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George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle

1895 – 1963

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Lived 1895 – 1963 (aged 68). George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle was a British military personnel and politician.

Lieutenant-Commander George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle (6 January 1895 – 17 February 1963), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1911 to 1912, was a British nobleman, politician, and peer.

Early life George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard was born on 6 January 1895. He was the eldest child, and only son, of Charles Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle and the former Rhoda Ankaret L'Estrange (1867–1957). His three younger sisters were Lady Constance Ankaret Howard, Lady Ankaret Cecilia Caroline Howard (wife of William Jackson, 7th Baronet), and Lady Elizabeth Henrietta Howard (wife of Lawrence Robert Maconochie-Welwood).

His mother was the eldest daughter of Col. Paget Walter L'Estrange and Emily (née Ryves) L'Estrange (a daughter of General Ryves). His paternal grandparents were George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle and the radical temperance campaigner, the former Hon. Rosalind Frances Stanley (fifth daughter of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley).

Career On 20 January 1912, he succeeded to the earldom of Carlisle upon the death of his father.

Lord Carlisle served in World War I as Lieutenant-Commander of the Royal Navy and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

During World War II, he served as a director of the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation in Turkey. After their divorce, he married, secondly, on 16 August 1947 Esme Mary Shrubb Iredell (d. 1977), the second daughter of Dr. Charles Edward Iredell of London. They had one child:

Lady Susan Ankaret Howard (1948–2018), who married (Charles) James Buchanan-Jardine, younger son of Sir John Buchanan-Jardine, 3rd Baronet in 1967.

In 1948, an unfinished portrait of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire by Sir Joshua Reynolds insured for £5,000 was "slit from its frame and stolen from the unoccupied London apartment of the Earl and Countess of Carlisle".

Lord Carlisle died on 17 February 1963 in Dumfries, Scotland, and was succeeded by his only son, Charles. Lady Carlisle died on 4 June 1977.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Also known as
George Josslyn L’Estrange Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle, George Carlisle, George Howard, Viscount Morpeth, George Morpeth

Family & relationships

Spouse
Bridget Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland
Child
Charles Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle
Parent
Charles Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle?

English noble (1895-1963)

When was George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle born?

George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle was born on 6 January 1895 in London.

When did George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle die?

George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle died on 17 February 1963 in London.

What was George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle's occupation?

George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle was a military personnel and politician.

What nationality was George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle?

George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle

· Wikidata: Q3760533

· DBpedia: George Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle

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