Henry Savile
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Henry Savile was an English courtier, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1673 to 1679.
Savile was the third son of Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet
and his wife Anne Coventry. His elder brother was George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
Savile was of Rufford
. In 1673 he was elected Member of Parliament
for Newark
and sat until 1679. In 1680 he was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
. He was subsequently an envoy at Paris, where he died in 1687.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1673 to 1679.
Savile was the third son of Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1642. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War and was killed in action....
and his wife Anne Coventry. His elder brother was George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax PC was an English statesman, writer, and politician.-Family and early life, 1633–1667:...
Savile was of Rufford
Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey is an estate in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England. It was originally a Cistercian abbey. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century it became a country house...
. In 1673 he was elected 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,...
for Newark
Newark (UK Parliament constituency)
Newark is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and sat until 1679. In 1680 he was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
. He was subsequently an envoy at Paris, where he died in 1687.
See also
- Savile Baronets, of Thornhill (1611)