, Lord lieutenant of Hertfordshire (1660), of Wiltshire (1668), of Ireland (1672-77); opposed grants to Kg. Charles II's favourites and opposed his Catholic leanings; first lord of treasury (1679); joined Shaftesbury in support of exclusion of James II (1680); on discovery of Rye House Plot (1683) sent to Tower; found with throat cut, possibly a suicide.
Born:28th Jan 1632
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Died: Tower of London, London, , , England 13th Jul 1683