Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham
Henry de Nassau | |
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| Baron Alford Lord d'Auverquerque Viscount Boston 1st Earl of Grantham | |
Arms of Nassau-den Lek and Ouwerkerk ("Auverquerque") | |
| Born | 1673 The Hague, the Dutch Republic |
| Baptised | 30 May 1673 The Hague, the Dutch Republic |
| Died | 5 December 1754 (aged 81) |
| Buried | 12 December 1754 St James's Church, Piccadilly, London |
| Noble family | Orange-Nassau |
| Spouse | Lady Henrietta Butler (1675–1724) |
| Issue | Henry, Viscount Boston Thomas, Viscount Boston Lady Frances de Nassau d'Auverquerque Emilia Mary Lady Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque |
| Father | Hendrik van Nassau |
| Mother | Francoise van Aerssen |
| Occupation | Lord Chamberlain |
Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham PC (born Hendrik van Nassau, 1673 – 5 December 1754), was a British Army officer, courtier and peer who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau and second cousin once removed to William III of England. He inherited the lordship of Ouwerkerk (known in English as Overkirk and in French as Auverquerque) in Holland, and was a count of the Holy Roman Empire.