Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe

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Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

Birthdate:
Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England
Death: August 05, 1799 (73)
Grafton Street, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Place of Burial: St Andrews Churchyard, Langar, Nottinghamshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe; 2nd Viscount Howe Emanuel Scrope Howe, MP and Baronnes Sophia von Kielmansegg
Husband of Mary Howe, Countess Howe
Father of Sophia Charlotte Waller, Baroness of Langar; Lady Maria Juliana Howe and Louisa Catherine Howe
Brother of Brig. General George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe; 5th Viscount Howe William Howe, KB; Captain Thomas Howe; Scrope Howe; Male Howe and 6 others

Occupation: Baron Howe of Langar, 1st Earl and Viscount Howe, Admiral of the Fleet, General of His Majesty's Marine Forces, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
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About Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe

other possible birth dates are

19 March 1725

8 March 1726

another possible burial place (according to nndb website) is

St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England

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"Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG (8 March 1726 – 5 August 1799) was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William and George Howe."

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Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56824521

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I59881&tree=...

http://www.nndb.com/people/368/000103059/

http://thepeerage.com/p2919.htm#i29186

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Citations / Sources:

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1986. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

[S334] #505 Visitation of England and Wales (1893-1921), Howard, Joseph Jackson, (21 volumes. London: [Joseph Jackson Howard], 1893-1921), FHL book 942 D23h., vol. 18 p. 132.

[S335] #506 Visitation of England and Wales, Notes (1896-1921), Howard, Joseph Jackson, (14 volumes. [London]: Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1896-1921), FHL book 942 D23hn., vol. 13 p. 100.

[S452] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 6 p. 598.

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Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe's Timeline

1726
March 19, 1726
London, Middlesex, England
1762
February 19, 1762
Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England
1765
April 17, 1765
St Martins In The Fields, Westminster, London
1767
December 9, 1767
1799
August 5, 1799
Age 73
Grafton Street, Westminster, Middlesex, England
August 15, 1799
Age 73
St Andrews Churchyard, Langar, Nottinghamshire, England