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St Albans, Earl of (E, 1660 - 1684)

Creation: let.pat. 27 Apr 1660

Extinct: 2 Jan 1683/4

Family name: Jermyn

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Arms:

Sable a Crescent between two Mullets in pale Argent

Crest:

A Talbot passant Argent ducally gorged Or

Supporters:

On either side a Greyhound Or collared and ringed Azure the collar charged with three Fleurs-de-lis Gold

Motto:

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Henry [Jermyn], 1st Baron Jermyn later 1st Earl of St Albans, KG PC

2nd surv. son of Sir Thomas Jermyn, of Rushbrooke, co. Suffolk, Comptroller of the Household, by his first wife Catherine Killigrew, dau. of Sir William Killigrew

born

c. 1604

died

2 Jan 1683/4

created

8 Sep 1643 Baron Jermyn, of St Edumndsbury in the County of Suffolk, with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his elder brother, Thomas Jermyn, in like manner

27 Apr 1660 Earl of St Albans

note

Member of Parliament for Bodmin1625-26, for Liverpool 1628-29 and for Corfe Castle 1640; Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen Consort 1639; Master of the Horse to the Queen Consort 1639; Col of the Queen's Regiment of Horse Guards 1643; Ambassador to Paris and The Hague 1644; Chamberlain to the Queen Consort 1645; Privy Councillor 1660; Ambassador to Paris 1660, 1667 and 1669; Grand Master of English Freemasons 1663-66; Lord Chamberlain to the Household 1671-74; Knight of the Garter 1672

On the death of the 1st Earl of St Albans the Earldom of St Albans became extinct and the Barony of Jermyn passed under the special remainder to his nephew, Thomas Jermyn.

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