John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth
John Thynne Howe (18 February 1714 – 9 May 1762) was the eldest son of John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth.
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Stowell Park entrance lodge
He succeeded to the title in 1742 on the death of his father, and married on 23 September 1751, Martha Parker-a-Morley-Long, daughter of Sir Philip Parker-a-Morley-Long, 3rd Baronet of Arwarton, Suffolk.
The family seat was Stowell Park, Gloucestershire, and his London residence was 25 Leicester Square. He was a breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
There were no children from his marriage and he was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother Henry Frederick Howe, 3rd Baron Chedworth.
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by The Lord Ducie |
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1758–1762 |
Succeeded by Norborne Berkeley |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by John Howe |
Baron Chedworth 1742–1762 |
Succeeded by Henry Howe |
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