Jump to content

William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 23:44, 24 April 2016 (migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

All Saints' Church, Londesborough

William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle (23 February 1808 – 29 March 1889) was an English clergyman and peer.[1]

He was born in London the third son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle and educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded to the title on the death of his elder brother George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle on 5 December 1864, he never married.[1]

He was Rector of Londesborough (a living in the gift of the Earl of Londesborough) in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1832 for more than forty years until 1877,[1] although from 1866, due to Lord Howard's mentally incapacity, his duties were performed by his replacement.

On his death the title passed to his nephew George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary." Times [London, England] 1 Apr. 1889: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 December 2012.

Sources

Religious titles
Preceded by Rector of Londesborough
1836-1889 		Succeeded by
Richard Wilton
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Carlisle
1864–1889 		Succeeded by
Stub icon

This article about a member of the Christian clergy in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This biography of an earl or countess in the Peerage of England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_George_Howard,_8th_Earl_of_Carlisle&oldid=716966319"