Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk 1686-1757

On 29th July 1673 [his father] Craven Howard [aged 24] and Anne Ogle1652-1682 [aged 21] were married.

John Evelyn's Diary. 15th July 1675. Our cause was pleaded in behalf of the mother, [his grandmother] Mrs. Howard [aged 49] and her daughters, before Baron Thurland [aged 68], who had formerly been steward of Courts for me; we carried our cause, as there was reason, for here was an impudent as well as disobedient [his father] son [aged 26] against his mother, by instigation, doubtless, of his wife, one Mrs. Ogle [aged 23] (an ancient maid), whom he had clandestinely married, and who brought him no fortune, he being heir-apparent to the Earl of Berkshire [aged 60] [Note. The reference to heir apparent is incorrect insofar as Charles Howard 2nd Earl Berkshire having a younger brother Thomas Howard 3rd Earl Berkshire [aged 55] who did inherit the Earldom]. Craven in line to inherit in the event the 2nd or 3rd Earl didn't have issue which proved to be the case but Craven had died by that time so his son Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk became the 4th Earl. We lay at Brickhill, Bedfordshire, in Bedfordshire, and came late the next day to our journey's end.

On 5th June 1683 [his father] Craven Howard [aged 34] and [his mother] Mary Bowes [aged 28] were married.

In 1686 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk was born to Craven Howard [aged 36] and Mary Bowes [aged 31].

On 7th June 1700 [his father] Craven Howard [aged 51] died at Elford, Staffordshire.

On 12th April 1706 Thomas Howard 3rd Earl Berkshire [aged 86] died. His great nephew Henry [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl Berkshire, 4th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 4th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. [his future wife] Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk by marriage Countess Berkshire.

On 5th March 1709 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 23] and Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk were married. They were first cousins.

In 1711 Joseph Banks of Revesby Abbey, Lincolnshire [aged 45] bought Revesby Abbey [Map] from Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 25].

On 23rd December 1714 [his son] William Howard was born to Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 28] and [his wife] Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. He married 6th November 1736 Mary Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford and Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford, and had issue.

On 11th June 1721 [his son] Thomas Howard 14th Earl Suffolk 7th Earl Berkshire was born to Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 35] and [his wife] Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%.

On 6th November 1736 William Howard [aged 21] and Mary Finch [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford [aged 53] and Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford [aged 46]. He the son of Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 50] and Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk.

On 22nd April 1745 Henry Howard 10th Earl Suffolk [aged 38] died. His third cousin Henry [aged 59] succeeded 11th Earl Suffolk. [his wife] Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk by marriage Countess Suffolk

On 21st March 1757 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 71] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton-All-Saints [Map]. His grandson Henry [aged 17] succeeded 12th Earl Suffolk, 5th Earl Berkshire, 5th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 5th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.

After 7th March 1779. St Peter's Church, Elford [Map]. Memorials to [his grandson] Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk 5th Earl Berkshire [deceased], [his father] Craven Howard and Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk.

On 14th February 1782 [his former wife] Catherine Graham Countess Berkshire and Suffolk died.