Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk
Encyclopedia
Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, 9th Earl of Berkshire (18 August 1776 – 4 December 1851), styled Viscount Andover between 1800 and 1820, was a British peer and politician.
, and Julia, daughter of John Gaskarth. He gained the courtesy title
Viscount Andover on the death of his elder brother in 1800.
from 1802 to 1806. In 1820 he succeeded his father in the two earldoms and entered the House of Lords
.
, in 1803. She died in April 1836, aged 60. They had six children:
Lord Suffolk survived his wife by 15 years and died in December 1851, aged 75. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles
.
Background
Suffolk was the second but eldest surviving son of General John Howard, 15th Earl of SuffolkJohn Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk
General John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk, 8th Earl of Berkshire, FSA was a British soldier and nobleman.Howard was the third son of Capt. Philip Howard of the Royal Marines, grandson of Philip Howard. His father died in 1741...
, and Julia, daughter of John Gaskarth. He gained the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Viscount Andover on the death of his elder brother in 1800.
Political career
Suffolk was Member of Parliament for ArundelArundel (UK Parliament constituency)
Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform...
from 1802 to 1806. In 1820 he succeeded his father in the two earldoms 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 the Hon. Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron SherborneJames 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...
, in 1803. She died in April 1836, aged 60. They had six children:
- Lady Elizabeth Howard (6 November 1803 – 20 July 1845), married her first cousin James Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne and had issue
- Charles Howard, 17th Earl of SuffolkCharles Howard, 17th Earl of SuffolkCharles John Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, 10th Earl of Berkshire , styled Viscount Andover between 1820 and 1851, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
(1804–1876) - Captain Hon. Henry Thomas HowardHenry Thomas HowardHenry 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...
(16 November 1808 – 29 January 1851) - Jane Elizabeth Howard (25 July 1809 – 28 July 1861), married Sir John Ogilvy, 9th BaronetSir John Ogilvy, 9th BaronetSir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet , was a Scottish Liberal Party politician. He was MP for Dundee from 1857 to 1874....
- Hon. Richard Edward Howard (1812 – 27 February 1873), barrister
- Hon. James Kenneth HowardJames 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...
(5 Mar 1814 – 7 January 1882)
Lord Suffolk survived his wife by 15 years and died in December 1851, aged 75. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles
Charles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk
Charles John Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, 10th Earl of Berkshire , styled Viscount Andover between 1820 and 1851, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
.