Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln
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Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, KG, PC (1684 – 7 September 1728) was the son of Francis Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln and his second wife Susan Penniston, daughter of Anthony Penniston.
On 16 May 1717, he married Lucy Pelham, a sister of the 1st Duke of Newcastle, and they had two children:
- George Clinton, 8th Earl of Lincoln (1718–1730), cousin of Sir Henry Clinton of the American Revolutionary War.
- Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle (1720–1794)
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Walpole |
Paymaster of the Forces 1715–1720 |
Succeeded by Robert Walpole |
| Preceded by William Pulteney |
Cofferer of the Household 1725–1728 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Horace Walpole |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle |
Constable of the Tower of London Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets 1723–1725 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton |
| Preceded by The Earl of Orford |
Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 1728 |
Succeeded by Henry Bromley |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Francis Clinton |
Earl of Lincoln 1693–1728 |
Succeeded by George Clinton |
