Henry Aylmer, 2nd Baron Aylmer
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Henry Aylmer, 2nd Baron Aylmer (died 26 June 1754) was a British Whig politician.
, and Sarah, daughter of Edward Ellis.
it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords
(although it did entitle him to a seat in the Irish House of Lords
). He was instead returned to Parliament for Rye
in 1722, a seat he held until 1727. He was also an Equerry to King George I
from 1714 to 1727 and served as Comptroller of the Mint between 1727 and 1754.
Background
Aylmer was the son of Rear-Admiral Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron AylmerMatthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer
Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer was an Irish Admiral of the Royal Navy.Lord Aylmer, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, was the second son of Sir Christopher Aylmer of Balrath, County Meath, and entered the Royal Navy under the protection of the Duke of Buckingham, as a Lieutenant, in 1678...
, and Sarah, daughter of Edward Ellis.
Political career
Aylmer succeeded his father in the barony in 1720. However, as this was an Irish peeragePeerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
(although it did entitle him to a seat in the Irish House of Lords
Irish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
). He was instead returned to Parliament for Rye
Rye (UK Parliament constituency)
Rye was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Rye in East Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was halved under the Reform Act 1832....
in 1722, a seat he held until 1727. He was also an Equerry to King George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
from 1714 to 1727 and served as Comptroller of the Mint between 1727 and 1754.