Edward Howard, 8th Earl of Suffolk (1672 - 22 Jun 1731)[1] was an English peer.
Edward Howard, 8th Earl of Suffolk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1672 |
| Died | 22 June 1731 (aged 58–59) |
| Father | Henry Howard |
| Relatives | Charles Howard (brother) Charles Howard (nephew) |
Edward Howard was the second son of Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk, and his wife Mary Stewart. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[2] He succeeded his nephew Charles Howard, 7th Earl of Suffolk in 1722.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk.
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages – Peerages beginning with "S" (part 6)[self-published source] [better source needed]
- ^ "Howard, Edward (HWRT685E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, Wilmington, Delaware, 2003, vol III, pp. 3814–3817, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1
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