Baron Howard of Penrith, of Gowbarrow in the County of Cumberland, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1930 for the diplomat Sir Esmé Howard, who had previously served as

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. A member of the famous

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, he was the grandson of

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, younger brother of

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. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1999. Lord Howard of Penrith is also in remainder to the dukedom of Norfolk and its subsidiary titles. Henry Howard and Sir Stafford Howard, brothers of the first Baron, were both Members of Parliament. The first baron's sons included Henry Howard and

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Barons Howard of Penrith (1930)

* Esmé William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith (1863–1939) * Francis Philip Raphael Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Penrith (1905–1999) *Philip Esmé Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Penrith (born 1945) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Thomas Philip Howard (born 1974).

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard Of Penrith Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1930 *

Barons Howard of Penrith (1930)

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