Henry Francis Howard

Sir Henry Francis Howard GCB (3 November 1809 – 28 January 1898) was a British diplomat who was envoy to several countries.

Career

Howard entered the Diplomatic Service in 1828. He was Secretary of the British legation at The Hague 1845–1846[1] and at Berlin 1846–1853;[2] Minister to Brazil 1853–1855;[3] Minister to Portugal 1855–1859;[4] Minister to Hanover 1859–1866;[5] and finally was the last British Minister to the Kingdom of Bavaria 1866–1872[6] (the post was downgraded to chargé d'affaires after Bavaria joined the German Empire).

Howard was appointed CB on 10 February 1863[7] and knighted KCB only three weeks later.[8] He was promoted to GCB after his retirement in 1872.[9]

Family

Henry Francis Howard was a descendant of Lord William Howard, younger son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. In 1830 he married the Hon. Sevilla Erskine, daughter of David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine: they had one daughter before she died in 1835. In 1841 he married Marie Ernestine von der Schulenburg: their elder son Henry Howard also became a diplomat, minister and, with his knighthood, also Sir Henry Howard; their younger son Francis Howard became a general in the British army. Lady Howard (as she had become) died in 1897.

References

• HOWARD, Sir Henry Francis, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, accessed 4 June 2012
• Obituary: Sir H.F. Howard, The Times, 29 January 1898, page 12

1. "No. 20461". The London Gazette. 11 April 1845. p. 1112.
2. "No. 20608". The London Gazette. 26 May 1846. p. 1938.
3. "No. 21440". The London Gazette. 17 May 1853. p. 1397.
4. "No. 21798". The London Gazette. 12 October 1855. p. 3757.
5. "No. 22326". The London Gazette. 15 November 1859. p. 4077.
6. "No. 23061". The London Gazette. 19 January 1866. p. 322.
7. "No. 22706". The London Gazette. 10 February 1863. p. 708.
8. "No. 22713". The London Gazette. 3 March 1863. p. 1298.
9. "No. 23876". The London Gazette. 16 July 1872. p. 3190.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Henry Southern	Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Brazil 1853–1855	Succeeded by Peter Scarlett
Preceded by Sir Richard Pakenham	Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves 1855–1859	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Magenis
Preceded by George Gordon	Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hanover 1859–1866	Succeeded by Charles Wyke
Preceded by Lord Augustus Loftus	Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Bavaria 1866–1872	Succeeded by Robert Morier (as chargé d'affaires)

External links

• "Archival material relating to Henry Francis Howard". UK National Archives.