Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
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Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC (c.1669 – 1 May 1738) was a British
statesman
and member of the peerage of England.
Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard
and inherited his title on the death of his father in 1692. He married in 1683 Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
.
He was elected as MP for Morpeth
in 1689. He was appointed Governor of Carlisle from 1693 to 1728 and Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland and of Westmorland
from 1694-1714. William III made him a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
between 1700 and 1702, First Lord of the Treasury
from 1701 to 1702 and Privy Counsellor in 1701. He acted as Earl Marshal
between 1701 and 1706 because his cousin, the Duke of Norfolk, was a minor. On Queen Anne's death on 1 August 1714 he was appointed Lord Justice of the Realm until the arrival of King George I on 18 September 1714.. The new king reappointed him as First Lord of the Treasury from 23 May 1715 to 10 October 1715 and made him Constable of the Tower of London between 1715 and 1722.
In 1699 he commissioned a new Baroque mansion, Castle Howard
, in Yorkshire, England to the design of Sir John Vanbrugh which is still occupied by his descendants.
He died in Bath in 1738 and is buried in the mausoleum at Castle Howard. He had six children:
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statesman
Statesman
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and member of the peerage of England.
Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard
Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle
Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle , known as Viscount Morpeth from 1661 to 1685, was an English Whig politician....
and inherited his title on the death of his father in 1692. He married in 1683 Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex PC , whose surname is sometimes spelled Capel, was an English statesman.-Early life:...
.
He was elected as MP for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in 1689. He was appointed Governor of Carlisle from 1693 to 1728 and Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland and of Westmorland
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria...
from 1694-1714. William III made him a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Gentleman of the Bedchamber
A Gentleman of the Bedchamber was the holder of an important office in the royal household of the Kingdom of England from the 11th century, later used also in the Kingdom of Great Britain.-Description and functions:...
between 1700 and 1702, First Lord of the Treasury
First Lord of the Treasury
The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister...
from 1701 to 1702 and Privy Counsellor in 1701. He acted as Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
between 1701 and 1706 because his cousin, the Duke of Norfolk, was a minor. On Queen Anne's death on 1 August 1714 he was appointed Lord Justice of the Realm until the arrival of King George I on 18 September 1714.. The new king reappointed him as First Lord of the Treasury from 23 May 1715 to 10 October 1715 and made him Constable of the Tower of London between 1715 and 1722.
In 1699 he commissioned a new Baroque mansion, Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
, in Yorkshire, England to the design of Sir John Vanbrugh which is still occupied by his descendants.
He died in Bath in 1738 and is buried in the mausoleum at Castle Howard. He had six children:
- Henry Howard, 4th Earl of CarlisleHenry Howard, 4th Earl of CarlisleHenry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle KG , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1738 was a British peer and Whig politician....
(1693–1758) - General Hon. Sir Charles HowardCharles Howard (British Army officer)General Sir Charles Howard KB , styled The Honourable from birth, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
(c. 1696–1765) - Lady Harriet Howard, died young
- Lady Elizabeth Anne Howard, married Nicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron LechmereNicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron LechmereNicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere was an English lawyer and politician who served as Attorney-General and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster....
, then Sir Thomas Robinson, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Robinson, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Robinson, 1st Baronet was an English architect and collector.Thomas left his brother William his title but not his estates, and his brother Richard his books, including those on architecture and antiquities. On 2 March 1730, he was created a Baronet, of Rokeby, in the County of... - Lady Anne Howard, married Richard Ingram, 5th Viscount of Irvine, then Brig-Gen. William Douglas of Kirkness (d. 1747)
- Lady Mary Howard, unmarried