Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

Details

Instance of

human

Born

March 1641

Died

2 May 1711

Place of birth

England

Place of death

London

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Laurence

Family name

Hyde

Father

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

Mother

Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon

Spouse

Henrietta Hyde, Countess of Rochester

Child

Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon, Lady Anne Hyde, Lady Mary Hyde, Henrietta Hyde

Sibling

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, Anne, Duchess of York

Occupation

diplomat, politician

Position held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord President of the Council, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of the April 1660 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament, Member of the 1679 Parliament, Member of the 1680-81 Parliament, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire

Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Awards

Order of the Garter

depicted by

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (1641-1711), in Garter Robes, Laurence Hyde (1642–1711), 1st Earl of Rochester

described by source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

languages spoken, written or signed

English

member of

Cavalier Parliament, Habeas Corpus Parliament

member of political party

Tories

noble title

Earl of Rochester

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