Biography of Henry Cromwell 1628-1674

Paternal Family Tree: Williams aka Cromwell

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Bourchier 1598-1665

On 23 Feb 1589 Oliver St George 1st Baronet was knighted at Dublin Castle by Henry Cromwell.

On 22 Aug 1620 [his father] Oliver Cromwell (age 21) and [his mother] Elizabeth Bourchier (age 22) were married.

On 20 Jan 1628 Henry Cromwell was born to Oliver Cromwell (age 28) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 30) at Huntingdon [Map].

On 10 May 1653 Henry Cromwell (age 25) and Elizabeth Russell were married. He the son of Oliver Cromwell (age 54) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 55).

In 1654 William Temple 1st Baronet (age 26) and Dorothy Osborn (age 27) were married. Her suitors had included Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 21), Henry Cromwell (age 25) and Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet (age 44). Before their marriage they had conducted a clandestine epistolary relationship; her seventy-nine letters survive: British Library (ADD. MSS. 33975) - see Letters of Dorothy Osborn.

On 03 May 1658 [his son] Henry Williams Cromwell was born to Henry Cromwell (age 30). And [his wife] Elizabeth Russell.

On 07 Jun 1658 John King 1st Baron Kingston was knighted by Henry Cromwell (age 30).

On 03 Sep 1658 [his father] Oliver Cromwell (age 59) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son [his brother] Richard Cromwell Lord Protector (age 31) succeeded Lord Protector.

Pepy's Diary. 22 Mar 1663. Thence with Mr. Creed to Captain Ferrers, where many fine ladies; the house well and prettily furnished. She [Mrs. Ferrers] lies in, in great state, Mr. G. Montagu (age 40), Collonel Williams (age 35)1, Cromwell that was, and Mrs. Wright as proxy for my Lady Jemimah, were witnesses. Very pretty and plentiful entertainment, could not get away till nine at night, and so home. My coach cost me 7s.

Note 1. Colonel Williams (age 35)-"Cromwell that was"-appears to have been Henry Cromwell, grandson of Sir Oliver Cromwell, and first cousin, once removed, to the Protector. He was seated at Bodsey House, in the parish of Ramsey, which had been his father's residence, and held the commission of a colonel. He served in several Parliaments for Huntingdon [Map]shire, voting, in 1660, for the restoration of the monarchy; and as he knew the name of Cromwell would not be grateful to the Court, he disused it, and assumed that of Williams, which had belonged to his ancestors; and he is so styled in a list of knights of the proposed Order of the Royal Oak. He died at Huntingdon [Map], 3rd August, 1673. (Abridged from Noble's "Memoirs of the Cromwells", vol. i., p. 70.) B.

Note 2. TT. The date 3rd August, 1673 quoted in Note 1 appears to be incorrect. He died on 23 Mar 1674.

On 07 May 1663 [his brother-in-law] John Russell 3rd Baronet (age 23) and [his sister] Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 65).

In 1664 [his father-in-law] Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 48) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John Russell 3rd Baronet (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire. [his sister] Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell (age 26) by marriage Lady Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.

In 1665 [his mother] Elizabeth Bourchier (age 67) died.

On 24 Mar 1669 [his brother-in-law] John Russell 3rd Baronet (age 29) died. His son William Russell 4th Baronet (age 5) succeeded 4th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.

On 23 Mar 1674 Henry Cromwell (age 46) died. He was buried at St Laurence's Church, Wicken [Map].

On 07 Apr 1687 [his former wife] Elizabeth Russell died.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Cromwell 1628-1674

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Kings England: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Henry Cromwell 1628-1674

Great x 3 Grandfather: Morgan Williams

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cromwell 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Cromwell 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Glossop

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell aka Williams 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Murfyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Mirfyn

GrandFather: Robert Cromwell 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Warren of Feering in Essex

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Warren

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Warren

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lake alias Davy of Cornwall

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Trelake

Father: Oliver Cromwell 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Steward

GrandMother: Elizabeth Steward

Henry Cromwell 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: John Bourchier

Mother: Elizabeth Bourchier