Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard (7 October 1766 – 17 June 1824), known as Henry Howard until 1812, and as Henry 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. On the inheritance of the Dukedom of Norfolk in 1815 by his elder brother Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, Henry Molyneux-Howard in 1817 was granted the courtesy title "Lord", the style of a younger son of a duke.
Origins
Howard was the son of Henry Howard (1713–1787) by his wife Juliana Molyneux, daughter of Sir William Molyneux, 6th Baronet (died 1781), of Teversall, Nottinghamshire, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire 1737.[1] His father, Henry Howard, was a descendant of Bernard Howard (1641–1714), a younger son of Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel (1608–1652) and younger brother of Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (1627–1677) and Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (1628-1684).[1]
Career
On 24 May 1790 Howard was commissioned a captain in the North Battalion, Gloucestershire Militia.[2] He first entered Parliament the same year, being returned for Arundel in Sussex, under the patronage of the Duke of Norfolk of Arundel Castle, and Steyning. His election for Steyning was overturned on petition in 1791, but he represented Arundel until 1795. He was then elected for Gloucester, which seat he held until 1818.[3]
In 1812 on the death of his uncle Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet, Howard inherited the Molyneux estates of Teversal and Wellow and under the terms of the bequest adopted the surname Molyneux-Howard. In 1815 his elder brother Bernard Howard succeeded a distant cousin as 12th Duke of Norfolk. Because Bernard was a Roman catholic recusant, he was obliged to appoint a deputy to carry out his duties as Earl Marshal, and chose for this post his brother Henry, who was officially appointed to the post in March 1816.[3]
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 a younger son of a duke, and having thus gained the courtesy title "Lord", became known as Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard. He carried out his duties as Deputy Earl Marshal during the planning for the coronation of King George IV (1820–1830), but was unable by reason of illness to act at the actual event, at which his role was taken by his kinsman Lord Howard of Effingham.[3] He was again returned to Parliament for Arundel from 1818 until 1820, in which latter year he was returned for Steyning, which seat he held until his death in 1824.
Marriage and children
On 12 September 1801 Howard-Molyneux-Howard married Elizabeth Long, daughter of Edward Long (1734-1813), a British colonial administrator, historian and author of The History of Jamaica, by whom he had one son and four daughters:
- Henry Howard (25 July 1802 – 7 January 1875).
- Henrietta Anna Molyneux-Howard (17 July 1804 – 26 May 1876), wife of Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon and had issue.
- Isabella Catherine Mary Howard (29 September 1806 – 20 June 1891), wife of Charles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk and had issue.
- Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard (February 1809 – 15 December 1855), wife of James Wentworth Buller and mother of General Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839–1908), V.C.
- Juliana Barbara Howard (31 March 1812 – 27 December 1833), wife of Sir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet and had issue.
Death and succession
Howard-Molyneux-Howard died aged 57 in June 1824 after a short illness in his house in Lower Grosvenor Street, Mayfair.[3] His eldest son Henry Howard replaced him in Parliament. The Teversall and Wellow estates, which had been entailed on his second son or eldest daughter, descended to his daughter Henrietta Anna Howard, later Countess of Carnarvon, who adopted the surname of Molyneux-Howard in consequence.
References
- thepeerage.com Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard
- "No. 13267". The London Gazette. 21 December 1790. p. 769.
- "Obituary". Gentleman's Magazine: 81. 1824.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Fitzherbert Richard Beckford |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1790–1795 With: Sir George Thomas, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir George Thomas, Bt Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Bt |
| Preceded by Hon. Richard Howard Sir John Honywood, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Steyning 1790–1791 With: James Martin Lloyd |
Succeeded by Sir John Honywood, Bt John Curtis |
| Preceded by John Webb John Pitt |
Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1795–1801 With: John Pitt |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1801–1818 With: John Pitt 1801–1805 Robert Morris 1805–1816 Edward Webb 1816–1818 |
Succeeded by Edward Webb Robert Bransby Cooper |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Piggott Francis Wilder |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1812 With: Francis Wilder |
Succeeded by Francis Wilder Sir Samuel Romilly |
| Preceded by Francis Wilder Sir Samuel Romilly |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1818–1820 With: Sir Arthur Piggott 1818–1819 Robert Blake |
Succeeded by Robert Blake Viscount Bury |
| Preceded by Sir John Aubrey, Bt George Philips |
Member of Parliament for Steyning 1820–1824 With: George Philips |
Succeeded by George Philips Henry Howard |