Family and Education
b. 1669, 1st s. Edward Howard, Visct. Morpeth, later 2nd earl of Carlisle, and Elizabeth (d.1696), da. and coh. of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham, Hants., wid. of Sir William Berkeley; bro. of Hon. William Howard; educ. Morpeth g.s., travelled abroad (Netherlands, Germany, Italy) 1688-91; m. 25 July 1688 Anne (d. 14 Oct. 1752), da Arthur Capell, earl of Essex, 2s., 5da. (2 d.v.p.). d. 1 May 1738; will 13 Mar. 1738, pr. 8 June 1738. Borthwick, Prerogative Court of York, June 1738.
Offices Held

Gent. of bedchamber 1700 – 02; dep. earl marshal May 1701–6; PC 19 June 1701 – d.; first ld. of Treasury 1701 – 02, May-Oct. 1715; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. justice Aug. – Sept. 1714; master, harriers and foxhounds 1730 – d.

Gov, Carlisle 1693–d.; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 72; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 164. ld. lt., Cumb. and Westmld 1694 – d., Tower Hamlets 1717- 22; custos rot. Cumb. 1700 – 14, 1715 – d.; freeman, Southampton 1697, Carlisle 1700, Beverley 1703; alderman, Carlisle 1700; mayor, Carlisle 1700 – 01; constable, Tower of London 1715 – 22, Windsor Castle 1723 – 23.

Freeman, Merchant Adventurers, 1689. Add. 28079, ff. 59–60.

Associated with: Associated with Naworth Castle, Cumb.; Carlisle House, Soho Sq., Westminster;Survey of London, xxxiii. 44, 73.; Castle Howard, Henderskelfe (from c. 1705).
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c.1700-1710, NPG 3197; oil on canvas by William Aikman, 1729, Castle Howard, Yorks.; unknown, oil on canvas, c.1700-1712, The Green Howards Regimental Museum, Richmond, Yorks.

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