Family and Education
bap. 5 Mar. 1629, 7th s. of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire, by Lady Elizabeth Cecil, da. of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter; bro. of Sir Charles Howard, Visct. Andover, Sir Robert Howard and Thomas Howard. m. bef. 1679, Mary (d.1698), da. of one Jennings, 2s. 2da.
Offices Held
Gent. to the Princess Royal ?1650 – 54; gent. of the bedchamber to the Duke of York Dec. 1660–82; housekeeper, Excise Office May-Dec. 1702.
Capt. Duke of Gloucester’s tp. July – Sept. 1660; lt. indep. tp. 1667; capt. R. Ft. Gds. (later Grenadier Gds.) 1668–82.
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1665 – 79, Westminster 1690, recusants, Wilts. 1675; receiver of taxes, London and Mdx. 1677 – 80; dep. lt. Mdx. 1689–?d.; lt. vol. horse, London 1689 – at least92; j.p. Westminster 1690–?d., col. of militia ft. by 1697–?d.
Main residences: Charlton House, Wilts.; Westminster.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOWARD, Hon. Philip (1629-1717)
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Oxford 1644
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