George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle
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George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (12 August 1843 – 16 April 1911), known as George Howard until 1889, was an English aristocrat, politician and painter.
, England
, the son of Charles Howard, fifth son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
. His mother was the Honourable Mary Parke, daughter of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale
. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he joined the Cambridge Apostles
in 1864.
and Giovanni Costa
, and he belonged to the 'Etruscan School' of painters. He married Rosalind Frances Stanley
in 1864, but did not share her campaigning interests, although he supported temperance
. He was a friend of, and a patron to, a number of the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
, being particularly close to Edward Burne-Jones
.
The Carlisles lived in Kensington, in a house at 1 Palace Green designed for them by Philip Webb
, and at Naworth Castle
. Robert Browning
stayed with them at Naworth in 1869. William Morris
was an intimate friend, and his wallpapers were used in Kensington, at Naworth and at Castle Howard
when George inherited it.
Member of Parliament
for East Cumberland
between 1879 and 1880 and again between 1881 and 1885. He succeeded in the earldom in 1889 on the death of his uncle William Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle. He was a trustee of the National Gallery.
, daughter of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
, in 1864. They had eleven children:
Lord Carlisle died at Hindhead
, Brackland, Surrey
, in April 1911, aged 67. His eldest son Charles succeeded in the earldom. The Countess of Carlisle died in August 1921, aged 76.
Background and education
Howard was born in LondonLondon
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of Charles Howard, fifth son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman...
. His mother was the Honourable Mary Parke, daughter of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale
James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale
James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale PC was a British barrister and judge. After an education at The King's School, Macclesfield and Trinity College, Cambridge he studied under a special pleader, before being called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1813...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he joined the Cambridge Apostles
Cambridge Apostles
The Cambridge Apostles, also known as the Cambridge Conversazione Society, is an intellectual secret society at the University of Cambridge founded in 1820 by George Tomlinson, a Cambridge student who went on to become the first Bishop of Gibraltar....
in 1864.
Artistic career
Howard's art teachers were Alphonse LegrosAlphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros , painter, etcher and sculptor was born in Dijon. His father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Véronnes....
and Giovanni Costa
Giovanni Costa
Giovanni Costa , known as Nino, was an Italian landscape painter and revolutionary.-Biography:Costa was born in Rome...
, and he belonged to the 'Etruscan School' of painters. He married Rosalind Frances Stanley
Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle
Rosalind Frances Howard, Countess of Carlisle , sometimes known as The Radical Countess, was a British aristocrat and campaigner....
in 1864, but did not share her campaigning interests, although he supported temperance
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
. He was a friend of, and a patron to, a number of the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets, and critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti...
, being particularly close to Edward Burne-Jones
Edward Burne-Jones
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet was a British artist and designer closely associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, who worked closely with William Morris on a wide range of decorative arts as a founding partner in Morris, Marshall, Faulkner, and Company...
.
The Carlisles lived in Kensington, in a house at 1 Palace Green designed for them by Philip Webb
Philip Webb
Another Philip Webb — Philip Edward Webb was the architect son of leading architect Sir Aston Webb. Along with his brother, Maurice, he assisted his father towards the end of his career....
, and at Naworth Castle
Naworth Castle
Naworth Castle, also known as, or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England near the town of Brampton. It is adjacent to the A69 about two miles east of Brampton. It is on the opposite side of the River Irthing to, and just within sight of, Lanercost Priory...
. Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.-Early years:...
stayed with them at Naworth in 1869. William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
was an intimate friend, and his wallpapers were used in Kensington, at Naworth and at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
when George inherited it.
Political career
Howard was Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
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 East Cumberland
East Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
East Cumberland is a former county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
between 1879 and 1880 and again between 1881 and 1885. He succeeded in the earldom in 1889 on the death of his uncle William Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle. He was a trustee of the National Gallery.
Family
Lord Carlisle married the Honourable Rosalind Frances StanleyRosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle
Rosalind Frances Howard, Countess of Carlisle , sometimes known as The Radical Countess, was a British aristocrat and campaigner....
, daughter of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
, in 1864. They had eleven children:
- Charles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 10th Earl of CarlisleCharles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle, DL , styled Viscount Morpeth from 1889 to 1911, was a British soldier and Liberal Unionist politician....
(8 March 1867 - 20 January 1912). - Hon. Hubert George Lyulph Howard (3 April 1871 - September 1898), killed at the Battle of OmdurmanBattle of OmdurmanAt the Battle of Omdurman , an army commanded by the British Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the army of Abdullah al-Taashi, the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad...
. - Hon. Christopher Edward Howard (2 June 1873 - 1 September 1896).
- Hon. Oliver Howard (b. 14 March 1875) married Muriel Stephenson (1876–1952) on 17 March 1900; had issue: Hubert Arthur George Howard (b. 1901) and Gwendolen Georgiana Howard (b. 1902).
- Hon. Geoffrey William Algernon HowardGeoffrey Howard (Liberal politician)The Honourable Geoffrey William Algernon Howard JP was a British Liberal politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under H. H...
(12 February 1877 - 20 June 1935). - Hon. Michael Francis Stafford Howard (23 January 1880 - 9 October 1917) married Nora Hensman (d. 1961) on 30 November 1911; had issue: Eric Bertram Howard (b. 1917) and Geraldine Mary Howard (b. 1917).
- Lady Mary Henrietta Howard (d. 2 September 1956) married George Gilbert Aimé Murray (d. May 20, 1957) on 30 November 1889.
- Lady Cecilia Howard (d. 6 May 1947) married Charles Henry RobertsCharles Henry RobertsCharles Henry Roberts , was a British Liberal politician.-Background:Roberts was the son of Reverend Albert James Roberts, Vicar of Tidebrook, Sussex.-Political career:...
(d. 25 July 1959) on 7 April 1891. - Lady Dorothy Howard (d. 14 September 1968) married Francis Robert Eden (1877–1962) on 14 October 1913; had issue: Michael Francis Eden (b. 1914), Barbara Dorothy Eden, Griselda Rosalind Eden (b. 1917), Nancy Clare Eden (b. 1918), and Roger Quentin Eden (b. 1922).
- Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard (b. 1883).
- Lady Aurea Howard (b. 1884) married Denyss Chamberlaine Wace on 24 May 1923.
Lord Carlisle died at Hindhead
Hindhead
Hindhead is a village in Surrey, England, about 11 miles south-west of Guildford. Neighbouring settlements include Haslemere, Grayshott and Beacon Hill. Hindhead is the highest village in Surrey...
, Brackland, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, in April 1911, aged 67. His eldest son Charles succeeded in the earldom. The Countess of Carlisle died in August 1921, aged 76.
External links
- Victorian Web page
- ArtCyclopedia page
- St Martin's Pre-Raphaelite Church, Brampton, Cumbria at www.stmartinsbrampton.org.uk
- National Portrait Gallery; his portrait of his wife Rosalind
- National Portrait Gallery: his portrait of Edward Burne-Jones
- National Portrait Gallery: his portrait of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale, maternal grandfather
- Tate Collection | View from the Front of St John Lateran, Rome at www.tate.org.uk, http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/howard/paintings/index.html, http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/search/Artist.asp?maker_id=101254, Balliol College portraits of Benjamin Jowett and Mazzini, online pictures.