Grantham was commissioned an ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards on 17 November 1727. He was promoted to lieutenant on 2 October 1731, and on 5 July 1735, was promoted captain-lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.[2]
Grantham later involved himself in a project to create an orphanage for abandoned children in London, the first of its kind in the nation. The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital and received its royal charter on 17 October 1739. Lord Grantham was one of its founding Governors.
Henry (27 October 1697 – 19 June 1718), styled Viscount Boston from 24 December 1698.
Thomas (1700 – 27 April 1730), styled Viscount Boston, apparently unmarried.
Lady Frances de Nassau d'Auverquerque (born 1700s, d. 5 April 1772), who married 4 Jun 1737 St Paul's Benet Wharf (against her father's wishes) Captain (later Lieutenant-Colonel) William Elliot of Wells. Their only child died young.
Emilia Mary (born about 1702, died 1712) died at the age of aged 10
Lady Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque (bapt 17 October 1712, died 23 September 1747), who married 27 September 1732 William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper 1709–1764). Her son the 3rd Earl Cowper (1738–1789) became his uncle Lord Grantham's heir general after his aunt, Lady Frances Eliot's, death in 1772, and was created a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1778[5] (which title expired in 1905 with the death of the last Earl Cowper). The current representative of this line is Lord Lucas (b. 1951), who is also Lord Dingwall in the Peerage of Scotland, and a co-heir to the Barony Butler since 1905.
^ten Dam, René, "Geschiedenis van de grafkelder van de familie Nassau in Ouderkerk aan de IJssel", accessed May 19, 2010
^Mackinnon, Daniel (1833). Origin and Services of the Coldstream Guards. Vol. II. London: Richard Bentley. pp. 478–479.
^The Register Book for Burials. In the Parish of St James in Westminster in the County of Middlesex. 1754-1812. 12 December 1754.
^The Register of Burials in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1723-1754. 20 October 1724.
^Hugh Belsey, 'Cowper, George Nassau Clavering, third Earl Cowper (1738–1789)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 26 April 2010
^"European Heraldry, United Kingdom > Families > Families L to N > House of Nassau". European Heraldry. 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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Henry de Nassau Lord d Auverquerque 1st Earl of Grantham PC born Hendrik van Nassau 1673 5 December 1754 was a British peer and courtier a member of the House of Orange Nassau and second cousin once removed to King William III of England He inherited the lordship of Ouwerkerk known in English as Overkirk and in French as Auverquerque in Holland 1 and was a count of the Holy Roman Empire Henry de NassauBaron Alford Lord d Auverquerque Viscount Boston 1st Earl of GranthamArms of Nassau den Lek and Ouwerkerk Auverquerque Born1673The Hague NetherlandsBaptised30 May 1673The Hague NetherlandsDied5 December 1754 1754 12 05 aged 81 Buried12 December 1754St James s Church Piccadilly LondonNoble familyOrange NassauSpouseLady Henrietta Butler 1675 1724 IssueHenry Viscount Boston Thomas Viscount Boston Lady Frances de Nassau d Auverquerque Emilia Mary Lady Henrietta de Nassau d AuverquerqueFatherHendrik van NassauMotherFrancoise van AerssenOccupationLord Chamberlain Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Arms 4 ReferencesLife editHe was born in The Hague to the Dutch general Henry de Nassau d Auverquerque called Lord Overkirk by the English and his wife Frances van Aerssen and baptised there 30 May 1673 On 12 January 1697 he married his first cousin Lady Henrietta Butler daughter of Thomas Butler Earl of Ossory and sister of James Butler Duke of Ormonde In 1698 during his father s lifetime he was created Baron Alford Viscount Boston and Earl of Grantham by William III Despite Grantham s marriage to the sister of one of the most notorious participants in the 1715 Jacobite rising George I appointed him Lord Chamberlain to the household of Caroline Princess of Wales in 1717 and Grantham retained his position when the Prince of Wales succeeded as King George II in 1727 and the Princess became Queen Caroline He remained her Lord Chamberlain until her death in 1737 Grantham was commissioned an ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards on 17 November 1727 He was promoted to lieutenant on 2 October 1731 and on 5 July 1735 was promoted captain lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards 2 Grantham later involved himself in a project to create an orphanage for abandoned children in London the first of its kind in the nation The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital and received its royal charter on 17 October 1739 Lord Grantham was one of its founding Governors Grantham owned a house in Albemarle Street Westminster that is now part of the premises of the Royal Institution and a country house in Chiswick called Grove Park Lord Grantham died on 5 December 1754 and was buried a week later at St James s Church Piccadilly Westminster 3 Family editHenry de Nassau d Auverquerque married on 12 January 1697 his cousin Lady Henrietta Butler died 11 October 1724 4 youngest daughter of Thomas Butler 6th Earl of Ossory by his wife Emilia van Nassau a sister of Lord Overkirk and sister of James Butler 2nd Duke of Ormonde and Charles Butler Earl of Arran and had five children Henry 27 October 1697 19 June 1718 styled Viscount Boston from 24 December 1698 Thomas 1700 27 April 1730 styled Viscount Boston apparently unmarried Lady Frances de Nassau d Auverquerque born 1700s d 5 April 1772 who married 4 Jun 1737 St Paul s Benet Wharf against her father s wishes Captain later Lieutenant Colonel William Elliot of Wells Their only child died young Emilia Mary born about 1702 died 1712 died at the age of aged 10 Lady Henrietta de Nassau d Auverquerque bapt 17 October 1712 died 23 September 1747 who married 27 September 1732 William Clavering Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper 1709 1764 Her son the 3rd Earl Cowper 1738 1789 became his uncle Lord Grantham s heir general after his aunt Lady Frances Eliot s death in 1772 and was created a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1778 5 which title expired in 1905 with the death of the last Earl Cowper The current representative of this line is Lord Lucas b 1951 who is also Lord Dingwall in the Peerage of Scotland and a co heir to the Barony Butler since 1905 Arms edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Arms of the Earls of Grantham 6 References edit ten Dam Rene Geschiedenis van de grafkelder van de familie Nassau in Ouderkerk aan de IJssel accessed May 19 2010 Mackinnon Daniel 1833 Origin and Services of the Coldstream Guards Vol II London Richard Bentley pp 478 479 The Register Book for Burials In the Parish of St James in Westminster in the County of Middlesex 1754 1812 12 December 1754 The Register of Burials in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster 1723 1754 20 October 1724 Hugh Belsey Cowper George Nassau Clavering third Earl Cowper 1738 1789 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Sept 2004 online edn Jan 2008 accessed 26 April 2010 European Heraldry United Kingdom gt Families gt Families L to N gt House of Nassau European Heraldry 2016 Retrieved 16 October 2016 Political officesPreceded byThe Earl of Bridgwater Lord Chamberlain toThe Princess of Wales later Queen 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