Henry Bulkeley
Not to be confused with Henry Daggett Bulkley.
Henry Bulkeley (c. 1641–1698) was an English courtier and politician.
Bulkeley was the fifth son of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley and Blanche Coytmore.[1] He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and admitted at Gray's Inn in 1654.[2] He was Master of the Household of Kings Charles II and James II of England, Member of Parliament from February 1679 to August 1679 for the constituency of Anglesey and from 1679 until 1689 for Beaumaris.
He married Sophia Stuart, sister of Frances Theresa Stuart (1647–1702) "La Belle Stuart" (daughter of Walter Stuart).[3] Their children were:
- François de Bulkeley, Lieutenant-general, husband of Marie-Anne O'Mahony, daughter of Daniel O'Mahony and Cecilia Weld.
- Charlotte, first wife of Lord Charles O'Brien, then Daniel O'Mahony
- Anne (d. 12 June 1751), wife of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, Marshal of France.
References
- ↑ Mimardière, A. M. "Bulkeley, Hon. Henry (c.1641-98), of Westminster". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bulkeley, Henry (BLKY657H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Stuart, Frances Teresa". Dictionary of National Biography. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Rochester, Dryden, and the Rose-Street Affair; J. Harold Wilson; The Review of English Studies, Vol. 15, No. 59 (Jul., 1939), pp. 294–301
- Godolphin- his life and times; Sir Tresham Lever; J. Murray 1952.
- The Irish chieftains; or, A struggle for the crown; C.J. Blake Forester; 1872.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicholas Bagenall |
Member of Parliament for Anglesey 1679 |
Succeeded by Richard Bulkeley |
| Preceded by Richard Bulkeley |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1679–1689 |
Succeeded by Sir William Williams, Bt |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Price |
Master of the Household 1678–1688 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Felton, Bt |
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