Philip Howard (1669-1711)
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Philip Howard was a British politician who owed his brief career in Parliament to his kinship with the Earl of Carlisle
.
The son of Sir Philip Howard and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Newton, 1st Baronet, he received no legacy from his debt-ridden father. Through the influence of his cousin, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
, he was returned as Member of Parliament
for Morpeth
in 1698 and Carlisle
in 1701. He won the contested election at Carlisle despite being abroad in France
, attempting to persuade the Earl's brother William
to return to England.
Harley considered Howard, during his brief time in the House of Commons
, a Whig
; but he was defeated at the contested election of 1702, despite his cousin's continued support. Howard was commissioned a lieutenant-colonel in the newly-raised Edward Fox's Regiment of Marines and traveled with them to Europe, but he resigned his commission by the end of the year.
Howard's later life is obscure, and seems to have been financially troubled. His exact date of death is not known, but his executor
s were granted probate
on 14 May 1711.
Earl of Carlisle
Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321...
.
The son of Sir Philip Howard and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Newton, 1st Baronet, he received no legacy from his debt-ridden father. Through the influence of his cousin, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC 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...
, he was returned as 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 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 1698 and Carlisle
Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlisle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was a Labour seat from 1964 until 2010, although the Conservatives came close to victory in the elections in...
in 1701. He won the contested election at Carlisle despite being abroad in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, attempting to persuade the Earl's brother William
William Howard (MP)
The Honourable William Howard was an English Member of Parliament.Howard was a younger son of the 2nd Earl of Carlisle, and brother of the 3rd Earl of Carlisle . He entered Parliament in 1695 as member for Carlisle...
to return to England.
Harley considered Howard, during his brief time in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
, a Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
; but he was defeated at the contested election of 1702, despite his cousin's continued support. Howard was commissioned a lieutenant-colonel in the newly-raised Edward Fox's Regiment of Marines and traveled with them to Europe, but he resigned his commission by the end of the year.
Howard's later life is obscure, and seems to have been financially troubled. His exact date of death is not known, but his executor
Executor
An executor, in the broadest sense, is one who carries something out .-Overview:...
s were granted probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
on 14 May 1711.