JOHN HOWE, of Huntspill, Somerset, who died in 1574, and was succeeded by his son,
JOHN HOWE (1556-91), MP for Yarmouth, 1589, who married Jane, daughter of Nicholas Grubham, of Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset, and sister of Sir Richard Grubham, of Great Wishford, in Wiltshire, and with other issue, had
SIR JOHN HOWE, obtained the manor of Compton, Gloucestershire, and other estates, by gift of his uncle, Sir Richard Grobham, and was created a Baronet, in 1660, designated of Cold Barwick, Wiltshire.
Sir John wedded Bridget, daughter of Thomas Rich, of North Cerney, Gloucestershire, one of the Masters in Chancery, and had issue,
JOHN GROBHAM HOWE (1625-79), of Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire, MP for Gloucestershire, 1659-79, obtained the manor of Langar by marrying the Lady Annabella Scrope, daughter and co-heir of Emmanuel, 1st Earl of Sunderland, and had issue,
SIR SCROPE HOWE (1648-1713), Knight, MP for Nottinghamshire, 1673-81 and 1689-91, espoused firstly, in 1672, the Lady Anne Manners, sixth daughter of John, 8th Earl of Rutland, and had issue,
His lordship was succeeded by his eldest son,
EMANUEL SCROPE, 2nd Viscount (1700-35); who inherited subsequently as 4th Baronet in 1730, on the demise of Sir Richard Grobham Howe, the ancient baronetcy of the family.
his lordship wedded, in 1719, Mary Sophia charlotte, eldest daughter of the Hanoverian Baron Kielmansegg, Master of the horse to GEORGE I, as Elector of Hanover, and had issue,
GEORGE AUGUSTUS, 3rd Viscount (c1724-58), who served as Brigadier-General in the Seven Years' War, and fell at Fort Ticonderoga, in 1758, when the title devolved upon his brother,
RICHARD, 4th Viscount (1726-99), KG,
JOHN HOWE (1556-91), MP for Yarmouth, 1589, who married Jane, daughter of Nicholas Grubham, of Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset, and sister of Sir Richard Grubham, of Great Wishford, in Wiltshire, and with other issue, had
JOHN, of whom presently;The eldest son,
George, ancestor of the Howe Baronets, of Cold Barwick.
SIR JOHN HOWE, obtained the manor of Compton, Gloucestershire, and other estates, by gift of his uncle, Sir Richard Grobham, and was created a Baronet, in 1660, designated of Cold Barwick, Wiltshire.
Sir John wedded Bridget, daughter of Thomas Rich, of North Cerney, Gloucestershire, one of the Masters in Chancery, and had issue,
Richard Grobham, who succeeded to his father's title and estates;The younger son,
JOHN GROBHAM, of whom we treat;
Thomas.
JOHN GROBHAM HOWE (1625-79), of Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire, MP for Gloucestershire, 1659-79, obtained the manor of Langar by marrying the Lady Annabella Scrope, daughter and co-heir of Emmanuel, 1st Earl of Sunderland, and had issue,
SCROPE, his heir;The eldest son,
John Grobham;
Charles;
Emanuel Scrope;
Elizabeth; Bridget; another son and two other daughters.
SIR SCROPE HOWE (1648-1713), Knight, MP for Nottinghamshire, 1673-81 and 1689-91, espoused firstly, in 1672, the Lady Anne Manners, sixth daughter of John, 8th Earl of Rutland, and had issue,
John Scrope, died young;He married secondly, in 1698, Juliana, daughter of William, 3rd Baron Alington, by which lady he had further issue,
Annabella; Margaret.
EMANUEL SCROPE, his successor;Sir Scrope was elevated to the peerage, in 1701, in the dignity of Baron Glenawly, County Fermanagh, and VISCOUNT HOWE.
Mary; Judith; Anne.
His lordship was succeeded by his eldest son,
EMANUEL SCROPE, 2nd Viscount (1700-35); who inherited subsequently as 4th Baronet in 1730, on the demise of Sir Richard Grobham Howe, the ancient baronetcy of the family.
his lordship wedded, in 1719, Mary Sophia charlotte, eldest daughter of the Hanoverian Baron Kielmansegg, Master of the horse to GEORGE I, as Elector of Hanover, and had issue,
GEORGE AUGUSTUS, his successor;His lordship was succeeded by his eldest son,
RICHARD, successor to his brother;
John, died in 1769;
WILLIAM, 5th Viscount;
Caroline; Charlotte; Juliana; Mary.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS, 3rd Viscount (c1724-58), who served as Brigadier-General in the Seven Years' War, and fell at Fort Ticonderoga, in 1758, when the title devolved upon his brother,
RICHARD, 4th Viscount (1726-99), KG,
The celebrated Admiral Howe; who, for his gallant professional services, was created a peer of Great Britain, in 1782, by the title of Viscount Howe; and advanced, in 1788, to an earldom, in the dignity of EARL HOWE, being, at the same time, created Baron Howe of Langar, with reversion of the latter dignity, in default of male, to his female issue.
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| Admiral of the Fleet the Rt Hon the 1st Earl Howe |
His lordship was installed a Knight of the Garter in 1797.
He married, in 1758, Mary, daughter of Chiverton Hartropp, and had three daughters,
SOPHIA CHARLOTTE, Baroness Howe of Langar;Lord Howe died in 1799, when the viscountcy and earldom of Howe expired.
Maria Juliana; Louisa Catherine.
The barony devolved upon his eldest daughter; and the Irish honours of Viscount Howe and Baron Glenawly, with the baronetcy, reverted to his brother,
GENERAL THE RT HON SIR WILLIAM HOWE KB (1729-1814), 5th Viscount, Commander-in-Chief, North America, 1775-78, Governor of Plymouth, 1808-14.
His lordship wedded, in 1765, Frances, daughter of the RT HON WILLIAM JAMES CONOLLY, of Castletown, County Kildare, though died without issue, when the titles expired.
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| General the Rt Hon the 5th Viscount Howe KB |
This nobleman was one of the principal officers employed in America during the war for independence, and had the chief command from the return of General Gage, in 1775, to 1778.
The first and last Earl Howe's eldest daughter having, at the decease of her father, inherited the barony, became
(SOPHIA) CHARLOTTE, BARONESS HOWE OF LANGAR (1762-1835); who espoused firstly, in 1787, the Hon Penn Assheton Curzon, eldest son of Assheton, 1st Viscount Curzon, by whom she had issue,
George Augustus (1788-1805);Mr Curzon dying in 1797, the Baroness married secondly, in 1812, Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller Bt, by whom she had no child.
RICHARD WILLIAM;
Marianne.
Her ladyship was succeeded by her son,
RICHARD WILLIAM, 1st EARL HOWE (1796-1870).
First published in March, 2020.
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