George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle
(1802-1864), Viceroy of IrelandEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 79 portraits
George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, was a Liberal politician and reformer over a wide range of issues in Britain and Ireland. He entered Parliament in 1826 as MP for his family seat of Morpeth. In 1835 he was appointed to the Privy Council and appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, commencing a lengthy and intimate acquaintance with the affairs of that country. On the death of his father in 1848 he became the 7th Earl of Carlisle, and took his seat in the Lords. In February 1855 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant (Viceroy) of Ireland. With one short gap, he continued in this office for the remainder of his life. He published widely: poetry, a play, speeches, pamphlets, lectures, and his own travel diaries.
Related People
- Elizabeth Georgiana (née Sutherland-Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Argyll (niece)
- Margaret Caroline (née Leveson-Gower), Countess of Carlisle (grandmother)
- Georgiana Dorothy (née Cavendish), Countess of Carlisle (mother)
- Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (grandfather)
- George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (father)
- George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (nephew)
- Lord Edward Cavendish (nephew)
- Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (nephew)
- Isabella Caroline Campbell (née Howard), Lady Cawdor of Castlemartin (aunt)
- Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden (nephew)
- William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (grandfather)
- Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (grandmother)
- William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (uncle)
- Georgiana Agar-Ellis (née Howard), Baroness Dover (sister)
- Lady Louisa Caroline Egerton (née Cavendish) (niece)
- Henrietta Elizabeth ('Harriet') Leveson-Gower (née Cavendish), Countess Granville (aunt)
- Lady Elizabeth Dorothy Anne Georgiana Grey (née Howard) (sister)
- Lady Irene June Beatrice Hobson (née Butler) (daughter)
- Lady Caroline Georgiana Lascelles (née Howard) (sister)
- Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles (nephew)
- Lady Elizabeth Manners (née Howard), Duchess of Rutland (aunt)
- Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower (née Howard), Duchess of Sutherland (sister)
- George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland (nephew)
- Lord Albert Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (nephew)
- Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (nephew)
- Mary Matilda Georgiana Labouchere (née Howard), Lady Taunton (sister)
- Constance Grosvenor (née Sutherland-Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Westminster (niece)
Tell us more back to top
Can you tell us more about this person? Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? If you have information to share please complete the form below.
If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at £6 for unframed prints, £25 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service.
Please note that we cannot provide valuations.
We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.