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Francis Howard (other)
Francis Howard may refer to: Government and military * Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard of Effingham (1643–1694/5), English Governor of Virginia * Francis Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham (1683–1743), English army officer *Sir Francis Howard (British Army officer, born 1848) (1848–1930), British general *Sir Francis Howard (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor (UK Parliament constituency), Windsor Others * Francis William Howard (1867–1944), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Francis Howard (priest) (1872–1949), Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge * Francis Key Howard (1826–1872), editor * Francis Alick Howard or Frankie Howerd (1917–1992), English comedian and actor * Francis Howard (footballer) (1931–2007), English association football player See also *Frank Howard (other) *Frances Howard (other), for the female version of the name {{hndis, Howard, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard Of Effingham
Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard of Effingham ( – 30 March 1695) was an English colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1683 to 1692. A member of the Howard family, he was a descendant of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham.Birth year is estimated from baptism record. For death year, Bolton, p. 152 gives 1695 (New Style) while Tyler, p. 54 gives 1694 (Old Style). Both are corroborated elsewhere. Family He was the son of Sir Charles Howard and Frances Courthope. Francis Howard's paternal grandfather was the first cousin of both Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Nottingham.Although sources vary on the 5th Baron's ancestors' names and places of residence, the relation to the preceding barons is generally agreed. His maternal grandfather was Sir George Courthope of Whiligh, Sussex.Tyler, p. 53. Francis was baptised on 17 September 1643 in Great Bookham near Effingham in Surrey.Bolton, p. 151. On 8 July 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |