Charles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk
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Charles John Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, 10th Earl of Berkshire (7 November 1805 – 14 August 1876), styled Viscount Andover between 1820 and 1851, was a British peer and Whig politician.
, and the Hon. Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne
. He was the brother of Henry Thomas Howard
and James Howard
.
in 1832, a seat he held until 1841. In 1851 he succeeded his father as seventeenth Earl of Suffolk and entered the House of Lords
.
), in 1829. They had five children:
He died in August 1876, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry
. The Countess of Suffolk died in June 1891.
Background
Suffolk was the son of Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of SuffolkThomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, 9th Earl of Berkshire , styled Viscount Andover between 1800 and 1820, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
, and the Hon. Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne
James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne
James Naper Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne , was a British peer.-Background:Sherborne was the son of James Lenox Dutton , of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, by his second wife Jane, daughter of Christopher Bond.-Political career:Sherborne was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in 1780, a...
. He was the brother of Henry Thomas Howard
Henry Thomas Howard
Henry Thomas Howard was a British soldier and politician.The second son of Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, he was educated at Charterhouse School. On 21 July 1825, he purchased a commission as an ensign in the 58th Regiment of Foot. He later became a lieutenant, and purchased an unattached...
and James Howard
James Howard (Whig politician)
The Honourable James Kenneth Howard , was a British Whig politician.A member of the Howard family, he was the fourth son of Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, by the Honourable Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne...
.
Political career
Suffolk was returned to Parliament for MalmesburyMalmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :...
in 1832, a seat he held until 1841. In 1851 he succeeded his father as seventeenth Earl of Suffolk and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Family
Lord Suffolk married his kinswoman Isabella Catherine, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard (brother of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of NorfolkBernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux ....
), in 1829. They had five children:
- Henry Charles Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk (1833–1898)
- Hon. Greville Theophilus Howard (22 December 1836 – 28 July 1880), married Lady Audrey Townshend, daughter of John Townshend, 4th Marquess TownshendJohn Townshend, 4th Marquess TownshendRear Admiral John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend , known as John Townshend until 1855, was a British naval commander....
and had issue, a barrister - Lt. Hon. Bernard Thomas Howard (21 August 1841 – 25 September 1868), Rifle Brigade
- Lady Isabella Julia Elizabeth Howard (c 1843 – 8 October 1910), married Francis Henry Atherley
- Hon. Cecil Molyneux Howard (30 March 1849 – 28 April 1903), married Amy Schuster, without issue
He died in August 1876, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry
Henry Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk
Henry Charles Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk, 11th Earl of Berkshire , styled Viscount Andover between 1851 and 1876, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician.-Background:...
. The Countess of Suffolk died in June 1891.