Henry Bulkeley
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Henry Bulkeley was an English courtier and politician.
Henry Bulkeley 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
.
In 1700, he married Sophia Stuart, sister of Frances Theresa Stuart
(1647–1702) "La Belle Stuart" (daughter of Walter Stuart) their children :
Henry Bulkeley was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
and admitted at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1654. He was Master of the Household
Master of the Household
The Master of the Household is the operational head of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom...
of Kings Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
and James II of England
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from February 1679 to August 1679 for the constituency of Anglesey
Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)
Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and from 1679 until 1689 for Beaumaris
Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency)
Beaumaris was a parliamentary borough in Anglesey, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1553, then to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when the constituency...
.
In 1700, he married Sophia Stuart, sister of Frances Theresa Stuart
Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox was a prominent member of the Court of the Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II...
(1647–1702) "La Belle Stuart" (daughter of Walter Stuart) their children :
- 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 BerwickJames FitzJames, 1st Duke of BerwickJames FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Fitz-James, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica was an Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough...
, Marshal of FranceMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
.