Henry Howard (historian) Henry Howard (historian) Born at Corby Castle in Cumberland on 2 July 1757, into a Roman Catholic family, he was eldest son of Philip Howard (1730–1810) of Corby Castle, who wrote "Scriptural History of the Earth and of Mankind" (London, 1797). His mother was Anne, daughter of Henry Witham of Cliff, Yorkshire. Howard was educated at the college of the English Benedictines at Douay, and for a short time in 1774 studied at the University of Paris. On 17 December 1774 Howard entered the Theresian Academy in Vienna, and there became a friend of Montecuccoli and Marsigli. He left Vienna
Howard County Courthouse (Maryland) chambers and courtrooms for the 5 judges of the Circuit Court for Howard County, as well as the clerk's offices, jurors' assembly room, the law library and masters' offices. It has a connection to the original 1840 Howard County Courthouse, now used by the Orphan's court. A porch section is constructed from the foundation of an adjacent historic house. The Howard County Government used the building as its headquarters of administration until the completion of the George Howard Building in 1976. The building was upgraded and expanded in the $11.3 million 1982-1986 with an addition that extended the structure to