Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington
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Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, was an 18th-century British lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor under King George III.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Lord Chancellor of Great Britain ⓘ human ⓘ peer ⓘ |
| appointedToPeerage | 1760 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Northington, Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Lady Bridget Henley
NERFINISHED
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Lady Catherine Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Jane Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Mary Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBaronHenley | 1760 ⓘ |
| createdEarlOfNorthington | 1764 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1708-01-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1772-01-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Inner Temple
NERFINISHED
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St John’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeAsLordChancellor | 1766 ⓘ |
| familyName | Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Anthony Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inner Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
George II of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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George III of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Bertie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Henley
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Northington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in mid-18th-century British politics
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service as Lord Chancellor under George III ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1767 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1757 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented |
Bath
NERFINISHED
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Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Grange, Northington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | The Grange, Northington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General to the Prince of Wales
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Lord Chancellor of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Keeper of the Great Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| residence | The Grange, Northington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Huband NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeAsLordChancellor | 1761 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsLordKeeperOfTheGreatSeal | 1757 ⓘ |
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