Person Howard; Henry (1628 - 1684); 6th Duke of Norfolk; nobleman Howard Henry nobleman 1628 - 1684 British Male Arundel House, Strand, London, England, Europe 12 July 1628 16280712 Arundel House, Strand, London, England, Europe 11 January 1684 16840111 Burial: Arundel, Sussex, England, Europe

Albury, Surrey (1655)

Education: University of Oxford (MA 1642; DCL 1668); Inner Temple (admitted 1662) Career: Travelled abroad (c1645-1655); went from Venice to Padua to meet John Evelyn (FRS 1663) (1645); Member of Lincoln's Inn (1661); High Steward of Guildford, Surrey (1663-1673); visited Vienna and Constantinople (1663-1665); at the suggestion of John Evelyn presented the Arundel Marbles to Oxford University (1667); Ambassador extraordinary to Morocco (1670); High Steward of the Honour of Peverell (1672) Honours: Baron 1669; Earl of Norwich and Earl Marshal 1672 Parents: Henry Frederick Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel, and Elizabeth Stuart Siblings: Thomas Howard, fifth Duke of Norfolk; succeeded his brother as 6th Duke of Norfolk (1677); Charles Howard (FRS 1663); Edward Howard (FRS 1668) Married: 1) Anne Somerset; 2) Jane Bickerton Children: approximately ten, incl. Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk (FRS 1672); Lord Thomas Howard (FRS 1672) After the Restoration, Howard had to compound much of his grandfather's debt, which had been incurred during the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth for his royalist support. Towards the late 1670s and in particular after the Popish Plot, Howard lost much political influence and went abroad. Royal Society roles: Council: 1666-1676 Fellow 28/11/1666 38 After the Great Fire of London, Howard offered Arundel House to the Society for its meetings and additionally offered them the Arundel library; Acted as a correspondent to the Society, e.g. in establishing contacts abroad (1666) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; GEC; Hunter; ODNB References: Linda Levy Peck, 'Uncovering the Arundel Library at the Royal Society: Changing Meanings of Science and the Fate of the Norfolk Donation' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 3-24 Michael Hunter, 'A "College" for the Royal Society: The Abortive Plan of 1667-1668' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 159-186 Michael Hunter, 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685' in NR 1976-7 vol 31 pp 9-114 E S de Beer, 'John Evelyn, FRS (1620-1706)' in NR 1960 vol 15 pp 231-238 C S S, 'The Society's Library' in NR 1938 vol 1 pp 21-27 Notes: Howard was buried at Arundel but his heart was deposited in the convent of St Elizabeth at Bruges, Belgium. Styled Baron Howard of Castle Rising. 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=AUTH4315 12 Jul 1628 - 11 Jan 1684 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 24/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7982 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/09/2024 RS_NET\rupert Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/34883804 34883804 3085ceeb-731a-4a5d-b473-1236e2b57e29