Baron Howard of Penrith
| Baron Howard of Penrith | |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Baron Howard of Penrith | |
| Creation date | 10 July 1930 |
| Created by | George V |
| Peerage | United Kingdom |
| First holder | Esmé Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith |
| Present holder | Philip Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Penrith |
| Heir apparent | Hon. Thomas Howard |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | SOLA VIRTUS INVICTA (Virtue alone is unconquerable) |
Baron Howard of Penrith, of Gowbarrow in the County of Cumberland,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1930 for the diplomat Sir Esmé Howard, who had previously served as British Ambassador to the United States. A member of the famous Howard family, he was the grandson of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard, younger brother of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1999. Lord Howard of Penrith is also in remainder to the dukedom of Norfolk and its subsidiary titles.
Henry Howard and Sir Stafford Howard, brothers of the first Baron, were both Members of Parliament. The first baron's sons included Henry Howard and Hubert Howard.
Barons Howard of Penrith (1930)
- Esmé William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith (1863–1939)
- Francis Philip Raphael Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Penrith (1905–1999)
- Philip Esmé Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Penrith (born 1945)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Thomas Philip Howard (born 1974).
See also
- Duke of Norfolk
- Earl of Carlisle
- Earl of Suffolk (1603 creation)
- Earl of Berkshire
- Earl of Effingham
- Baron Howard de Walden
- Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
- Greystoke Castle
References
- Back to citation "No. 33625". The London Gazette. 15 July 1930. p. 4427.
Bibliography
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages