Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (27 November 1646 – 23 April 1692), known as Viscount Morpeth from 1661 to 1685, was an English Whig politician.
Carlisle was the eldest son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, and his wife Anne, daughter of Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons for Morpeth in 1666, a seat he held until 1679, and then represented Cumberland from 1679 to 1681 and Carlisle from 1681 to 1685. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Deputy Governor of Carlisle between 1679 and 1687 and was an alderman (from 1680) and mayor (1683–84) of the town .[2]
Lord Carlisle married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham, Hampshire, in 1668. He died in April 1692, aged 45, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Charles. Lady Carlisle died in 1696.
References
- ^ John Burke & Bernard Burke (1848). The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales: With Their Descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects, Volume 1. E. Churton. p. 221.
- ^ "HOWARD, Edward, Visct. Morpeth (1646-92)". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Downing Henry Widdrington | Member of Parliament for Morpeth 1666–1679 With: Sir George Downing | Succeeded by Sir George Downing Daniel Collingwood |
| Preceded by Sir John Lowther Richard Lamplugh | Member of Parliament for Cumberland 1679–1681 With: Sir John Lowther | Succeeded by Sir John Lowther Sir George Fletcher |
| Preceded by Sir Philip Howard Christopher Musgrave | Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1681–1685 With: Christopher Musgrave | Succeeded by Christopher Musgrave James Grahme |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Howard | Earl of Carlisle 1685–1692 | Succeeded by Charles Howard |