Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk

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Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, was an influential 18th-century English courtier and mistress of King George II, known for her wit, political connections, and patronage of the arts.

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instanceOf English noblewoman
courtier
human
patron of the arts
royal mistress
architecturalPatronage construction of Marble Hill House in Palladian style
associatedWith Alexander Pope
Caroline of Ansbach
George II of Great Britain
Horace Walpole
John Gay
Jonathan Swift
burialPlace St Mary’s Church, Twickenham
causeOfNotability role in Hanoverian court politics
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1689-01-01
dateOfDeath 1767-07-26
employer British royal court
Caroline of Ansbach
era 18th century
father Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus separated from Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk
memberOfNobleFamily Hobart family
mother Elizabeth Maynard
movement Augustan literature
name Henrietta Howard
nobleTitle Countess of Suffolk
notableFor being mistress of King George II
patronage of the arts
political connections
wit
notableWork development of Marble Hill House
patronOf Alexander Pope
arts and literature
placeOfBirth Norfolk
placeOfDeath Richmond upon Thames
politicalAlignment Whig circles
positionHeld Mistress of the Robes to Caroline of Ansbach
Woman of the Bedchamber to Caroline of Ansbach
residence Marble Hill House
Richmond upon Thames
sexOrGender female
socialCircle literary figures of the Scriblerus Club
spouse Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk
workLocation Hanoverian court
St James's Palace

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Marble Hill House builtFor Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk
Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk name Henrietta Howard
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