Person Hyde; Edward (1609 - 1674); 1st Earl of Clarendon; politician and historian Hyde Edward politician and historian 1609 - 1674 British Male Dinton, Wiltshire, England, Europe 18 February 1609 16090218 Rouen, France, Europe 9 December 1674 16741209 Baptism: Dinton, Wiltshire, England, Europe (22 February 1609) Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe (4 January 1675)

All Souls College, Oxford (1642-1645); Elizabeth Castle, Jersey (1646)

Author; Statesman Education: Magdalen Hall, Oxford; BA (1626); Middle Temple Career: Called to the Bar (1633); Keeper of the Writs and Rolls of Common Pleas (1634); MP for Wootton Bassett (1640); MP for Saltash (1641-1642); wrote nearly all the 'Declarations' issued by the King (1642-1645); Privy Councillor (1643); Chancellor of the Exchequer for the King (1643-1660); One of the Prince of Wales's Council (1645); accompanied the Prince of Wales to the Scilly Isles and Jersey and joined him at The Hague (1648); went to Spain to raise money for Charles II (1649-1650); Secretary of State to Charles II in Paris (1652-1654); negotiated the King's Restoration (1660); Lord Chancellor (1658-1667); Chancellor of Oxford University (1660-1667); High Steward of Cambridge (1660); Member of the Council for Foreign Plantations (1660); Ranger of Whichwood Forest (1661); High Steward of Norwich Cathedral (1661-1670); conducted the negotiations which led to the sale of Dunkirk (1662); High Steward of Salisbury (1662); one of the eight Lords Proprietors to whom the Carolina Charter was granted (1663); Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (1663-1667), Wiltshire (1667); High Steward of Wodstock (1667); impeached and banished by the House of Commons (1667); spent the rest of his life in France, where he wrote his 'History of the Rebellion' and died of a stroke Honours: Kt 1643; Baron Hyde of Hindon 1660; Viscount Cornbury and Earl of Clarendon 1661 Parents: Henry Hyde and Mary Langford Married: 1) Anne Ayliffe; 2) Frances Aylesbury Children: Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (FRS 1684); Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester; Edward Hyde; James Hyde; Anne, Duchess of York; Frances Hyde Additional relatives: son-in-law James, Duke of York [later James II] (FRS 1665) His main work 'The History of the Rebellion', considered one of the most important histories of the English Civil Wars, initially defended Charles I, although later revisions included much more frank criticisms of Clarendon's contemporaries. Through his marriages, as well as his daughter's marriage, he developed close associations to high-standing figures and the royal family. Earlier in life, during his legal studies, he was associated with people such as Edmund Waller (FRS 1663) and Lord Falkland. Fellow 08/02/1665 45 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; GEC; Aubrey; ODNB Notes: Foster gives date of death as 9 Dec 1675; GEC gives date as 19 Dec 1674 Hyde E, IM006514.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN: 45587 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH4448 18 Feb 1609 - 9 Dec 1674 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 22/04/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6564 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/4940582 b4bfca34-1b4d-4b01-b44a-eb040982a042