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John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth

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John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth (died 3 April 1742) of Stowell Park, Gloucestershire was a British peer and politician.[1]

Stowell Park entrance lodge

He was the son of John Grubham Howe, of Stowell, MP and Paymaster General. In 1712, he succeeded his father as Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire, but was removed from office in 1715.

He was a Member of Parliament, representing the constituencies of Gloucester in 1727 and then Wiltshire from 1729 to 1741. In 1730 he inherited the estates of his cousin Sir Richard Howe, 3rd Baronet, in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

On 12 May 1741, he was created Baron Chedworth, but died the following year. He had married, in 1712, Dorothy, the daughter of Henry Frederick Thynne (younger brother of the 1st Viscount Weymouth) of Remnan's, Old Windsor and Sunbury, Middlesex and had 8 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth.

References

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  1. ^ "HOWE, John (bef.1690-1742), of Stowell, Glos. and Great Wishford, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Gloucester
1727
With: Charles Hyett
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wiltshire
1729–1741
With: John Ivory-Talbot
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire
1712–1715
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
New title Baron Chedworth
1741–1742
Succeeded by