Henry Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham

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Henry Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham, PC (1673 – December 5, 1754) was second cousin, once removed of King William III of Orange. He was Count of Nassau, Lord of Overkirk (d'Auverquerque).

He was born at The Hague to Henry Nassau and his wife Frances van Aerssen. He was baptised there 30 May 1673. He married Henrietta Butler on 12 January 1697. He was created 1st Earl of Grantham, Viscount Boston, Baron Alfold by William.

He involved himself in a project to create an orphanage for abandoned children in London, the first of its kind in the nation. The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital and received its royal charter on 17 October 1739. Henry, Earl of Grantham was one of its founding Governors.

Henry and Henrietta had five children. The youngest, Lady Henrietta Nassau, married William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper.

Henry died on 5 December 1754 and was buried a week later at St James's Church, Piccadilly, Westminster.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Bridgwater	Lord Chamberlain to The Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline 1717–1737	Succeeded by None (death of Queen Caroline)
Peerage of England
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Grantham 1698–1754	Succeeded by Extinct
Preceded by William Maurice Nassau d'Auverquerque	Lord of Ouwerkerk 1753–1754	Succeeded by William Henry of Nassau-Lalecq