Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire
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Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Earl of Berkshire | |
| In office 1669–1679 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire |
| Member of the English Parliament for Oxford | |
| In office 1640 | |
| Viscount Andover | |
| In office 1626–1669 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1615 |
| Died | April 1679 (aged 63–64) |
Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire KB (1615 – April 1679) was an English peer, styled Viscount Andover from 1626 to 1669, was the eldest son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Lady Elizabeth Cecil.
Howard matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1626 and received his BA the following year. He was subsequently admitted to both Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn.[1] He was created a Knight of the Bath in 1626 at the coronation of Charles I.[2] He was elected the MP for Oxford in 1640, but was never seated as he was given a writ of acceleration to the House of Lords before the beginning of the session. He was a Royalist sergeant-major of horse in 1643, and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II in exile, from 1658 to 1660. He succeeded his father as Earl of Berkshire in 1669.[2]
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