James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk

James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (* February 10, 1619; † January 7, 1688 ) was an English nobleman.

Life

James Howard was in February 1619, born in Walden, the family seat of this branch of the English noble family Howard and baptized there on February 10, 1619. His godfather was King James I of England. The proximity to the new royal house of Stuart brought it about that he was beaten as a child of six for the coronation of King Charles I on February 1, 1525 knighted. He died on January 7, 1688 and was buried on January 19, 1688 in Walden.

Political and military career

James Howard, to 1640 the courtesy title of Lord Walden led before his father's death, took with him 24 questions and equipped riders at the 1639 expedition of Charles I against the Scots in part. After the death of his father he inherited the title of Earl of Suffolk. In June 1640, the King appointed him Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. This office was confirmed to him on May 5, 1641 by the Parliament, for he had made ​​at the beginning of the Civil War as one of the few members of the House of Lords on the side of the Parliament. However, a certain mistrust of him by Parliament side probably must have existed, because you trusted him to no military command.

He was a member of the parliamentary delegation 1646 with six other peers that was sent to negotiate with the king at Newcastle. The negotiations were unsuccessful. The suspicion against him persisted obviously, because he was indicted on September 8, 1647 of treason. Probably were found for treason accusation is not enough evidence, because the process was reflected in June 1648. In 1653 he was even appointed High Steward of Ipswich.

After the Restoration of the monarchy, he was back on the side of the monarchy. King Charles II once again gave him the office of Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. He was also the Earl Marshal at the coronation of Charles II in April 1661 Thereafter he remained in the favor of the king. He was born on March 4, 1664 Chamberlain ( Gentleman of the Bedchamber ), a post he held until 1680. How he stood in the favor of the king, shows that he also received in 1667 a military command. He was commander of the troops at Harwich, which should prevent the landing of the Dutch invaders in July this year. Politically, he was a supporter of the Whig party.

Howard was married three times, but only had 2 daughters. So his brother George inherited him as Earl of Suffolk, during the barony Howard de Walden fell into Abeyance.