Kenneth Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham
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Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham (29 November 1767 – 13 February 1845) was a British peer.
His father, Henry Howard (bef. 1751 – 10 September 1811), was a male-line descendant of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham. His mother, Maria Mackenzie (bef. 1751 – 29 January 1826), was parental granddaughter of William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth and maternal one of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway.
Kenneth Alexander Howard was succeeded his third cousin Richard Howard, 4th Earl of Effingham as Baron Howard of Effingham in 1816.
Kenneth Alexander Howard was created 1st Earl of Effingham (second creation) in 1837.
He married Lady Charlotte Primrose (c. 1776 – 17 September 1864), daughter of Neil Primrose, 3rd Earl of Rosebery, on 27 May 1800, by whom he had five children:
- Charlotte Howard (30 October 1803 – 8 March 1886).
- Henry Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, who succeeded his father.
- Charles Howard (6 December 1807 – 8 March 1882).
- Lady Arabella Georgina Howard (25 January 1809 – 10 December 1884), who married to Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook (as his second wife).
- Reverend Hon. William Howard (23 April 1815 – 12 May 1881).
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Howard |
Baron Howard of Effingham 1816 – 1845 |
Succeeded by Henry Howard |
| New creation | Earl of Nottingham 1837 – 1845 |
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