Background
Howard was the son of Lady Mary Howard, daughter of Sir John Fitz of Fitzford.
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Career
His father was alleged to be a servant George Cuttford of Walreddon, Whitchurch, Devon. The child was christened George Halsey and his existence concealed until he was nine years old. His mother married Sir Richard Grenville, 1st Baronet after the death of Sir Charles Howard although they were separated during the Civil War, and later when he was banished.
Howard was commissioner for militia for Devon in March 1660.
In both cases he was allowed to sit on the merits of the election and chose to sit for Tavistock in the Convention Parliament. He was commissioner for assessment from September 1660 to 1669.
In 1661 he was again elected in double returns for both Bere Alston and Tavistock and chose Tavistock again in the Cavalier Parliament. He was portreeve at Bere Alston from 1661 to 1662.
He was Justice of the Peace from after 1666 to 1669.
Howard died at the age of about 48 and was buried at Tavistock. Howard married Mary Burnby, daughter of Richard Burnby of Bratton Clovelly, Devon on 10 September 1655.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In April 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament in a double return at both Tavistock and Bere Alston.
