HOWARD, Edward (c. 1602-75) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. Oct. 1602, 8th but 5th surv. s. of Thomas Howard^† (later earl of Suffolk) - and 2nd w. Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Knyvett^‡ of Charlton, Wilts. and wid. of Richard Rich of Rochford Hall, Essex; bro. of Theophilus Howard^†, later 2nd earl of Thomas Howard, later earl of Berkshire, Henry Howard^‡, Sir Robert Howard^‡, and Sir William Howard^‡. educ. travelled abroad, 1620–3. m. 30 Nov. 1623, Mary (bur. 30 Jan. 1634), da. of Sir John Boteler^†, bt. (later Bar. Boteler), of Bramfield Place, Herts. 7s. (4 d.v.p.), 1da. KB 3 Nov. 1616; suc. to Escrick estate 1622. d. 24 Apr. 1675; will 22 Apr. 1675, pr. 26 Apr. 1675. TNA, PROB 11/347.

Offices Held

Farmer of greenwax fines (jt.) 1631 – aft.Mar. 1639; Cllr. of State 1650.

Ld. lt. Worcs. 1642 – at least44; commr. Northern Assoc. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1645, militia, northern cos. 1648, Herts. and Yorks. 1648, propagating gospel, northern cos. 1650; sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding), 1654 – 67.

Mbr. cttee. of safety 1642, cttee. for advance of money 1642, cttee. for sequestrations 1643, of both kingdoms 1643, Westminster Assembly 1643, cttee. for compounding 1647. For a full list of his civil war offices see HP Commons, 1640–60.

Gov. Charterhouse 1660. G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, App. D.

Parlimentarian

HOWARD, Sir Edward II (?1602-1675), of Escrick, Yorks. and Tollesbury Hall, Essex

Associated with: Escrick, Yorks. and Tollesbury Hall, Essex.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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