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Henry Howe, 3rd Baron Chedworth
Henry Frederick Howe, 3rd Baron Chedworth (17 February 1716 – 7 October 1781), was the second son of John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth. Education He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School). He later studied at Pembroke College, Oxford (Gen.Com.). Peerage He succeeded to the title in 1762 on the death of his brother and did not marry. The family seat was Stowell Park, Gloucestershire, and he was succeeded in the barony by his nephew John Howe, 4th Baron Chedworth. Career He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 1 August 1732. His occupation in 1777 was listed as surgeon. He died on 7 October 1781. See also * List of Old Abingdonians References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chedworth, Henry Howe, 3rd Baron 1716 births 1781 deaths 3 Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth
John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth (died 3 April 1742) of Stowell Park, Gloucestershire was a British peerage, peer and politician. He was the son of John Grubham Howe, of Stowell, MP and Paymaster General. In 1712, he succeeded his father as Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire, but was removed from office in 1715. He was a Member of Parliament, representing the constituencies of Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency), Gloucester in 1727 and then Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency), Wiltshire from 1729 to 1741. In 1730 he inherited the estates of his cousin Sir Richard Howe, 3rd Baronet, in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. On 12 May 1741, he was created Baron Chedworth, but died the following year. He had married, in 1712, Dorothy, the daughter of Henry Frederick Thynne (younger brother of the 1st Viscount Weymouth) of Remnan's, Old Windsor and Sunbury, Middlesex and had 8 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth. References *For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club), an organisation hosted by the school. It was founded in 1743. Born in the 12th century * Edmund of Abingdon, St Edmund Rich (St Edmund of Abingdon) (–1240), Archbishop of Canterbury 1233–1240 (may have attended Abingdon) Born in the 16th century * John Bennet (judge), Sir John Bennet (1552–1627), Chancellor of the Diocese of York, Judge and politician * William Bennet (MP for Ripon), William Bennet (1553–1609), MP and founder of the Bennet scholarship * John Blacknall (1583–1625), land and mill owner and founder of Blacknall bequest * John Mason (diplomat), Sir John Mason (1502–1566), diplomat, spy, and Chancellor of Oxford University * Robert Payne (natural philosopher), Robert Payne (1596–1651), English cleric and academic * John Roysse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howe Family
The Howe family is a family of politicians from the United States. Below is a list of members. * Jonah Howe (1749-1826), Massachusetts State Representative. First cousin of Gardner Howe and Nathan Howe. *Gardner Howe (1759-1854), Vermont State Representative 1816 1823. First cousin of Jonah Howe and Nathan Howe. *Nathan Howe (1762-1851), Massachusetts State Representative. First cousin of Jonah Howe and Gardner Howe. **William Howe (1774-1828), Probate Court Judge in Vermont, Vermont State Representative. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. ** Thomas Marshall Howe (1808-1877), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1851-1855, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. **Jonas Elijah Howe (1814-1892), Massachusetts State Representative. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. ** Joseph Hall (1793-1859), U.S. Representative from Maine 1833-1837, candidate for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1849. Son-in-law of Nathan Howe. *** Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barons Chedworth
Barons may refer to: *Baron (plural), a rank of nobility *Barons (surname), a Latvian surname *Barons, Alberta, Canada * ''Barons'' (TV series), a 2022 Australian drama series * ''The Barons'', a 2009 Belgian film Sports * Birmingham Barons, a Minor League Baseball team * Cleveland Barons (other), several former ice hockey teams * Oklahoma City Barons, a former ice hockey team in the American Hockey League * Solihull Barons, an English ice hockey team * Barons, the nickname of Brewton–Parker College Brewton–Parker College is a private Baptist college in Mount Vernon, Georgia, United States. Brewton–Parker was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.Turner, Ann C."Brewton-Parker College"New Georgia Enc ... athletics teams See also * Barron's (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1781 Deaths
Events January–March * January – William Pitt the Younger, later Prime Minister of Great Britain, enters Parliament, aged 21. * January 1 – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn in England. * January 2 – Virginia passes a law ceding its western land claims, paving the way for Maryland to ratify the Articles of Confederation. * January 5 – American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces, led by Benedict Arnold. * January 6 – Battle of Jersey: British troops prevent the French from occupying Jersey in the Channel Islands. * January 17 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cowpens: The American Continental Army, under Daniel Morgan, decisively defeats British forces in South Carolina. * February 2 – The Articles of Confederation are ratified by Maryland, the 13th and final state to do so. * February 3 – Fourth Anglo-Dutch War – Captur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1716 Births
Events January–March * January 16 – The application of the Nueva Planta decrees to Catalonia make it subject to the laws of the Crown of Castile, and abolishes the Principality of Catalonia as a political entity, concluding the Enlightenment in Spain, unification of Spain under Philip V of Spain, Philip V. * January 27 – The Tugaloo massacre changes the course of the Yamasee War, allying the Cherokee nation with the British province of South Carolina against the Muscogee, Creek Indian nation. * January 28 – The town of Crieff, Scotland, is burned to the ground by Jacobitism, Jacobites returning from the Battle of Sheriffmuir. * February 3 – The 1716 Algiers earthquake sequence began with an 7.0 mainshock that caused severe damage and killed 20,000 in Algeria. * February 10 – James Francis Edward Stuart, James Edward Stuart flees from Scotland to France with a handful of supporters, following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 171 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Chedworth
Lord Chedworth, Baron of Chedworth, in the Gloucestershire, County of Gloucester, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created on 12 May 1741 for John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth, John Howe, who had earlier represented Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency), Wiltshire in Parliament. In 1736 he had succeeded to the estates of his cousin Sir Richard Howe, 3rd Baronet (see Howe baronets and below). He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, John, the second Baron. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. He was childless and on his death in 1762 the title passed to his younger brother, Henry, the third Baron. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew, John, the fourth Baron. He was the eldest surviving son of Reverend the Honourable Thomas Howe, younger son of the first Baron. He never married and the title became extinct on his death in 1804. The first Baron was the son of John Grobham Howe (1657–1722), John Grobham Howe, Paymaster of the Forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
