Family and Education
b. c. 1627, o.s. of George Howe of Berwick St. Leonard by Dorothy, da. of Humphrey Clarke of Bradgate, Kent. educ. L. Inn 1646. m. 1650, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Bt., of Gorhambury, Herts., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1647; cr. Bt. 20 June 1660.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 75; Hoare, Wilts. Branch and Dole, 46; Som. and Dorset N. and Q. viii. 47-48.
Offices Held
J.p. Wilts. 1649 – 52, 1656 – d., commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, assessment 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., militia Mar. 1660, corporations 1662 – 63, dep. lt. 1662 – d., col. of militia ft. by 1673 – d.; commr. for recusants, Glos. and Wilts. 1675.
Main residence: Berwick St. Leonard, nr. Hindon, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOWE, George Grobham (c.1627-76)
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Oxford 1644
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