Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk
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 Henry Howard, Painting by Joshua Reynolds, c. 1770s | |
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| In office 22 January 1771 – 12 June 1771 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Halifax |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Grafton |
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| Born | 16 May 1739 |
| Died | 7 March 1779 (aged 39) |
Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Berkshire,
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(16 May 1739 – 7 March 1779), was a British politician, styled Viscount Andover from 1756 to 1757.
Educated at
MA degree from Oxford in 1759 and a DCL degree in 1761. He was High Steward of Malmesbury from 1763 to 1767, and Deputy Earl Marshal from 1763 to 1765. On 25 May 1764, he married Hon. Maria Constantia Hampden-Trevor, daughter of Robert Hampden-Trevor, 1st Viscount Hampden
, who died on 7 February 1767 giving birth to their only child:
- Maria Constantia Howard (7 February 1767 – 21 July 1775)
In 1771, he was appointed a
Knight of the Garter
(KG) in 1778.
On 14 August 1777, Suffolk married Lady Charlotte Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, by whom he had two children:
- George Howard, Viscount Andover (September 1778 – 27 December 1778)
- Henry Howard, 13th Earl of Suffolk (8 August 1779 – 10 August 1779)
He died on 7 March 1779; his posthumous son Henry succeeded him for two days in August.
He is buried in Charlton Church, Wiltshire, together with his first wife.
References
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Howard, Henry, twelfth earl of Suffolk and fifth earl of Berkshire (1739–1779), politician, by Peter D. G. Thomas
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