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| Howard, Frederick, Earl of Carlisle. Adm. Fell.-Com. at KING'S, 1764. [Only s. of Henry, 4th Earl, by his second wife, Isabella, dau. of William, 4th Lord Byron. B. May 28, 1748. School, Eton.] Formerly Viscount Morpeth. Succeeded his father as 5th Earl, Sept. 4, 1758. Knt., Dec. 23, 1767. Treasurer of the Household, 1777-9. Privy Councillor, 1777. Went to America as chief of Commission appointed to enquire into the disorders in the American Colonies, 1778. President of the Board of Trade, 1779. Lord-Lieut. of E. Riding of Yorks., 1780-2 and 1799-1807. Lord Lieut. of Ireland, 1780-2. Lord Privy Seal, 1783. K.G., 1793. Married, Mar. 22, 1770, Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower, dau. of Granville Leveson, 1st Marquess of Stafford, and had issue. A cousin of Lord Byron, and was appointed his guardian in 1798; the second edition of Hours of Idleness was dedicated to him 'by his obliged ward.' Author, Poems, etc., and a tragedy, The Father's Revenge, which earned the praise of Johnson and Walpole. Died at Castle Howard, Sept. 4, 1825. (Eton Coll. Reg., sub Morpeth; Burke, P. and B., 1940; G.E.C., which gives 'died Feb. 4'; D.N.B.) | Earl of Carlisle Frederick HOWARD Approx. lifespan: 1748–1825 Fell.-Com. King's College adm1764 Only s. of Henry HOWARD, 4th Earl of Carlisle s. of Isabella Byron HOWARD his second wife dau. of William BYRON, 4th Lord Byron b. 1748:05:28 Sch: Eton formerly Viscount – MORPETH Succeeded his father as 5th Earl 1758:09:04 Knt 1767:12:23 Treasurer: of Household 1777-79 Privy Councillor: 1777 Went to USA , as chief of Commission appointed to enquire into the disorders in the American Colonies 1778 President of Board of Trade 1779 Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire , 1780-82 and 1799-1807 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , 1780-82 Lord Privy Seal: 1783 KG 1793 m. Lady Margaret Caroline LEVESON LEVESON-GOWER dau. of 1st Marquess of Stafford Granville LEVESON 1770:03:22 had issue cousin of – BYRON Lord and was appointed his guardian in1798 the second edition of Hours of Idleness was dedicated to him "by his obliged ward." Publ.: Poems etc., and a tragedy, The Father's Rev.enge, which earned the praise of Johnson and Walpole d. Castle Howard, [North Riding of Yorkshire], 1825:02:04 or 1825:09:04 ( Eton College Reg., sub Morpeth; Burke, P. and B. 1940; G.E.C., which gives "died 4 Feb."; D.N.B. ) |