Family and Education
b. 4 July 1776, 4th s. of Robert King, MP [I], 2nd earl of Kingston [I] (d. 1799), and Caroline, da. and h. of Richard Fitzgerald, MP [I], of Mount Ophaly, co. Kildare. educ. Eton 1785-9; Harrow 1789-93; Exeter, Oxf. 1794. m. (1) 9 Jan. 1802, Mary (d. 26 May 1821), da. of Hon. and Very Rev. John Hewitt, dean of Cloyne, 3s. 4da.; (2) 28 Feb. 1832, Catherine, da. of Rev. Edward Philipps, wid. of J. Richardson, s.p. KCB 28 Mar. 1835. d. 25 Nov. 1839.
Offices Held
Ensign 47 Ft. 1794, lt. 1795; capt. 56 Ft. 1796; capt. 1 Life Gds. 1799; capt. 43 Ft. 1802; maj. 5 Ft. 1804, lt.-col. 1809, col. 1814; maj.-gen. 1825; col. 1 W.I. Regt. 1834; lt.-gen. 1838.
Groom of bedchamber Jan. 1817 – Feb. 1830.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
KING, Hon. Henry (1776-1839)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion