Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk
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Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, KG
, PC (12 August 1791 – 18 February 1856), styled Earl of Surrey between 1815 and 1842, was a British Whig politician.
, and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg. He gained the courtesy title
Earl of Surrey when his father succeeded as Duke of Norfolk in 1815.
for Horsham
. When he took his seat he became the first Roman Catholic to sit in the House after Catholic emancipation. Surrey held the Horsham seat until 1832, and then represented West Sussex
between 1832 and 1841. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1837 and served under Lord Melbourne
as Treasurer of the Household
between 1837 and 1841. The latter year he was summoned to the House of Lords
through a writ of acceleration
in his father's junior title of Baron Maltravers, and served briefly under Melbourne as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
between July and August 1841. The following year he succeeded his father in the dukedom of Norfolk.
When the Whigs returned to office under Lord John Russell
in 1846, Norfolk was made Master of the Horse
, a position he retained until the government fell in 1852. He later served as Lord Steward of the Household
in Lord Aberdeen's
coalition government between 1853 and 1854. He was invested a Knight of the Garter
in 1848.
In 1854, Norfolk agreed to lease land to Sheffield Cricket Club near Bramall Lane
for ninety-nine years, a site which is now home to .
, daughter of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
, in 1814. They had five children:
Norfolk died in February 1856, aged 64, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his eldest son, Henry. The Duchess of Norfolk died in July 1870.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, PC (12 August 1791 – 18 February 1856), styled Earl of Surrey between 1815 and 1842, was a British Whig politician.
Background
Norfolk was the son of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of NorfolkBernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux ....
, and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg. He gained the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Earl of Surrey when his father succeeded as Duke of Norfolk in 1815.
Political career
On 4 May 1829 Norfolk, then Earl of Surrey, was elected to the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
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 :...
. When he took his seat he became the first Roman Catholic to sit in the House after Catholic emancipation. Surrey held the Horsham seat until 1832, and then represented West Sussex
West Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
West Sussex was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
between 1832 and 1841. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1837 and served under Lord Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and Prime Minister . He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18-21, in the ways of politics...
as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
between 1837 and 1841. The latter year he was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
through a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
in his father's junior title of Baron Maltravers, and served briefly under Melbourne as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
between July and August 1841. The following year he succeeded his father in the dukedom of Norfolk.
When the Whigs returned to office 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....
in 1846, Norfolk was made Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
, a position he retained until the government fell in 1852. He later served as Lord Steward of the Household
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
in Lord Aberdeen's
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG, KT, FRS, PC , styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a Scottish politician, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.-Early life:Born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1784, he...
coalition government between 1853 and 1854. He was invested a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1848.
In 1854, Norfolk agreed to lease land to Sheffield Cricket Club near Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
for ninety-nine years, a site which is now home to .
Family
Norfolk married Lady Charlotte SophiaCharlotte 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...
, in 1814. They had five children:
- Lady Adeliza Matilda Fitzalan-Howard (d. 1904), married in 1855 her second cousin, Lord George MannersLord George MannersLord George John Manners was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician who represented Cambridgeshire for over two decades, from 1847 to 1857 and from 1863 to 1874, when he died....
. - Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of NorfolkHenry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of NorfolkHenry 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...
(1815–1860). - Edward George Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of GlossopEdward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of GlossopEdward George Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop PC , styled Lord Edward Howard between 1842 and 1869, was a British Liberal politician...
(1818–1883). - Lady Mary Charlotte Howard (1822–1897), married Thomas Foley, 4th Baron FoleyThomas Foley, 4th Baron FoleyThomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :...
. - Lord Bernard Thomas Fitzalan-Howard (1825–1846).
Norfolk died in February 1856, aged 64, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his eldest son, Henry. The Duchess of Norfolk died in July 1870.