Individual Details

General William Howe 5th Viscount Howe

(10 Aug 1729 - 12 Jul 1814)

Events

Birth10 Aug 1729Nottinghamshire, England
Christen6 Sep 1729Langar cum Barnstone, Nottinghamshire, England
Military1746He was commissioned in 1746, in the service of the Army
Military1749He gained the rank of Captain Lieutenant in the 20th Foot.
Military1750He gained the rank of Captain
Military1756He gained the rank of Major in 1756.
Military1762He gained the rank of Colonel
Marriage4 Jun 1765St George, Hanover Square, London, Westminster, England - Frances Conolly
Military1772He gained the rank of Major-General
Military1776He was Joint Commissioner of of the American Colonies
Military1777He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General
MilitaryBet 1786 and 1814He was Colonel of the 19th light Dragoons
Military1793He gained the rank of General
Death12 Jul 1814Twickenham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Burial22 Jul 1814Twickenham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Families

SpouseFrances Conolly (1742 - 1817)
FatherEmanuel Scrope Howe (1698 - )
MotherMary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmannsegg (1703 - 1782)
SiblingGeorge Scrope Howe (1720 - 1728)
SiblingCaroline Howe (1721 - 1814)
SiblingCarolina Howe (1722 - 1814)
SiblingCount George Augustus Howe (1724 - 1758)
SiblingAdmiral Sir Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe, K.G., First Lord of The Admiralty (1726 - 1799)
SiblingJohn Howe (1727 - 1769)
SiblingThomas Howe (1730 - 1771)
SiblingMary Howe (1730 - 1819)
SiblingJuliana Howe (1732 - 1803)
SiblingSophia Charlotte Howe (1733 - 1787)