Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon

Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon (or Frances Aylesbury) - (August 1617 – 8 August 1667), was an English peeress and the mother-in-law of James II of England (James II & VII) and grandmother of Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.

Baptised on 25 August 1617, Frances Aylesbury was the daughter and eventual sole heiress of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Denman.

On 10 July 1634, she became the second wife of Edward Hyde, who was later created Baron Hyde in 1660 and Earl of Clarendon in 1661. They had six children:

• Hon. Henry, later 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1638–1709)
• Hon. Laurence, later 1st Earl of Rochester (1641–1711)
• Hon. Edward (died young)
• Hon. James (died young)
• Lady Anne (1637–1671), married King James II/VII.
• Lady Frances, married Thomas Keightley, Irish revenue commissioner and privy councillor.

References

•  "Aylesbury, Thomas (1576-1657)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 
•  "Keightley, Thomas (1650?-1719)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.