John Grobham Howe (died 1679)
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John Grobham Howe was an English
politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1659 and 1679.
Howe was the younger son of Sir John Howe, 1st Baronet
and his wife Bridget Rich, daughter of Thomas Rich of North Cerney. In 1659, Howe was elected Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679.
Howe married Annabella. the illegitimate daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
and Martha Jones, who became co-heiress of her rather's estate and brought the manor of Langar
, Nottinghamshire to her husband. In 1663 King Charles granted her the precedence of an Earl's legitimate daughter and she became Lady Annabelle Howe. There were four sons, Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe
, John Grubham Howe
( MP for Gloucestershire), Charles Howe (writer)
, Emanuel Scrope Howe
and five daughters.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1659 and 1679.
Howe was the younger son of Sir John Howe, 1st Baronet
Sir John Howe, 1st Baronet
Sir John Howe, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1656.Howe was the son of John Howe of Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset and his wife Jane Grobham daughter of Nicholas Grobham of Bishop's Lydiard. He was given the manor of Compton Abdale, and other...
and his wife Bridget Rich, daughter of Thomas Rich of North Cerney. In 1659, Howe was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679.
Howe married Annabella. the illegitimate daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Scrope of Bolton was an English nobleman. He was Lord President of the King's Council in the North.-Family:...
and Martha Jones, who became co-heiress of her rather's estate and brought the manor of Langar
Langar, Nottinghamshire
Langar is a small village about four miles south of Bingham in Nottinghamshire and the Vale of Belvoir.-Geography:To the south of the parish of Langar cum Barnstone, on Langar Airfield, it borders Clawson, Hose and Harby, the district of Melton and Leicestershire. At Hose Lane it meets Colston...
, Nottinghamshire to her husband. In 1663 King Charles granted her the precedence of an Earl's legitimate daughter and she became Lady Annabelle Howe. There were four sons, Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe
Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe
Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe was a politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire from 1673 to 1685 and January 1689 to 1691.-Life:...
, John Grubham Howe
John Grubham Howe
John Grubham Howe , commonly known as Jack Howe, was an English politician. Elected on numerous occasions as Member of Parliament, he made the transition from the Whig to the Tory faction.-Early life:...
( MP for Gloucestershire), Charles Howe (writer)
Charles Howe (writer)
Charles Howe was an English devotional writer and courtier during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England and VII of Scotland.-Life:...
, Emanuel Scrope Howe
Emanuel Scrope Howe
Lieutenant-General Emanuel Scrope Howe , of The Great Lodge, Alice Holt Forest, Hampshire, was an English diplomat, army officer and Member of Parliament.-Life:...
and five daughters.