Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon
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Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon (or Frances Aylesbury) - (c. 1617 – 8 August 1667), was an English
peeress
and the mother-in-law of James II of England
(James II & VII) and grandmother of Queen Mary II
and Queen Anne
.
Baptised
on 25 August 1617, Frances Aylesbury was the daughter and eventual sole heiress of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet
and his wife Anne Denman.
On 10 July 1634, she became the second wife of Edward Hyde
, who was later created Baron Hyde in 1660 and Earl of Clarendon
in 1661. They had six children:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peeress
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and the mother-in-law of James II of England
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
(James II & VII) and grandmother of Queen Mary II
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
and Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
.
Baptised
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
on 25 August 1617, Frances Aylesbury was the daughter and eventual sole heiress of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet was an English civil servant, Surveyor of the Navy from 1628 and jointly Master of the Mint from 1635, and a patron of mathematical learning.-Life:...
and his wife Anne Denman.
On 10 July 1634, she became the second wife of Edward Hyde
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
, who was later created Baron Hyde in 1660 and Earl of Clarendon
Earl of Clarendon
Earl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1661 for the statesman Edward Hyde, 1st Baron Hyde...
in 1661. They had six children:
- Hon. Henry, later 2nd Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde, 2nd Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde 2nd Earl of Clarendon PC was an English aristocrat and politician. He held high office at the beginning of the reign of James II of England, who had married his sister.-Early life:...
(1638-1709) - Hon. Laurence, later 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
(1641-1711) - Hon. Edward (died young)
- Hon. James (died young)
- Lady AnneAnne HydeAnne Hyde was the first wife of James, Duke of York , and the mother of two monarchs, Mary II of England and Scotland and Anne of Great Britain....
(1637-1671), married King James II/VIIJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
. - Lady Frances, married Thomas KeightleyThomas Keightley (official)Thomas Keightley was an English courtier and official in Ireland, who as brother-in-law to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon played a role in the abdication of James II.-Life:...
, Irish revenue commissioner and privy councillor.