Stafford Howard
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Sir Edward Stafford Howard KCB
, DL, JP
(28 November 1851 – 8 April 1916), was a British
Liberal
politician and magistrate.
headed by the Duke of Norfolk
, Howard was the second son of Henry Howard
, son of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
and nephew of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
. His mother was Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long, daughter of Henry Lawes Long of Hampton Lodge, Surrey
. He was the younger brother of Henry Howard and the elder brother of Lord Howard of Penrith
. He was educated at Harrow School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
.
. At the 1885 general election
, he was elected as MP for Thornbury
until he was defeated at the 1886 election. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for India
from April to July 1886 in William Ewart Gladstone
's short-lived third administration
. Howard was later Senior Commissioner of HM's Woods and Forests. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
(CB) in 1900 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
(KCB) in 1909. He served as Mayor of the town of Llanelly
from 1913 to 1916. He was an Ecclesiastical Commissioner from 1914 to his death. He was also a Justice of the Peace
and a Deputy Lieutenant
of Gloucestershire
.
, in 1876. After her death in 1906 he married secondly Catherine Meriel Cowell-Stepney, daughter of Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney, 2nd Baronet, in 1911. There were children from both marriages. His son from his first marriage, Sir Algar Howard
, was an officer at arms
at the College of Arms
in London
. Lady Howard served the remainder of her husband's term as Mayor of Llanelly. She later assumed the additional surname of Stepney and died in 1952. Howard died in April 1916, aged 64.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DL, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(28 November 1851 – 8 April 1916), was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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 and magistrate.
Background and education
A member of the influential Howard familyHoward family
The Howard family is an English aristocratic family founded by John Howard who was created Duke of Norfolk by Plantagenet monarch Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson of the 1st Duke of 1st creation...
headed by the Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
, Howard was the second son of Henry Howard
Henry Howard (1802-1875)
Henry Howard was a British Member of Parliament, the eldest son of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard.Howard inherited Greystoke Castle from his father in 1824...
, son of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard , known as Henry Thomas Howard until 1812 and Henry Thomas 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.Howard was the son of Henry...
and nephew of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux ....
. His mother was Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long, daughter of Henry Lawes Long of Hampton Lodge, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. He was the younger brother of Henry Howard and the elder brother of Lord Howard of Penrith
Esme Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith
Esme William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith, GCB, GCMG, CVO was a British diplomat. He served as British Ambassador to the United States between 1924 and 1930....
. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and 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...
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
.
Political career
Howard entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Cumberland East at a by-election in 1876, a seat he held until 1885 when the constituency was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. At the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, he was elected as MP for Thornbury
Thornbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Thornbury was a county constituency centred on the town of Thornbury in Gloucestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
until he was defeated at the 1886 election. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for India
Under-Secretary of State for India
This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....
from April to July 1886 in William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
's short-lived third administration
Liberal Government 1886
The Liberal Party under the leadership of William Ewart Gladstone came to power in the United Kingdom in February 1886 after they, with the support of the Irish Nationalists, defeated the Conservative government of Lord Salisbury. The administration was to become one of the most short-lived in...
. Howard was later Senior Commissioner of HM's Woods and Forests. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(CB) in 1900 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(KCB) in 1909. He served as Mayor of the town of Llanelly
Llanelly
Llanelly is the name of both a village and its respective parish in Monmouthshire principal area, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, south-east Wales.- Situation :...
from 1913 to 1916. He was an Ecclesiastical Commissioner from 1914 to his death. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.
Family
Howard married firstly Lady Rachel Anne Georgina, daughter of John Campbell, 2nd Earl CawdorJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor
John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor was the son of John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor and Lady Elizabeth Thynne. He married Sarah Mary Compton-Cavendish, daughter of General Hon. Henry Frederick Compton-Cavendish and Sarah Fawkener, on 28 June 1842. There are six children of the...
, in 1876. After her death in 1906 he married secondly Catherine Meriel Cowell-Stepney, daughter of Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney, 2nd Baronet, in 1911. There were children from both marriages. His son from his first marriage, Sir Algar Howard
Algar Howard
Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard, KCB, KCVO, MC, TD was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London...
, was an officer at arms
Officer of arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:*to control and initiate armorial matters*to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state...
at the College of Arms
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Lady Howard served the remainder of her husband's term as Mayor of Llanelly. She later assumed the additional surname of Stepney and died in 1952. Howard died in April 1916, aged 64.