Biography of Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle 1629-1685

In or before 1629 [his father] William Howard [aged 25] and [his mother] Mary Eure [aged 26] were married.

In 1629 Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle was born to [his father] William Howard [aged 26] and [his mother] Mary Eure [aged 26].

On 28th January 1643 [his father] William Howard [aged 40] died.

Before 27th November 1646 Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 17] and Anne Howard Countess Carlisle were married. She by marriage Countess Carlisle. They were second cousin once removed.

On 27th November 1646 [his son] Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle was born to Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 17] and [his wife] Anne Howard Countess Carlisle. He married 1668 his third cousin once removed Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle and had issue.

Around 1650 [his daughter] Ann Howard Viscountess Preston was born to Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 21] and [his wife] Anne Howard Countess Carlisle. She married 2nd August 1670 Richard Graham 1st Viscount Preston, son of George Graham 2nd Baronet, and had issue.

In 1653 [his daughter] Mary Howard was born to Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 24] and [his wife] Anne Howard Countess Carlisle. She married before 1688 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet, son of William Fenwick 2nd Baronet and Jane Stapilton.

John Evelyn's Diary. 1st August 1655. I went to Dorking, Surrey [Map], to see Mr. Charles Howard's [aged 26] amphitheater, garden, or solitary recess, being fifteen acres environed by a hill. He showed us divers rare plants, caves, and an elaboratory.

On 30th December 1656 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Leslie 2nd Earl Leven [aged 19] and [his sister] Margaret Howard Countess Leven [aged 21] were married. He the son of Alexander Leslie and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 36].

On 4th April 1661 Alexander Leslie 1st Earl Leven [aged 81] died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] Alexander [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Leven. [his sister] Margaret Howard Countess Leven [aged 26] by marriage Countess Leven.

On 30th September 1664 [his sister] Margaret Howard Countess Leven [aged 29] died.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd December 1666. Lord's Day. Up and alone to church, and meeting Nan Wright at the gate had opportunity to take two or three 'baisers', and so to church, where a vain fellow with a periwigg preached, Chaplain, as by his prayer appeared, to the Earl of Carlisle [aged 37]? Home, and there dined with us Betty Michell and her husband.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 30th May 1667. Several fine experiments were shown her of colours, loadstones, microscopes, and of liquors among others, of one that did, while she was there, turn a piece of roasted mutton into pure blood, which was very rare. Here was Mrs. Moore of Cambridge, whom I had not seen before, and I was glad to see her; as also a very pretty black boy that run up and down the room, somebody's child in Arundel House [Map]. After they had shown her many experiments, and she cried still she was full of admiration, she departed, being led out and in by several Lords that were there; among others Lord George Barkeley [aged 39] and Earl of Carlisle [aged 38], and a very pretty young man, the Duke of Somerset [aged 13].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th June 1667. While we were discoursing over our publique misfortunes, I am called in to a large Committee of the Council: present the Duke of Albemarle [aged 58], Anglesey [aged 52], Arlington [aged 49], Ashly [aged 45], Carteret [aged 57], Duncomb [aged 44], Coventry [aged 39], Ingram [aged 52], Clifford [aged 36], Lauderdale [aged 51], Morrice [aged 64], Manchester [aged 65], Craven [aged 59], Carlisle [aged 38], Bridgewater [aged 44].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st December 1667. Lord's Day. Up, and after entering my journal for 2 or 3 days, I to church, where Mr. Mills, a dull sermon: and in our pew there sat a great lady, which I afterwards understood to be my [his wife] Lady Carlisle, that made her husband [aged 38] a cuckold in Scotland, a very fine woman indeed in person. After sermon home, where W. Hewer [aged 25] dined with us, and after dinner he and I all the afternoon to read over our office letters to see what matters can be got for our advantage or disadvantage therein.

In 1668 Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle [aged 21] and Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle were married. He the son of Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 39] and Anne Howard Countess Carlisle. They were third cousin once removed.

On 2nd August 1670 [his son-in-law] Richard Graham 1st Viscount Preston [aged 20] and Ann Howard Viscountess Preston [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 41] and Anne Howard Countess Carlisle.

On 24th February 1685 Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 56] died. He was buried at York Minster [Map]. His son Edward [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Earl Carlisle. Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle by marriage Countess Carlisle.

In 1696 [his former wife] Anne Howard Countess Carlisle died.