Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop
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Edward George Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop PC
(20 June 1818 – 1 December 1883), styled Lord Edward Howard between 1842 and 1869, was a British
Liberal
politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
under Lord John Russell
from 1846 to 1852.
and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower
, daughter of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
. Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
.
and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
in Lord John Russell
's first administration, despite not having a seat in Parliament. Two years later he was returned to parliament for Horsham
. He remained as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household until the fall of the Russell administration in 1852. The same year he was returned to parliament for Arundel
, a seat he held until 1868. In 1869 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Howard of Glossop, in the County of Derby.
Lord Howard of Glossop was also Deputy Earl Marshal
from 1860 to 1868 during the minority of his nephew Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk
.
Augusta died in July 1862. Lord Howard of Glossop married as his second wife Winifred Mary De Lisle, daughter of Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle, in 1863. They had no children. He died in December 1883, aged 65, and was succeeded by his only surviving son, Francis. Lady Howard of Glossop died in December 1909.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(20 June 1818 – 1 December 1883), styled Lord Edward Howard between 1842 and 1869, was a British
United Kingdom
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
under Lord John Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
from 1846 to 1852.
Background and education
Howard was the second son of Henry Howard, 13th Duke of NorfolkHenry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC , styled Earl of Surrey between 1815 and 1842, was a British Whig politician.-Background:...
and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower
Charlotte Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
Charlotte Sophia Fitzalan-Howard , Duchess of Norfolk was a daughter of the 1st Duke of Sutherland and his wife, Elizabeth....
, daughter of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as The Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was a British politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts. He is estimated to have been the...
. Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, Chief Butler of England was the son of Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower...
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Political career
In 1846 Howard was sworn of the Privy CouncilPrivy Council of the United Kingdom
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and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
in Lord John Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
's first administration, despite not having a seat in Parliament. Two years later he was returned to parliament for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. He remained as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household until the fall of the Russell administration in 1852. The same year he was returned to parliament 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...
, a seat he held until 1868. In 1869 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Howard of Glossop, in the County of Derby.
Lord Howard of Glossop was also Deputy Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
from 1860 to 1868 during the minority of his nephew Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Baron Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist...
.
Family
Lord Howard of Glossop married Augusta Talbot, daughter of George Henry Talbot, in 1851. They had two sons and five daughters:- Hon. Angela Mary Charlotte Fitzalan-Howard (d. 1 March 1919), married Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell, 11th Lord Herries of Terregles, and was the mother of Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of NorfolkGwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of NorfolkGwendolen Mary Fitzalan-Howard , Duchess of Norfolk was a daughter of the 11th Lord Herries of Terregles and his wife, Angela ....
. - Hon. Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan-Howard (d. 10 May 1915), married Charles Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun.
- Hon. Constance Mary Germana Fitzalan-Howard (d. 30 January 1933), married Colonel Charles Lennox Tredcroft.
- Hon. Winifrede Mary Fitzalan-Howard (d. 26 January 1937), married William W. Middleton.
- Charles Bernard Talbot Fitzalan-Howard (3 June 1852–8 July 1861).
- Hon. Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan-Howard (21 February 1854–15 January 1932), married John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of ButeJohn Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute KT, KSG, KGCHS was a landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist and architectural patron.-Early life:...
. - Francis Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop (9 May 1859–1924).
Augusta died in July 1862. Lord Howard of Glossop married as his second wife Winifred Mary De Lisle, daughter of Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle, in 1863. They had no children. He died in December 1883, aged 65, and was succeeded by his only surviving son, Francis. Lady Howard of Glossop died in December 1909.