Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon
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Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon and 2nd Earl of Rochester, PC (June 1672 – 10 December 1753) was an English nobleman and politician.
[edit] Life
He was the son of the 1st Earl of Rochester and Lady Henrietta, daughter of the 1st Earl of Burlington. His education started at Eton where he studied from 1683 to 1687 and entered Oxford University in 1700. From 1687 to 1690 saw him travel abroad to Italy, Germany and Holland. He was Tory MP for Launceston November 15, 1692—May 2, 1711 and High Steward of the University of Oxford from 1711. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Great Britain in 1710.[1]
He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Rochester on 2 May 1711 and his cousin as 4th Earl of Clarendon on 31 March 1723. His death came six months after his only surviving son which left no male progeny to whom the title would be transmitted to.
[edit] Family
He married Jane Leveson-Gower, daughter of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Bt, on March 8, 1692. They had children:
- Two sons, died young
- Henry Hyde, Viscount Cornbury (November 28, 1710 – 1753)
- Jane Hyde (d. January 1723/1724, married William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex on November 27, 1718
- Catherine Hyde (c. 1701 – July 17, 1777), married Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry on March 10, 1720
[edit] References
- ^ Cruickshanks. (2002) The House of Commons 1690 1715 5 Volume Set, Cambridge University Press. pp. 463-64. ISBN 0-521-77221-4.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Harbord |
Member of Parliament for Launceston 1692–1711 |
Succeeded by George Clarke |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Rochester |
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall 1711–1714 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Radnor |
| Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall 1711–1714 |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Hyde |
Earl of Rochester 1711–1753 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
| Preceded by Edward Hyde |
Earl of Clarendon 1723–1753 |
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