Henry Darnall
Henry Darnall | |
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| Chancellor of Maryland | |
| In office 1683–1689 | |
| Proprietary Agent and Receiver General | |
| In office 1684–1711 | |
| Rent Roll Keeper | |
| In office 1689–1699 | |
| Deputy governor of Maryland | |
| In office ?–1689 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1645 Clohamon, County Wexford |
| Died | 17 June 1711 (aged 66) Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Spouse | Eleanor Hatton Brooke |
| Relations | Philip Darnall (father) Mary Breton (mother) Thomas Brooke, Jr. (stepson) |
| Children | 6, including Henry |
| Residence(s) | Woodyard and Portland Manor |
| Occupation | Planter, militia officer, politician |
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Colonel Henry Darnall (1645 – 17 June 1711) was an Irish-born planter, militia officer and politician who served as the chancellor of Maryland from 1683 to 1689. He was also appointed as the proprietary agent for Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore and also briefly served as deputy governor of Maryland. During the 1689 Protestant Revolution, his proprietarial army was defeated by Protestant rebels led by John Coode, and Darnall was stripped of his numerous colonial offices as a result. He died in 1711, leaving the bulk of his substantial estates to his son, Henry Darnall II.