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Family and Education
b. 4 Feb. 1628, 2nd s. of Sir William Howard (d. 8 Jan. 1642) of Naworth, Cumb. and Mary (d.1638), da. of William Eure [Ewer]†, 4th Bar. Eure; bro. of Philip Howard‡. educ. privately (tutor Robert Howard); travelled abroad (Holland) 1646-7. m. c. Dec. 1645, Anne (d.1703), da. Edward Howard, Bar. Howard of Escrick, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 24 Feb. 1685; will 16 Jan. 1685, pr. 11 May 1685. TNA, PROB 11/380.
Offices Held

Cllr. of State Apr. – Dec. 1653; [S] 1655 – 58; PC 2 June 1660 – 21 Apr. 1679, ld. trade and plantation 12 Mar. 1675 – 21 Apr. 1679; farmer, wine customs [I], 1660 – 81; commr. trade 1656 – 57, 1668 – 72, security [S] 1656, earl marshal 1662–73, CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 381; PA, HL/PO/CO/1/1, p. 297. northern borders 1663, 1675, Sloane 2723, f. 3. prizes 1664 – 67, trade with Scotland 1668–74; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 156; NLS, Yester Pprs. ms 14492, ff. 2–49; ms 7023, letter no. 117; Eg. 3340, f. 13. dep. earl marshal 1673 – 84.

Sheriff Cumb. 1649 – 50; commr. scandalous ministers, Cumb., Westmld., Northumb. and co. Dur. 1654, security of Protector, Cumb. and Westmld. 1655 – 56, statutes, Durham College 1656, militia, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. and Yorks. Mar. 1660; ltcy. of co. Dur. 1672 – 74; freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1656, Portsmouth 1680; alderman, Carlisle ?1658 – d., mayor 1677 – 78; custos rot. Cumb. Mar. 1660 – d.; ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1660–8 (sole), 1668–d. (jt.); v. adm., Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb. and Westmld. 1661 – d.; c.-in-c. militia, Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb. and Westmld. June – Aug. 1667; warden, Barnard Castle, Teesdale Forest and Marwood Chase, co. Dur. 1672 – d.

Capt., coy. of Life Gds. to Protector 1651 – Jan. 1655, Sept. 1655–6, independent coy. of horse 1666–7, CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 476. coy. Prince Rupert’s Horse June – Aug. 1667; col. regt. of horse Jan. – Sept. 1655, Feb. – Oct. 1660, regt. of ft. 1656 – Apr. 1659, 1673 – 74; gov. and col., Carlisle by Jan. 1655 – Apr. 1659, Feb. – Dec. 1660, 1678 – d., Berwick-upon-Tweed, Tynemouth Castle by Jan. 1655-Apr. 1659; Second Narrative of the Late Parliament, 19–20; Firth, Regimental Hist. of Cromwell’s Army, i. 151. dep. maj. gen. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1655 – 56; lt. gen. June – Aug. 1667.

Amb. extraordinary, Russia, Poland, Denmark and Sweden 1663 – 65, Sweden 1668 – 69; gov. Jamaica 1678 – 81.

Mbr. Roy. Adventurers into Africa 1661 – 72, asst. 1670, Soc. of Mines Roy. 1667, Roy. Fishery Co. 1677; freeman, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. 1664; Add. 28079, ff. 59–60. FRS, 1665 – 82.

Parlimentarian
HOWARD, Charles (1628-85), of Naworth Castle, Cumb. and Hinderskelfe, Yorks.
Associated with: Naworth Castle, Cumb.; Hinderskelfe, Yorks. (N. Riding) and ?St John’, Mdx. . (from c.1665)HMC Le Fleming, 34.;
Likenesses

line engraving, William Faithorne, 1669, NPG D22660; oil on canvas, unknown, 1677, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, 1914.6.4; line engraving, Abraham Bloteeling, 1679, NPG D29509.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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