Henry Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk

Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk, 4th Earl of Berkshire (4 November 1687

His paternal grandfather, Hon. William Howard, was the fourth son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire

On 12 April 1706, he succeeded his great-uncle, Thomas, as Earl of Berkshire. After the death of Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk in 1718, he was appointed Deputy Earl Marshal, an office he held until 1725. In 1745, he succeeded a distant cousin in the older title of Earl of Suffolk, and became Recorder of Lichfield in 1755.

Marriage and issue Suffolk married his first cousin Catherine Graham, daughter of his aunt Dorothy Howard and Col. James Grahme, on 5 March 1709. They had three daughters and six sons, but only three survived to adulthood:

Lady Diana Howard (13 January 1710 – buried 27 January 1712), buried at Charlton Park, Wiltshire Henry Howard, Viscount Andover (31 December 1710 – buried 5 May 1717), died young Hon. James Howard (5 January 1712 – buried 24 December 1715), died young William Howard, Viscount Andover (1714–1756), father of 12th Earl, whose son was 13th Earl. Lady Catherine Howard (29 January 1716 – 18 October 1723), died young Hon. Charles Howard (1719 – 28 September 1773) Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Suffolk (1721–1783) Hon. Graham Howard (27 October 1722 – 1737) Lady Frances Howard (17 June 1725 – buried 27 August 1730)

Because his son William was killed in a chaise accident in the previous year, he was succeeded on his death in 1757 by his grandson Henry.