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| − | 2nd son of [[family::Edward Hyde]], 1st [[personal title::Earl of Clarendon]] ([[date of birth::1609]]-[[date of death::1674]]) and brother of [[family::Anne Hyde]], [[personal title::Duchess of York]] and wife of [[associates::James II]]. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Newport]] in 1660, [[organisations::University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in 1661 and [[location::Wootton Bassett]] in 1679. Made [[occupation::Master of the Robes]] in 1662 and appointed [[occupation::ambassador-extraordinary]] to the [[associates::John Sobieski|king]] of [[location::Poland]] in 1676. Made [[personal title::Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth]] in 1681 and [[personal title::Earl of Rochester]] in 1682. | + | 2nd son of [[family::Edward Hyde]], 1st [[personal title::Earl of Clarendon]] ([[date of birth::1609]]-[[date of death::1674]]) and brother of [[family::Anne Hyde]], [[personal title::Duchess of York]] and wife of [[associates::James II]]. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Newport]] in 1660, [[organisations::University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in 1661 and [[location::Wootton Bassett]] in 1679. Made [[occupation::Master of the Robes]] in 1662 and appointed [[occupation::ambassador-extraordinary]] to the [[associates::John Sobieski|king]] of [[location::Poland]] in 1676. Made [[personal title::Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth]] in 1681 and [[personal title::Earl of Rochester]] in 1682. He was appointed [[occupation::lord treasurer]] 1685, [[occupation::lord lieutenant of Hertfordshire]] in 1687 and [[occupation::Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] from 1700 until his dismissal from office in 1703. |
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| + | *[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/hyde-laurence-1642-1711 History of Parliament]. | ||
*Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903.*106. | *Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903.*106. | ||
*Speck, W. A. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/14332 "Hyde, Laurence, first earl of Rochester (bap. 1642, d. 1711), politician."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | *Speck, W. A. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/14332 "Hyde, Laurence, first earl of Rochester (bap. 1642, d. 1711), politician."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
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Laurence HYDE, 1st Earl of Rochester 1642-1711
Biographical Note
2nd son of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674) and brother of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York and wife of James II. MP for Newport in 1660, Oxford University in 1661 and Wootton Bassett in 1679. Made Master of the Robes in 1662 and appointed ambassador-extraordinary to the king of Poland in 1676. Made Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth in 1681 and Earl of Rochester in 1682. He was appointed lord treasurer 1685, lord lieutenant of Hertfordshire in 1687 and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1700 until his dismissal from office in 1703.
Characteristic Markings
Used an engraved armorial bookplate.
Sources
- History of Parliament.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.*106.
- Speck, W. A. "Hyde, Laurence, first earl of Rochester (bap. 1642, d. 1711), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.