Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk
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Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk was born 1 December 1720, the son of Henry Charles Howard (c1668-1720) and Mary Aylward (c1670-1747). He married Catherine Brockholes (before 1724-1784), daughter of John Brockholes, on 8 November 1739. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Norfolk in 1777 after the death of Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk. Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk died on 31 August 1786 at age 65. He was succeeded by his son, Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk.
His daughter Mary Howard married Erasmus Darwin, the father of Charles Darwin the famous biologist who proposed the theory of evolution, begun by his father Erasmus.
In 1730 he appointed Daniel Coxe the Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry for the provinces of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. No authenticated records exist to show if Charles Howard was a Freemason himself.
[edit] Family
The children of Charles and his wife Katherine were:-
- Mary Howard born c1740, married to Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin, author of On the Origin of Species.
- Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk 1746-1815
- Winefrede Howard born 1750-1851
- Catherine Howard born c1748
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by The Duke of Norfolk |
Earl Marshal 1777–1786 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Norfolk |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Howard |
Duke of Norfolk 1777–1786 |
Succeeded by Charles Howard |
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