HYDE, Edward, Visct. Cornbury (1661-1723).

Family and Education

b. 28 Nov. 1661, o. s. of Henry Hyde†, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, by his 1st w. Theodosia, da. of Arthur Capel†, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1675; Académie Foubert, Paris 1676; Padua Univ. 1678. m. 10 July 1688, Catherine (d. 1706), suo jure Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, da. and h. of Henry O’Brien†, Ld. Ibrackan, of Great Billing, Northants., 1s. d.v.p. 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl 31 Oct. 1709. The Gen. n.s. vi. 20; Clarendon Corresp. ed. Singer, ii. 180–1; BL, Verney mss mic. 636/44, John* to Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Bt.†, 7 Dec. 1692.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. R. Drag. 1683, col. 1685– July 1689; gent. of the horse to Prince George of Denmark 1683, master of the horse 1685–90; PC 13 Dec. 1711; envoy extraordinary to Hanover June–Sept. 1714. CSP Dom. July–Sept. 1683, p. 215; Morice ent’ring bk. 3, f. 155.

Freeman, King’s Lynn c. 1687, Reading, 1689, Wilton 1689–d. Lynn Freemen, 198; Berks. RO, R/AC1/1/18, p. 3; Wilts. RO, G25/1/21, p. 500; G25/1/22, pp. 43, 47.

Gov. of New York 1701– Sept. 1703, of New York and New Jersey Sept. 1703–8.

SPG 1712. Hist. Mag. of Protestant Episcopal Church, xxxiii. 25.

Parlimentarian

HYDE, Hon. Edward, Visct. Cornbury (1661-1723).

Author

D.W.H.

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HYDE, Edward, Visct. Cornbury (1661-1723)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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