Background
He born in Gloucestershire, the third son of John Grubham Howe of Langar, Nottinghamshire.
He born in Gloucestershire, the third son of John Grubham Howe of Langar, Nottinghamshire.
In youth Howe spent much time at Charles II"s court. About 1686 he is said to have gone abroad with a relative who had been appointed ambassador by James II, but declined to accept the office permanently. After his wife"s death in 1696, Howe lived in seclusion in the country, chiefly devoting himself to religious meditation.
He was the brother of Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe, John Grubham Howe and Emanuel Scrope Howe.