Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave
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Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave (1661 – 24 January 1689) was an English peer and Jacobite supporter.
The son of Sir Charles Waldegrave, 3rd Baronet, Waldegrave inherited his father's title in about 1684. A year earlier, on 29 November, he had married Henrietta FitzJames, an illegitimate daughter of King James II and his mistress, Arabella Churchill. As a result of his marriage, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Waldegrave, of Chewton, Somerset, in 1686.
He had two children - Arabella Waldegrave, and James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave.
He became Comptroller of the Household that year and continued in this office at the King's court-in-exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, until his death in 1689.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Maynard |
Comptroller of the Household 1687–1688 |
Succeeded by The Lord Wharton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Somerset |
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1687–1689 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge |
| Preceded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge |
Custos Rotulorum of Somerset 1688 |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Baron Waldegrave 1686–1689 |
Succeeded by James Waldegrave |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Waldegrave |
Baronet (of Hever Castle) c.1684–1689 |
Succeeded by James Waldegrave |
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