Julia Howard, Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire explained

Birth Name:Julia Gaskarth
Birth Date:1737
Birth Place:Penrith, Cumberland, England
Countess of Suffolk
Other Titles:Countess of Berkshire
Nationality:British
Issue:5 including Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk
Parents:John Gaskarth

Julia Howard, Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire (1737  - 19 October 1819), formerly Julia Gaskarth, was the wife of General John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk and 8th Earl of Berkshire.[1]

Julia was the daughter of John Gaskarth of Hutton Hall, Penrith, Cumberland.

She married the future earl on 2 July 1774. He inherited the earldom of Suffolk, along with the earldom of Berkshire, in 1783, on the death of a distant cousin, Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Suffolk, who had no sons.

The couple had five children:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julia Howard (née Gaskarth), Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire. National Portrait Gallery. 16 March 2018.
  2. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Page 2288.
  3. Web site: Evening Talk: The Bisset Love Letters 1803-1828: a real life Pride and Prejudice story. Chawton House. 17 March 2018.