Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass
Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass | |
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Arms of Cromwell, Earl of Ardglass: Quarterly, per fess, indented, azure and or, four lions passant | |
| Tenure | 1682–1687 |
| Successor | All titles extinct |
| Other titles | 4th Viscount Lecale 7th Baron Cromwell |
| Known for | English nobleman |
| Born | Vere Essex Cromwell 2 October 1625 Ilam, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 26 November 1687 (aged 62) Booncastle, County Down |
| Buried | Down Cathedral, Downpatrick 54°19′37″N 5°43′21″W / 54.327061°N 5.722547°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) |
Catherine Hamilton (m. 1672) |
| Issue | Elizabeth |
| Parents | Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass Elizabeth Meverell |
Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass PC (I), (2 October 1625 – 26 November 1687) was an English nobleman, son of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass and Elizabeth Meverell. He was the last direct male descendant of Henry VIII's chief minister, and key architect of the English reformation, Thomas Cromwell.