JERMYN, Henry (c. 1605-84) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

?bap. 29 Mar. 1605; A. Adolph, The King’s Henchman: Stuart Spymaster and Architect of the British Empire, 16. 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Jermyn^‡ and Catherine, da. of Sir William Killigrew^‡; bro. of Robert^‡ and Thomas Jermyn^‡. educ. travelled abroad 1618. unm. (1 child illegit.). KG 1672. d. 2 Jan. 1684; will 6 Dec. 1681, pr. 3 Mar. 1684. PROB 11/375.

Offices Held

Gent. usher, privy chamber to Queen Henrietta Maria by 1627 – 39; master of queen’s horse 1639 – 44; gov. Jersey 1644 – 51, 1660 – 63, 1664–5; CSP Dom. 1670 and Addenda 1660–70, p. 647; Newman, Royalist Officers, 211. chamb. to the queen 1644 – 69; treas. and recvr. gen. to queen mother ?-1669; Add. 22062. amb., France and United Provinces 1645, France 1660 – 61, 1662, 1666, 1667 – 68, 1669; PC c.1651–79. registrar of chancery 1661–76; commr. for prizes 1664 – 66; kpr. Greenwich House and Park from 1662; ld. chamb. 1671 – 74.

Commr. survey, bailiwick of St James’s c. 1640; high steward, Kingston-upon-Thames 1671–?d.

Col. Queen’s Regt. of Horse Gds. 1643 – 44.

Parlimentarian

JERMYN, Henry (c.1605-1684), of Rushbrooke, Suff. and Whitehall

Associated with: Rushbrooke (Rushbrook), Suff.;TNA, PROB. 11/375.; Byfleet, Surr.;VCH Surr. iii. 402.; Oatlands Palace, Weybridge, Surr.;Ibid. 478.; St James’ Square London.Survey of London, xxix. 118.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, 1674, National Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbys.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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