Thomas
"16th Earl of Suffolk, 9th Earl of Berkshire"
Howard
MP
Born in England
Ancestors 
Son of John Howard
and Julia (Gaskarth) Howard
Brother of
Charles Nevinson Howard, John Howard, William Philip Howard and Catherine (Howard) Bisset
Husband of
Elizabeth Jane (Dutton) Howard
— married
3 Jan 1803 in St George Hanover Square, London, England
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Howard) Dutton, Charles John Howard MP, Henry Thomas Howard, Jane Elizabeth (Howard) Ogilvy, John Howard, Richard Edward Howard, James Kenneth Howard, Mary Rose Howard and Frances Margaret Howard
Died
at age 75
in Charlton Park near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2017
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Biography
Thomas Howard MP is Notable.
Born on 18 August 1776 Thomas Howard was the second son of John Howard, earl of Suffolk and his wife, Julia Gaskarth.[1] He was educated at Eton, Christ Church, Oxford and Lincoln's Inn.[1]
On 11 January 1800 his elder brother, Charles, was killed in a shooting accident leaving a childless widow, Elizabeth Coke. [2] Thomas succeeded his brother as his father's heir and took the courtesy title, Viscount Andover. [1]
Thomas was returned to Parliament with John Atkins in 1802 as member for Arundel. [3]
On 3 January 1803 at St George, Hanover Sq he married the Honourable Elizabeth Jane Dutton, [4] daughter of James Napper Dutton and his wife, Elizabeth Coke.[1] They were the parents of 5 sons and 5 daughters. [1]
He tried for Parliament again in 1806 but was defeated at Cricklade by Thomas Goddard and Lord Portchester. [5]
His father died on 23 January 1820 whereupon Thomas succeeded as Earl of Suffolk and Earl of Berkshire.[1]
Jane died in 1836 aged 60 [6]and Thomas lied on for a further 15 years dying 4 December 1851. [1] [7]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 History of Parliament online: HOWARD, Thomas, Visct. Andover (1776-1851), of Charlton, Wilts
- ↑ Wikipedia: John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk
- ↑ History of Parliament online 1790-1820: Arundel
- ↑ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 (St George, Hanover Square 3 January 1803 Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Jane Dutton)
- ↑ History of Parliament online 1790-1820: Cricklade
- ↑ Wikipedia: Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk
- ↑ freeBMD Deaths Dec 1851 Malmesbury 8 263 HOWARD (The Honble) Thomas Earl of Suffolk & Berkshire
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