Sir James Howe, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Howe, 2nd Baronet (c. 1669 – 19 January 1736), of Berwick St Leonard, near Hindon, Wiltshre, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1698 and 1709.
Howe was the son of Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Baronet of Berwick St Leonard, Wiltshire and his wife Elizabeth Grimston, daughter of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet. His father had been MP for Hindon. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1676. He married Elizabeth Nutt, daughter of Edward Nutt of Nackington Kent in 1689. She died in 1691 and he married as he second wife Elizabeth Stratford, daughter of Henry Stratford of Halling Gloucester in August 1694.[1][2]
At the 1698 English general election, Howe was elected as Tory Member of Parliament for Hindon. He was returned at the first general election of 1701, but chose not to stand in at the second general election of 1701. He was re-elected MP for Hindon at the 1702 English general election and held the seat until the 1705 English general election when he was defeated. At the 1708 British general election he was returned again as MP for Hindon but was unseated on petition in February 1709.[3]
Howe died without issue on 19 January 1736 aged 66.[2]
References
- Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1903), Complete Baronetage volume 3 (1649-1664), 3, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, p. 45, retrieved 9 October 2018
- Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp, Maltravers H. Extraordinary Visitation of England and Wales, Volume 13
- "HOWE, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (c.1669-1736), of Berwick St. Leonard, nr. Hindon, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Hyde Colonel Henry Lee |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1698–1701 With: Reynolds Calthorpe 1698-1701 George Morley 1701 |
Succeeded by George Morley Reynolds Calthorpe |
| Preceded by George Morley Reynolds Calthorpe |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1702–1705 With: George Morley 1702-1704 Thomas Jervoise 1704-1705 |
Succeeded by George Morley Reynolds Calthorpe |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by George Morley Reynolds Calthorpe |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1708–1709 With: Edmund Lambert |
Succeeded by Reynolds Calthorpe Edmund Lambert |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Grobham Howe, Bt |
Baronet (of Cold Barwick) 1676-1736 |
Succeeded by Baronetcy extinct |