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Little is known of Howe’s early life. He became [[occupation::captain]] in the foot guards and [[occupation::groom of the bedchamber]] as a reward for his support of [[associates::William III]] in 1688. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Morpeth]] 1701-1705 and for [[location::Wigan]] 1705-1708; [[occupation::envoy]] to [[location::Hanover]] 1705-1709. He married [[family::Ruperta Howe|Ruperta]] ([[date of birth::1673]]-[[date of death::1740]]), illegitimate daughter of [[associates::Prince Rupert of the Rhine|Prince Rupert]] ([[date of birth::1619]]-[[date of death::1682]]) and [[associates::Margaret Hughes]] (d.[[date of death::1719]]). | Little is known of Howe’s early life. He became [[occupation::captain]] in the foot guards and [[occupation::groom of the bedchamber]] as a reward for his support of [[associates::William III]] in 1688. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Morpeth]] 1701-1705 and for [[location::Wigan]] 1705-1708; [[occupation::envoy]] to [[location::Hanover]] 1705-1709. He married [[family::Ruperta Howe|Ruperta]] ([[date of birth::1673]]-[[date of death::1740]]), illegitimate daughter of [[associates::Prince Rupert of the Rhine|Prince Rupert]] ([[date of birth::1619]]-[[date of death::1682]]) and [[associates::Margaret Hughes]] (d.[[date of death::1719]]). | ||
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Emanuel Scrope HOWE c.1663-1709
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Biographical Note
Little is known of Howe’s early life. He became captain in the foot guards and groom of the bedchamber as a reward for his support of William III in 1688. MP for Morpeth 1701-1705 and for Wigan 1705-1708; envoy to Hanover 1705-1709. He married Ruperta (1673-1740), illegitimate daughter of Prince Rupert (1619-1682) and Margaret Hughes (d.1719).
Characteristic Markings
Howe used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 15546/*331); the extent and disposition of his library are not known.
Sources
- History of Parliament.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903
- Handley, Stuart. "Howe, Emanuel Scrope (c. 1663–1709), diplomat." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.