Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
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Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard (7 October 1766 – 17 June 1824), known as Henry Thomas Howard until 1812 and Henry Thomas Molyneux-Howard until 1817, was a British gentleman who served as Deputy Earl Marshal
in the latter part of the reign of George III
and early in the reign of George IV
.
Howard was the son of Henry Howard (1713–1787) and Juliana Molyneux. On 24 May 1790, he was commissioned a captain in the North Battalion, Gloucestershire Militia. He first entered Parliament in 1790, being returned for Arundel
and Steyning
. His return in Steyning was overturned on petition in 1791, but he represented Arundel until 1795. He was then elected for Gloucester
and held that seat until 1818. He married Elizabeth Long, daughter of Edward Long
, on 12 September 1801, and by her had one son and four daughters:
Upon the death of his uncle Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet
in 1812, Howard adapted the surname of Molyneux-Howard and inherited the Molyneux estates of Teversall and Wellow
. In 1815, his elder brother Bernard
succeeded a distant cousin as Duke of Norfolk
. Because Bernard was a recusant, he had to appoint a deputy to carry out his duties as Earl Marshal
, and he chose his brother Henry, who was officially appointed to the post in March 1816.
On 14 October 1817, Molyneux-Howard resumed the use of Howard as his principal surname, becoming Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard, and on the following day, was granted a warrant of precedence to be styled as the younger son of a duke, becoming Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard. He carried out his duties as Deputy Earl Marshal through the planning for the coronation of George IV, but was unable by reason of illness to perform them at the coronation himself, his place being taken by Lord Howard of Effingham
.
He again represented Arundel from 1818 until 1820. In the latter year, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Steyning, and continued to represent that constituency until his death. He died after a short illness in his house in Lower Grosvenor Street. His eldest son Henry replaced him in Parliament; the Teversall and Wellow estates, which had been entailed on his second son or eldest daughter, went to his daughter Henrietta Anna, later Countess of Carnarvon, who adopted the surname of Molyneux-Howard in consequence.
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
in the latter part of the reign of George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
and early in the reign of George IV
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
.
Howard was the son of Henry Howard (1713–1787) and Juliana Molyneux. On 24 May 1790, he was commissioned a captain in the North Battalion, Gloucestershire Militia. He first entered Parliament in 1790, being returned for Arundel
Arundel (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...
and Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
. His return in Steyning was overturned on petition in 1791, but he represented Arundel until 1795. He was then elected for Gloucester
Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885...
and held that seat until 1818. He married Elizabeth Long, daughter of Edward Long
Edward Long
Edward Long was a British colonial administrator and historian, and author of an influential work, The History of Jamaica .-Life:...
, on 12 September 1801, and by her had one son and four daughters:
- Henry HowardHenry Howard (1802-1875)Henry Howard was a British Member of Parliament, the eldest son of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard.Howard inherited Greystoke Castle from his father in 1824...
(25 July 1802 – 7 January 1875) - Henrietta Anna Molyneux-Howard (17 July 1804 – 26 May 1876), married Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of CarnarvonHenry Herbert, 3rd Earl of CarnarvonHenry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon FRS , known as Lord Porchester from 1811 to 1833, was a British writer, traveller and politician....
and had issue - Isabella Catherine Mary Howard (29 September 1806 – 20 June 1891), married 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:...
and had issue - Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard (February 1809 – 15 December 1855), married James Wentworth BullerJames Wentworth BullerJames Wentworth Buller was a British Whigpolitician. He was a Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1830 to 1835, and for North Devon from 1857 to 1865.He lived at Downes, Crediton, Devon, England....
and had issue - Juliana Barbara Howard (31 March 1812 – 27 December 1833), 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....
and had issue
Upon the death of his uncle Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet
Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet
Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet was a courtier who became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.-Career:Born the son of Sir William Molyneux, 6th Baronet and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, Francis Molyneux was appointed gentleman usher daily waiter to the Queen in 1761 and...
in 1812, Howard adapted the surname of Molyneux-Howard and inherited the Molyneux estates of Teversall and Wellow
Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444It has a village green and a maypole, which is still in use. The parish church of St Swithin is 12th century, which was restored, with a new chancel, in 1878-9. On the east and south sides of...
. In 1815, his elder brother Bernard
Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux ....
succeeded a distant cousin as Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
. Because Bernard was a recusant, he had to appoint a deputy to carry out his duties as Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
, and he chose his brother Henry, who was officially appointed to the post in March 1816.
On 14 October 1817, Molyneux-Howard resumed the use of Howard as his principal surname, becoming Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard, and on the following day, was granted a warrant of precedence to be styled as the younger son of a duke, becoming Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard. He carried out his duties as Deputy Earl Marshal through the planning for the coronation of George IV, but was unable by reason of illness to perform them at the coronation himself, his place being taken by Lord Howard of Effingham
Kenneth Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham
Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham was a British peer.His father, Henry Howard , was a male-line descendant of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham. His mother, Maria Mackenzie Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham (29 November 1767 – 13 February 1845) was a...
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He again represented Arundel from 1818 until 1820. In the latter year, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Steyning, and continued to represent that constituency until his death. He died after a short illness in his house in Lower Grosvenor Street. His eldest son Henry replaced him in Parliament; the Teversall and Wellow estates, which had been entailed on his second son or eldest daughter, went to his daughter Henrietta Anna, later Countess of Carnarvon, who adopted the surname of Molyneux-Howard in consequence.