Person Howard; Charles (1630 - 1713); landowner and natural philosopher Howard Charles landowner and natural philosopher 1630 - 1713 British Male 13 September 1630 16300913 31 March 1713 17130331 Burial: Dorking church, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Deepdene Estate, Dorking, Surrey (1652-)

Career: Travelled in France and the Netherlands (1640s-1650s); landscaped the garden at Deepdene (1652-); applied for a patent for new method of tanning in 'Brief Directions how to Tanne Leather According to a New Invention' (1660); applied for a patent for a new way of processing flax (1678); engaged in lengthy lawsuits with his brother and nephew, the 6th and 7th Dukes of Norfolk), over the barony of Greystoke (1677-1685) Parents: Henry Frederick Hoard, 15th Earl of Arundel, and Lady Elizabeth Stuart Siblings: Edward Howard (FRS 1668); Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (FRS 1666) Married: Mary Tattershall Children: Henry Charles Howard Grandchildren: Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk Additional relatives: uncle of Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk (FRS 1672) While Deepdene estate does not survive, Howard's botanical and horticultural legacy remains with the herbarium, now at Arundel Castle. Howard was generally not a particularly publically active figure, although he was a victim of blackmail involving Titus Oates, a former Anglican cleric, as well as the litigation case against his brother, which was ultimately decided in Howard's favour a year after his brother Henry's death in 1684. Royal Society roles: On Council (1663-1664) Committee and panels: Committee to consider Mr Buckland's proposition to plant potatoes through all parts of England (1662) ; Committee to consider propagating Cyder-Fruit all over England (1663); Chemical Committee (1664) ; Agricultural [Georgical] Committee (1664) ; Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664) Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Colonel Samuel Tuke Contributed and wrote about sulphurous vapours (1662); Wrote papers on the cultivation, drying, and selling of saffron (1663) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (MP) Notes: The election date is Howard's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 24 December 1662 and admitted into the Society on 31 December 1662. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH4308 13 Sep 1630 - 31 Mar 1713 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 07/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA7731 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes d7158fbd-9f69-440d-89e0-ea8350b9e3f0