Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Baronet (c. 1627 – 26 September 1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1676.
Howe was the son of George Howe of Berwick St Leonard, Wiltshire and his wife Dorothy Clarke, daughter of Humphrey Clerke of Woodchurch Kent. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
on 19 April 1646.
In April 1660 Howe was elected Member of Parliament
for Hindon
and held the seat until his death in 1676. He was created baronet
on 20 June 1660.
Howe died in 1676 and was buried at Berwick St Leonard.
Howe married Elizabeth Grimston, daughter of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Croke. Their son James
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Hindon.
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...
from 1660 to 1676.
Howe was the son of George Howe of Berwick St Leonard, Wiltshire and his wife Dorothy Clarke, daughter of Humphrey Clerke of Woodchurch Kent. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
on 19 April 1646.
In April 1660 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 Hindon
Hindon (UK Parliament constituency)
Hindon was a parliamentary borough consisting of the village of Hindon in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1448 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
and held the seat until his death in 1676. He was created baronet
Howe Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Howe, both in the Baronetage of England and both extinct.The Howe Baronetcy, of Cold Barwick in the County of Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 June 1660 for George Grobham Howe, Member of Parliament for...
on 20 June 1660.
Howe died in 1676 and was buried at Berwick St Leonard.
Howe married Elizabeth Grimston, daughter of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Croke. Their son James
Sir James Howe, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Howe, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1698 and to 1705....
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Hindon.