Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Portrait of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, 19th century copy of a portrait circa 1600

Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk KG (* 1584 - † June 3, 1640 in Suffolk House ), was an English nobleman and politician.

Theophilus Howard was the eldest son of Thomas Howard , who was raised to Baron Howard de Walden by Elizabeth I through a Writ of Summons in 1597 and later also achieved the dignity of Earl of Suffolk . Theophilus was born on an unknown date in 1584 and was baptized in Walden on August 13, 1584. He studied from 1598 in Cambridge at Magdalen College and was 1605 Master of Arts . He died on June 3, 1640 at Suffolk House and was buried in Walden.

Political career

His steep political career began as a Member of the House of Commons in England . He was elected to parliament for the constituency of Maldon as early as 1605 and remained a member of parliament for this constituency until 1610, after which he served as a civil servant of the English crown in numerous, increasingly important administrative offices. He began his administrative career with the office of Lieutenant of the Gentlemen Pensioners in 1605 and remained in this post until 1614. Following this activity, the office of captain of this institution took over from July 1614 to December 1619 and after a brief interruption again from January 1620-1635 . In addition, he was a member of Gray's Inn from 1605 , was Joint Steward of the Royal Manors in Wales from June 30, 1606, and Councilor for the Colony of Virginia from May 23, 1609.

On February 8, 1609 he was appointed to the House of Lords by means of a Writ of Acceleration by early bestowing the subordinate title of his father Baron Howard de Walden . Finally he took over the post of Governor of Guernsey in March 1609 . He continued to rise at regular short intervals: on July 2, 1611, he was Keeper of the Castle of Greenwich, Joint Lord Lieutenant of the northern English counties of Cumberland , Westmorland and Northumberland from 1619 to 1639, and from 1626 until his death he also held the offices of Lord Lieutenant of the southern counties of Suffolk , Cambridgeshire, and Dorset . Although he had already held so many offices, he was appointed to the Privy Council from November 12, 1626 , appointed High-Steward of Ipswich in 1627, as well as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle from November 24 Made August 1627 until his death in 1640. With so many offices it was almost taken for granted that the king in 1627 also his Garter awarded.

After his father's death in 1626, he inherited his title Earl of Suffolk .

progeny

In March 1612 he married Elisabeth Home († 19 August 1633), daughter of George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar . The marriage resulted in nine children.

• James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (around 1619 / 1620–1689)
• Thomas Howard
• Katherine Howard († 1650), ⚭ 1st marriage to George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny († 1642), ⚭ 2nd marriage to James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh
• Elizabeth Howard († March 11, 1704/05), ⚭ October 1, 1642 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
• Margaret Howard, ⚭ Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery
• George Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk (1625-1691)
• Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk (1627–1709)
• Anne Howard, ⚭ Thomas Walsingham
• Frances Howard († around October / November 1677), ⚭ Sir Edward Villiers († 1689)
• Sir Robert Howard

literature

• George Edward Cokayne , GH White: The Complete Peerage . Volume XII / I, 2nd edition. Sutton, Gloucester 1982, ISBN 0-904387-82-8 .
• Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Volume III, 107th Edition. Wilmington, Delaware 2003, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1 , pp. 3814-3817.

Web links

• Howard, Theophilus In: Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder & Co., London 1885-1900.
• Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, on thepeerage.com , accessed July 26, 2015.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} George Edward Cokayne , GH White: The Complete Peerage . Volume XII / I, 2nd edition. 1982, p. 466.

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas Howard	Earl of Suffolk 1626-1640	James Howard