. Waters, Genealog. Mems. of the Extinct Fam. of Chester of Chichely, i. 149-50; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), v. 143. KB 3 Nov. 1616;Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 159. suc. to Escrick estate 1622; cr. Bar. Howard of Escrick 12 Apr. 1628. d. 24 Apr. 1675.CP.
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J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1623-at least 1650,C231/4, f. 150; Names of JPs in Eng. and Wales ... 1650, p. 16. Essex 1626–42,C231/4, f. 206v; 231/5, p. 530. Saffron Walden, Essex 1634-at least 1638,C231/5, p. 134; C181/5, f. 117v. Herts. 1648-at least 1650,C231/6, p. 125; Names of JPs, 26. Mdx. and Worcs. by 1650–1,C193/13/3, ff. 40v, 67v; Names of JPs, 34, 50. Cumb. and Westmld. by 1650–2;C193/13/3, ff. 11, 66v; 193/13/4, f. 15; C231/6, p. 245. commr. swans, all cos. 1629,C181/3, f. 267v. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1642,C181/5, f. 218v. London and Mdx. 1644–5;Ibid. ff. 230–1, 246v, 264v. ld. lt. Worcs. 1642-at least 1644;A. and O. i. 2, 507. commr. sewers, Essex and Cambs. 1642,C181/5, f. 228. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1654–67,C181/6, p. 46; 181/7, p. 406. Northern Assoc. E. Riding 1645, disposal of assets, Westminster Abbey 1645, appeals, Oxf. Univ. visitation 1647,A. and O. i. 706, 804, 927. militia, northern cos., Herts. and Yorks. 1648;Ibid. i. 1141, 1238, 1245. assessment, Cumb. 1649 – 50, Herts. and Yorks. 1650,Ibid. ii. 32, 295, 463, 465, 468. drainage, Fenland 1649; gov. Westminster sch. 1649;Ibid. 139, 257. commr. propagating gospel, Northern cos. 1650.Several Procs. in Parl. (23 Feb.-7 Mar. 1650), p. 312.

Jt. farmer of greenwax fines 1631-at least 1639;E401/2459; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 624. member, cttee. advance of money 1642,CCAM, 1. of Both Kingdoms 1643–8;LJ, vi. 55b; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 90. commr. Admlty. 1643;CJ, iii. 206b. member, Westminster Assembly 1643,A. and O. i. 181. commr. assessment for New Model army 1645, 1647; member, excise cttee. 1645;Ibid. i. 657, 691, 1016. commr. abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, sale of bps.’ lands 1646;Ibid. i. 839, 853, 905. member, cttee. for compounding 1647, Navy cttee. 1647; commr. scandalous offences 1648,Ibid. 914, 1047, 1208. remove obstructions, sale of bps.’ lands 1648–9;Ibid. 1227; ii. 152. member, cttee. for revenue, 1648,LJ, x. 632b. Council of State 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 10.

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HOWARD, Sir Edward II (?1602-1675), of Escrick, Yorks. and Tollesbury Hall, Essex
Main residences: Escrick, Yorks.; Tollesbury Hall, Essex.
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J.P.F.
P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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HOWARD, Sir Edward II (?1602-1675)

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Oxford 1644
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