Family and Education
b. c. 1708, 2nd s. of Anthony Henley, M.P., and yr. bro. of Anthony Henley. educ. Westminster 1720; St. John’s, Oxf. 1724; fellow of All Souls 1727; I. Temple 1729, called 1732. m. 19 Nov. 1743, Jane, da. of Sir John Huband, 2nd Bt., of Ipsley, Warws., sis. and coh. of Sir John Huband, 3rd Bt., 3s. 5da. suc. bro. 1748. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1756; cr. Baron Henley 27 Mar. 1760; Earl of Northington 19 May 1764.
Offices Held
K.C. 1751; recorder, Bath 1751; solicitor-gen. 1751 – 54, attorney-gen. 1754 – 56, to the Prince of Wales; attorney-gen. 1756 – 57; P.C. 30 June 1757; ld. keeper 1757 – 61; ld. high steward for trials of Lord Ferrers 1760 and of Lord Byron 1765; ld. chancellor 1761 – 66; ld. lt. Hants 1764 – 71; ld. pres. of the council 1766–7.
Main residence: the Grange, nr. Alresford, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HENLEY, Robert (c.1708-72)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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