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Romney, Earl of (E, 1694 - 1704)

Creation: let.pat. 14 May 1694

Extinct: 8 Apr 1704

Family name: Sydney

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Henry [Sydney], 1st Viscount Sydney later 1st Earl of Romney, PC

3rd son of Robert [Sydney], 2nd Earl of Leicester, by his wife Lady Dorothy Percy, 1st dau. of Henry [Percy], 3rd Earl of Northumberland

born

1641

died

8 Apr 1704

created

9 Apr 1689 Baron Milton, of Milton in the County of Kent, and Viscount Sydney, of Sheppey in the County of Kent

14 May 1694 Earl of Romney

note

a Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York 1665; Master of the Horse to the Duchess of York 1665 ; Capt in the Holland Regiment 1667; Envoy to France 1672; Master of the Robes 1675-78; Capt of a Regiment of Foot 1677/8; Member of Parliament (Whig) for Bramber 1679-81 and for Tamworth 1689; Envoy to the Hague 1679-81; General of the British Regiments in the service of Holland 1681-85; Privy Councillor 1688/9 and 1702; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber 1689-1700; Col of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards 1689-90 and 1693-1704; present at the Battle of the Boyne 1690 ; Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1689-92 and 1694-1704; Vice-Admiral of Kent 1689-1702; Secretary of State for the North 1690-92; a Lord justice of Ireland 1690; Maj General 1691; Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1691-1702; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1692-95; Master-General of the Ordnance 1693-1702; Lieut General 1694; a Lord Justice of the Realm 1697 and 1698; Groom of the Stole 1700-02

On the death of the 1st Earl of Romney all his titles became extinct.

 First written 5 Apr 2003

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