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English courtier and politician
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1639
Death:
1698
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Queens' College
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The details
Biography
Henry Bulkeley (c. 1641–1698) was an English courtier and politician.
Bulkeley was the fifth son of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley and Blanche Coytmore. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and admitted at Gray's Inn in 1654. He was Master of the Household of Kings Charles II and James II of England, Member of Parliament from February 1679 to August 1679 for the constituency of Anglesey and from 1679 until 1689 for Beaumaris.
He married Sophia Stuart, sister of Frances Theresa Stuart (1647–1702) "La Belle Stuart" (daughter of Walter Stuart). Their children were:
- François de Bulkeley, Lieutenant-general, husband of Marie-Anne O'Mahony, daughter of Daniel O'Mahony and Cecilia Weld.
- Charlotte, first wife of Lord Charles O'Brien, then Daniel O'Mahony
- Anne (d. 12 June 1751), wife of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, Marshal of France.