Henrietta Hyde, Countess of Rochester
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Henrietta Hyde Countess of Rochester (1646 – 12 April 1687) was an English
noblewoman. She was one of the Windsor Beauties
, painted by Sir Peter Lely
.
She was born in Wiltshire, England to Sir Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork and Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Cork. In 1665 she married Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
, son of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
and Frances Aylesbury
. Henrietta had three 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...
noblewoman. She was one of the Windsor Beauties
Windsor Beauties
The Windsor beauties are a famous collection of paintings by Sir Peter Lely, painted in the early to mid 1660s.They were originally housed in the Queen's bedchamber in Windsor Castle...
, painted by Sir Peter Lely
Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin, whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.-Life:...
.
She was born in Wiltshire, England to Sir Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork and Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Cork. In 1665 she married Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence 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:...
, son of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
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:...
and Frances Aylesbury
Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon
Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon - , was an English peeress and the mother-in-law of James II of England and grandmother of Queen Mary II and Queen Anne....
. Henrietta had three children.
Children
- Lady Anne Hyde (died 25 January 1684/85), who married James Butler, 2nd Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG KT was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormonde...
, - Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde, 4th Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon and 2nd Earl of Rochester, PC was an English nobleman and politician. He was styled Lord Hyde from 1682 to 1711.-Life:...
(ca. 1672 – 10 December 1753), - Lady Henrietta Hyde (ca. 1677 – 30 May 1730), who married James Scott, Earl of DalkeithJames Scott, Earl of DalkeithSir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith KT was the son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch. He was also the grandson of Charles II of England. On 2 January 1693/94 he married Lady Henrietta Hyde Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith KT (23 May 1674 – 14 March 1705)...
.
Sources
- Chester, Joseph Lemuel. The Marriage, Baptismal, and Burial Registers of the Collegiate Church or Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster. (p. 329) 1876. googlebooks Retrieved June 6, 2008
- "Henrietta, Countess of Rochester. (1833)", NYPL