Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon PC JP was an English statesman, lawyer, diplomat and historian who served as chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor to Charles II from 1660 to 1667. Wikipedia
Born: February 18, 1609, Dinton, United Kingdom
Died: December 9, 1674 (age 65 years), Rouen, France
Children: Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, Anne Hyde, Laurence Hyde Earl of Rochester, and more
Grandchildren: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Mary II, Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, and more
Spouse: Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon (m. 1634–1667) and Anne Ayliffe (m. 1629–1629)
Grandparents: Lawrence Hyde and Mary St Barbe
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