JERMYN, Henry (c. 1636-1708) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 29 Nov. 1636, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Jermyn^‡ of Rushbrooke, and Rebecca, da. and coh. of William Rodway, merchant of London; bro. Thomas Jermyn, later 2nd Bar. Jermyn. educ. ?Bury g.s. m. 17 Apr. 1675 (with £8,000), TNA, C 10/224/29; Verney ms mic. M636/28, Sir R. to E. Verney, 15 Feb. 1675. Judith (d.1726), 2nd da. of Sir Edmund Poley^‡ (Pooley), of Badley, Suff, s.p. suc. uncle 2 Jan. 1684. Beinecke Lib. OSB mss 1, box 2, folder 39, Yard to Poley, 4 Jan. 1684. d. 6 Apr. 1708; will 14 Jan. 1708 -3 Feb., pr. 26 June 1708. TNA, PROB 11/501.

Offices Held

Master of the horse to James, duke of York, by 1659–1673; W.E. Knowles Middleton, Lorenzo Magalotti at the Court of Charles II, p. 110; Morgan Lib. Rulers of England box 10, James II; Bodl. ms Film 293, Folger Lib. Newdigate mss LC. 27. PC 17 July 1686 – Feb. 1689; ld. of the treasury 1687–8. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 330; Glasgow UL, ms Hunter 73, xvi; Morrice, Ent’ring Bk. iv. 372.

Ld. lt. Cambs. 1686 – 89; high steward, Kingston-upon-Hull 1688 – 89, Cambridge 1688 – 89; gov. Portsmouth 1688. Verney ms mic. M636/43, C. Gardiner to Sir R. Verney, 29 Nov. 1688; CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 362.

Capt. tp. of horse 1666; Dalton, Army Lists, i. 62. col. 4th Horse Gds. 1686 – 88.

Parlimentarian

JERMYN, Henry (c. 1636-1708)

Associated with: Cheveley, Cambs. and St James’ Sq., Westminster.VCH Cambs. x. 46-49; A. Dasent, Hist. of St. James’ Square, App. A.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by unknown artist, National Trust, Ickworth, Suff.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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