Henry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln

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Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln (5 November 1750 – 18 October 1778) was a short-lived British politician, the second son of the 2nd Duke of Newcastle.

Lincoln became heir to his father on the death of his elder brother in 1752. He was educated at Eton and was elected as Tory MP for Aldborough in 1772 and for Nottinghamshire in 1774. On 21 May 1775, he married Lady Frances Seymour-Conway, a daughter of the 1st Marquess of Hertford and they had two children:

• Hon. Harry Pelham-Clinton (1777–1779), styled "Harry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln" 1778–1779.
• Hon. Catherine Pelham-Clinton (1776–1804), married the 3rd Earl of Radnor

Lincoln died in 1778, aged 27; his son died a year later, at the age of two.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by: Andrew Wilkinson Aubrey Beauclerk	Member of Parliament for Aldborough with Aubrey Beauclerk 1772–1774	Succeeded by: Abel Smith Charles Wilkinson
Preceded by: John Thornhagh Thomas Willoughby	Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire with Thomas Willoughby 1762–1775 Lord Edward Bentinck 1775–1796 1774–1778	Succeeded by: Charles Pierrepont Lord Edward Bentinck