HYDE, Henry (1638-1709).

Commr. for assessment, Wilts. Aug. 1660–74, Mdx. 1661 – 63, 1664 – 74, Oxon. 1663 – 74, Berks. and Westminster 1673 – 74; keeper, Windsor Forest and bailiff of Clewer manor, Berks. Nov. 1660–4; commr. for oyer and terminer, Wales 1661; j.p. Wilts. 1661 – 75, Mdx. 1661 – bef.80, Oxon. 1661 – 89, Berks. 1670 – 89, dep. lt. Wilts. 1661 – 62, Oxon. 1663 – 89; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Wilts. 1662; capt of militia horse, Oxon by 1663; custos rot. Oxon. 1663 – 89; ranger of Wychwood Forest, Oxon. 1674 – d.; high steward, Reading 1674–?d., Salisbury 1683 – d., Oxf. Univ. 1686 – d.; keeper, Somerset House 1679 – ?89; searcher of customs, Gravesend 1681 – 85; gov. New River Co. by 1682.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 368; 1663–4, p. 280; 1664–5, p. 50; 1679–80, p. 299; 1685, p. 403; Russell, 142, 190; C. Coates, Hist. Reading, App. xiv; Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 699; HMC Ormonde, n.s. vii. 476; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 508; vii. 226; viii. 512.

Commr. for trade Nov. 1660–8, private sec. to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662 – 65, ld. chamberlain 1665 – 68, 1670 – 75, treas. and receiver-gen. by 1680 – 86; PC 8 Jan. – 21 Apr. 1679, 26 May 1680–9; ld. privy seal Feb. – Sept. 1685; ld. lt. [I] 1685 – 87; commr. for licensing pedlars 1686–7.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 396; 1686–7, pp. 16, 387; Evelyn Corresp. ed. Wheatley, iii. 320; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 508; viii. 689, 1114.