HOWARD, ---; b.; in school lists 1743-6.
Howard, Anthony Michell, son of Rev. Canon William Guy Howard, Vicar of Epsom, Surrey, and Janet Rymer, d. of Edwin Hogg of Cricklewood; b. 12 Feb. 1934; adm. Sept. 1946 (B); left July 1952; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1952, BA 1955, MA 1960; Pres. Oxford Union, Trinity 1955; called to the Bar, Inner Temple 1956, but did not practise; political correspondent, Reynolds News 1958-9; editorial staff, Manchester Guardian 1959-61; political correspondent, New Statesman 1961-4; Whitehall correspondent, The Sunday Times 1965; Washington correspondent, The Observer 1966-9; asst. ed., New Statesman 1970-2, ed. 1972-8; ed., The Listener 1979-81; dep. ed., The Observer 1981-8; presenter and reporter, Sky News and BBC TV 1989-92; chief political book reviewer, The Sunday Times 1990-2004; obituaries ed., The Times 1993-99, weekly columnist 1999-2005; hon. LLD Nottingham 2001, hon DLitt Leicester 2003; m. 1965 Carol Anne Gaynor; d. 1 Dec. 2010.
HOWARD, CECIL ARTHUR, brother of Cosmo Gordon Howard (qv); b. 7 Sep 1855; adm. 26 Sep 1867 (James'); left Aug 1869; Gentleman Cadet, Royal Artillery 14 Nov 1873; Lieut., 19 Aug 1875; Capt., 13 Jun 1884; Maj., 25 May 1892; d. 5 Jun 1910.
HOWARD, COSMO GORDON, eldest son of Cosmo Richard Howard, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London, and Meliora Louise, dau. of Bury Hutchinson, Russell Square, London; b. 25 Oct 1851; adm. 26 Jan 1865 (James'); QS 31 Jan 1867; left Apr 1869; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 29 Apr 1869, matr. Mich. 1869; “formerly Lieut. ” (1881 Census); m. 24 Jul 1873 Sophia Roby, dau. of James Gillman, Wimbledon Park Road.
HOWARD, CYRUS COSMO, brother of Cosmo Gordon Howard (qv); b. 24 Mar 1854; adm. 26 Jan 1865 (James'); QS 1869; left Jul 1871; Gentleman Cadet, Royal Artillery 15 Nov 1872; Lieut., 12 Feb 1874; Capt., 12 May 1883; retd. 24 Mar 1886; d. 15 Jan 1903.
HOWARD, FRANCIS; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jul 1735; left 1737. [Probably Francis Howard, brother of Sir George Howard (qv), d. 18 Dec 1737 (IGI)].
HOWARD, HON. FULKE GREVILLE, second son of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown (I), and Elizabeth, dau. of Shuckburgh Boughton, Poston Court, Herefs.; b. 3 Apr 1773; adm. 13 Jun 1786; KS 1787; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1791, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Jun 1791; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 28 Apr 1793; Lieut. and Capt., 15 Oct 1794; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 16 Apr 1804; Lieut. -Col., 7th West India Regt. 21 May 1807; 9th Garrison Battn., half-pay 16 Jul 1807; Brevet Col., 4 Jun 1813; retd. 1825; served in Netherlands; ADC to Duke of York; MP Castle Rising 29 Jan 1808-32; assumed surname of Howard in lieu of Upton 6 Aug 1807; his marriage eventually brought him the estates of Richard Howard (qv); m. 7 Jul 1807 Mary, only surviving child of Richard Howard (qv); d. 4 Mar 1846.
HOWARD, SIR GEORGE, son of Lieut. -Gen. Thomas Howard, and Mary, sister of Richard Moreton (qv); bapt. 20 Jun 1718; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1728/9; Min. Can. 1732; left 1735; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Jun 1735; DCL 7 Jul 1773; Ensign, 24th Foot 28 Feb 1725/6; Lieut., 28 Jan 1736; Capt., 3rd Foot 1 Sep 1739; Lieut. -Col., 2 Apr 1744; Col. in the Army 21 Aug 1749; Col., 3rd Foot 21 Aug 1749 – May 1763; commanded his regiment at Fontenoy, Falkirk, Culloden, the battle of the Val, and on expedition to Rochefort; Maj. -Gen., 16 Jan 1758; Lieut. -Gen., 22 Feb 1760; commanded a brigade under Lord Granby in Germany 1760-2; signed Convention of Brucker Muhl with the French general Guerchy Sep 1762; Col., 7th Dragoons 13 May 1763 – Apr 1779; Governor of Minorca 1766-8; Governor of Chelsea Hospital from 13 Feb 1768; Gen., 6 Sep 1777; Col., 1st Dragoon Guards, from 1 Apr 1779; Governor of Jersey 1790; Field Marshal from 12 Oct 1793; MP Lostwithiel 1761 – Mar 1766, Stamford from 1768; KB 3 Aug 1774; Privy Councillor 29 Jul 1795; m. 1st, 16 Feb 1747 Lady Lucy Wentworth, dau. of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford; m. 2nd, 21 May 1776 Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and sister of William Beckford (adm. 1718/9, qv); d. 16 Jul 1796. DNB.
HOWARD, GERARD BOTTOMLEY, son of Gerard Howard, Newport Street, St. Anne, Soho, and Hampstead, Middlesex, and his first wife Mary Honeywood; bapt. St. Anne, Soho 4 Mar 1730 (IGI) (as Gerard Bottomley Howard); adm. (aged 12) Oct 1743 (as Gerard Howard); apprenticed to John Swale, attorney, Staple Inn 13 May 1748. [perhaps Gerrard Howard who m. 13 Dec 1762 Ann Mawhood (IGI)] [will of Gerard or Gerrard Howard, Hampstead, Middlesex, proved PCC 1 Mar 1781]
HOWARD, HENRY; b.; adm. May 1747 (Hawkins'); in school list 1752 (“pays above normal”). [Perhaps Cornet, 1st Dragoon Guards 30 Mar 1755; Capt., 15 Apr 1762 – still in Army list 1773] [Note “Master Howard”, Page of Honour to Duke of Cumberland and Princess Caroline, Chamberlayne 1748] [Perhaps Henry Howard, younger brother of Sir George Howard (qv); b. 14 Jan 1736; m. 6 Nov 1766 Catherine Carleton; d. 10 Sep 1811] [Alternatively, Henry Bowes Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk and 5th Earl of Berkshire, elder son of William Howard, Viscount Andover MP, and Lady Mary Finch, dau. of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (qv); b. 10 May 1739; styled Viscount Andover 1756-7; succ. grandfather as 12th Earl of Suffolk and 5th Earl of Berkshire 21 Mar 1757; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 13 Apr 1757, aged 17; MA 4 Jul 1759; DCL 13 Mar 1761; Lord Privy Seal Jan – Jun 1771; Privy Councillor 12 Jan 1771; Secretary of State for Northern Department from 12 Jun 1771; KG 3 Jun 1778; m. 1st, 24 May 1764 Hon. Maria Constantia Hampden-Trevor, dau. of Robert Hampden-Trevor, Ist Viscount Hampden (qv); m. 2nd, 14 Aug 1777 his cousin Lady Charlotte Finch, dau. of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford (qv); d. 7 Mar 1779]