Family and Education
b. 23 May 1737, 1st s. of Henry Strachey of Sutton Court, by Helen, da. of Robert Clerk, M.D., of Listonfield, Midlothian. educ. Westminster 1750. m. 23 May 1770, Jane, da. of John Kelsall of Greenwich, wid. of Capt. Latham, R.N., and cos. of Lady Clive, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 23 May 1765; cr. Bt. 15 June 1801.
Offices Held
Clerk at War Office to 1765; private sec. to Clive 1764 – Nov. 1774; sec. to Howe commission to America May 1776 – Aug. 1778; clerk of deliveries at the Ordnance 1778 – 80, chief storekeeper 1780 – 82; jt. sec. to Treasury March- July 1782; jt. under-sec. of state for Home affairs July 1782 – Apr. 1783; clerk of deliveries at the Ordnance Apr. – Dec. 1783; master of the King’s Household 1794 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sutton Court, Som.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
STRACHEY, Henry (1737-1810)
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