HOWARD, Sir Robert (c.1598-1653), of Audley End, Essex and Clun Castle, Salop

Family and Education

b. c. Jan. 1598, 5th s. but 3rd surv. of Thomas Howard, 1st earl of Suffolk (d.1626) and 2nd w. Catherine, da. of Sir Henry Knyvet† of Charlton, Wilts.; bro. of Theophilus*, Sir Thomas*, Henry*, Sir William*, Sir Edward II*. m. 1648, Katherine, da. of Henry, 1st Lord Bergavenny (Sir Henry Neville II*) 3s., 1da.; 1s. illegit. by Frances, da. of Sir Edward Coke*, w. of John, Visct. Purbeck.Top. and Gen. i. 470; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), x. 44-5. cr. KB 3 Nov. 1616;Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 159. suc. bro. Sir Charles 1622.C142/475/130. d. 22 Apr. 1653.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), x. 45.

Offices Held

Patentee, k.b. fines 1617–26.C66/2092/8.

J.p. Salop 1622–?5, 1629–42;C231/4, f. 147, 231/5, p. 21. commr. subsidy, Salop 1641, Poll Tax 1641, assessment 1642, array 1642.SR, v. 88, 107, 155; Northants. RO, FH133.

Col. dragoons (roy.), Salop 1642 – 46; gov. Bridgnorth, Salop 1645–6.Bodl. Blakeway 18, ff. 103–4; CCC, 1292–3.

Parlimentarian

HOWARD, Sir Robert (c.1598-1653), of Audley End, Essex and Clun Castle, Salop

Main residences: Audley End, Essex; Clun Castle, Salop.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HOWARD, Sir Robert (c.1598-1653)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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