Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk

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Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk was born on 15 March 1746, the son of Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes. He married, firstly, Marion Coppinger (daughter of John Coppinger), on 1 August 1767, who died a year later giving birth. He married, secondly, Frances Scudamore (1750-1820), the only child of Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore on 6 April 1771 at London, England. Frances soon became insane after her marriage and was locked away until her death in 1820. Howard then kept a longterm mistress, Mary Ann Gibbon (a cousin of Edward Gibbon) and had several illegitimate children by her and other mistresses, including the officers of arms, Matthew Howard-Gibbons, Edward Howard-Gibbons and Sir William Woods. Howard succeeded to the title of 11th Duke of Norfolk in 1786, after the death of his father. He died on 16 December 1815 at age 69, without issue from either of his two marriages. Upon his death, the title passed to his cousin, Bernard.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Anthony Storer and Walter Spencer-Stanhope	Member of Parliament for Carlisle with William Lowther 1780-84, Edward Norton 1784-86, John Lowther 1786, John Christian 1786-90 1780–1786	Succeeded by John Cristian and Edward Knubley
Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Norfolk	Earl Marshal 1786–1815	Succeeded by The Duke of Norfolk
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Marquess of Rockingham	Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1782–1798	Succeeded by The Earl Fitzwilliam
Preceded by The Duke of Richmond	Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1807–1816	Succeeded by The Duke of Richmond
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Howard	Duke of Norfolk 1786–1815	Succeeded by Bernard Howard