Biography of Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave 1661-1689

In or before 1661 [his father] Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Helen Englefield Lady Waldegrave (age 30) were married. She by marriage Lady Waldegrave of Hever Castle.

In 1661 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave was born to Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet (age 35) and Helen Englefield Lady Waldegrave (age 31).

On 29th November 1683 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 22) and Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 16) were married. She the daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 50) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York.

In 1684 [his son] James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave was born to Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 23) and [his wife] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 17). He a grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1684 [his father] Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet (age 58) died. Around 1684 His son Henry (age 23) succeeded 4th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. [his wife] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 17) by marriage Lady Waldegrave of Hever Castle.

In 1686 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 25) was created 1st Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52) three years after Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave married the King's illegitimate daughter [his wife] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 19). Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle by marriage Baroness Waldegrave Chewton Somerset.

In 1686 Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore (age 28) was created 1st Countess Dorchester for life by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52) for services as his mistress. Her father Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 46) quipped "As the king has made my daughter a countess, the least I can do, in common gratitude, is to assist in making his Majesty's [his sister-in-law] daughter (age 23) a queen".

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th January 1686. Passed the Privie Seale, amongst others, the creation of Mrs. Sedley J (concubine to) Countesse of Dorchester (age 28), which the Queene took very grievously (age 27), so as for two dinners, standing neere her I observed she hardly eate one morsel, nor spake one word to the [his father-in-law] King (age 52), or to any about her, tho' at other times she us'd to be extreamly pleasant, full of discourse and good humour. The Roman Catholics were also very angry, because they had so long valu'd the sanctity of their religion and proselytes. Dryden (age 54) the famous playwriter, and his two sonns, and Mrs. Nelly (age 35) (Misse to ye late) were said to go to masse; such proselytes were no greate losse to the church. This night was burnt to the ground my Lord Mountague's palace in Bloomsbury, than wch for painting and furniture there was nothing more glorious in England. This happen'd by the negligence of a servant, airing, as they call it, some of the goods by the fire in a moist season; indeede so wet and mild a winter had scarce ben seene in man's memory. At this Seale there also pass'd the creation of Sr H. Walgrave (age 25) to be a Peere. He had married one of the [his wife] King's natural daughters (age 19) by Mrs. Churchill. These two Seales my brother Commissioners pass'd in the morning before I came to towne, at. wch I was not displeas'd. We likewise pass'd Privy Seales for 5.2/6,000 upon severall accounts, pensions, guards, wardrobes, pri vie purse, &c. besides divers pardons, and one more wch I must not forget (and wch by Providence I was not present at) one Mr. Lytcott to be Secretary to the Ambassador to Rome. We being three Commissioners, any two were a quorum.

In 1687 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 16) was created 1st Duke Berwick by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).

In 1688 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 17) was appointed 495th Knight of the Garter by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 54).

In 1689 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 35) was created 1st Duke Cumberland by his father-in-law [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 55). [his sister-in-law] Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 23) by marriage Duchess Cumberland.

In 1689 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 48) was appointed 498th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).

In 1689 Frederick Schomberg 1st Duke Schomberg (age 73) was appointed 497th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).

After 1689 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).

On 24th January 1689 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 28) died. His son [his son] James (age 5) succeeded 2nd Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 5th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.

On 3rd April 1695 Piers Butler 1st Earl Newcastle (age 43) and [his former wife] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Newcastle in Limerick. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 61) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York.

In 1718 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave sold Hever Castle, Kent [Map] to Sir William Humphreys.

On 3rd April 1730 [his former wife] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 63) died.

[his daughter] Arabella Waldegrave was born to Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle. She a granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.