Background
He was the son of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, styled Honorary
He was the son of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, styled Honorary
George Howard from 1640 to 1688/9. He was commissioned a captain in the Dutch States Army in 1646. In 1647, he became Master of the Horse to the Duke of York, and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Duke in 1648.