Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham
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Henry de Nassau, Lord d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham PC (born Hendrik van Nassau, 1673 ā 5 December 1754), was a British peer and courtier, a member of the House of Orange-Nassau and second cousin once removed to King William III of England. He inherited the lordship of Ouwerkerk (known in English as Overkirk and in French as Auverquerque) in Holland,[1] and was a count of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Henry de Nassau | |
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Baron Alford Lord d'Auverquerque Viscount Boston 1st Earl of Grantham | |
Born | 1673 The Hague, Netherlands |
Baptised | 30 May 1673 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 5 December 1754(1754-12-05) (aged 81) |
Buried | 12 December 1754 St James's Church, Piccadilly, London |
Noble family | Orange-Nassau |
Spouse | Lady Henrietta Butler (1675ā1724) |
Issue | Henry, Viscount Boston Thomas, Viscount Boston Lady Frances de Nassau d'Auverquerque Emilia Mary Lady Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque |
Father | Hendrik van Nassau |
Mother | Francoise van Aerssen |
Occupation | Lord Chamberlain |
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