Frances (Aylesbury) Hyde (bef. 1617 - 1667)

Born before 25 Aug 1617 in Westminster, London, , England

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Hyde — married 10 Jul 1634 in England

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1667 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

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Frances Aylesbury was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Frances Aylebury (d. 08 Aug 1667; bur. 17 Aug 1667 Westminster Abbey)

Biography

Frances is the daughter and sole heiress of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, BT by his second wife Anne Denman. She was the mother-in-law of James Stuart II/VII of England through the marriage of her daughter Anne.

Marriage

On 10 July 1634 she became the second wife of Edward Hyde, created Baron Hyde of Hindon, Wilts (in 1660), Viscount Cornberry (1661) and Earl of Clarendon (1661).^[1] He was Lord Chancellor of England 1658–1667.

Frances and Edward had six children:

• Hon. Henry, later 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1638–1709)
• Hon. Laurence, later 1st Earl of Rochester (1641–1711)
• Edward (died young)
• James (died young)
• Anne (1637–1671)

m. James, Duke of York, later James I/VII of England

• Frances,

m. Thomas Keightley, Irish revenue commissioner and privy councillor.

Royal Descendants

• Anne Hyde, consort of James II/VI, King of England and dau. of Frances Aylesbury and Anne Denman.
• Mary II
• Anne of Great Britain

Sources

• DNB, 1-20, 22
• "Edward Hyde & family." Westminster Abbey. Web.[1]
• Wikipedia: Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon
• Wikipedia: Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet
• Wilmshurst, E. (1908). "Redeford or Strete-ford," in The History of the Old Hall of the Manor of West Retford. Nottinghamshire History. nottshistory.org.uk. Web.

See Also...

• Ancestry.com links: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973; England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812; Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records; England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 FreeBMD; Kent, England, Extracted Parish Records.^[2]
• Find A Grave

1. ↑ According to Wilmshurst (1908), he was earl after Frances died
2. ↑ Ancestry notes: translator William Aylesbury was her brother;Born 25 Aug 1617 Westminster;Died 17 August 1667 Rouen; Marriage July 1876. Ringwood, Hampshire; Buried Middlesex: Westminister Abbey - Register for Westminster Abbey; Baptism: 5 Apr 1618 St Giles, Cripplegate, London; 25 Aug 1617 Saint Margaret,Westminster,London.

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