Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet (23 May 1736 – 3 January 1810) was a British civil servant and politician.
Life
Strachey was the eldest son of Henry Strachey, of Sutton Court, Somerset, and his first wife Helen, daughter of Robert Clerk, a Scottish physician. His grandfather was the geologist John Strachey and his great-grandfather John Strachey was a friend of John Locke. [1]
He was appointed private secretary to Lord Clive in India in 1762, a position he held until 1768, when he was returned to Parliament for Pontefract. He sat for this constituency until 1774, and later represented Bishop's Castle from 1774 to 1778 and from 1780 to 1802, Saltash from 1774 to 1780 and East Grinstead from 1802 to 1807. [1] Strachey was Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance from 1778 to 1780 and Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance from October 1780 to May 1782 and after a hiatus again in 1783-84. He served under the Marquess of Rockingham as Joint Secretary to the Treasury in 1782 and under the Earl of Shelburne as Joint Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1782 to 1783.
He took part in the peace negotiations with the American colonies in Paris in 1783 with Richard Oswald representing the British and John Jay, Johns Adams and Benjamin Franklin representing the Americans. This resulted in the Treaty of Paris (1783). He later served as Master of the Household between 1794 and 1810.
In 1801, he was created a Baronet, of Sutton Court in the County of Somerset.[1][2]
Strachey died in January 1810, aged 72, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Henry.[1]
Family
In 1770 Strachey married Jane, only daughter of Capt. John Kelsall (1702-1787), the widow of Capt. Thomas Latham.[3] They had three sons and one daughter. His second son Edward Strachey was the father of John Strachey and Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Strachey and the grandfather of Lytton Strachey, James Strachey, Oliver Strachey and Dorothy Bussy. Other descendants of Strachey include the Liberal politician Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie, the journalist John Strachey and the Labour politician John Strachey. Lady Strachey died on 12 February 1824.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Carlyle 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15372. p. 619. 2 June 1801.
- ↑ "Capt. John Kelsall
- Attribution
Carlyle, Edward Irving (1901). "Strachey, Henry". In Sidney Lee. Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Henry Strachey
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- The James S. Copley Library: The Henry Strachey Papers (PDF). New York, N.Y.: Sotheby's. 2010.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Galway Sir Rowland Winn |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1768–1774 With: The Viscount Galway 1768–1772 The Viscount Galway 1772–1774 Robert Monckton 1774 |
Succeeded by Sir John Goodricke Charles Mellish |
| Preceded by George Clive Alexander Wedderburn |
Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle 1774–1778 With: George Clive |
Succeeded by George Clive Alexander Wedderburn |
| Preceded by Grey Cooper Sir Charles Whitworth |
Member of Parliament for Saltash 1778–1780 With: Grey Cooper |
Succeeded by Grey Cooper Charles Jenkinson |
| Preceded by Alexander Wedderburn William Clive |
Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle 1780–1801 With: William Clive |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle 1801–1802 With: William Clive |
Succeeded by William Clive John Robinson |
| Preceded by Nathaniel Dance Charles Ellis |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1802–1807 With: Daniel Giles |
Succeeded by Charles Ellis Richard Wellesley |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin Langlois |
Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance 1778–1780 |
Succeeded by John Kenrick |
| Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1780–1782 |
Succeeded by John Aldridge | |
| Preceded by Sir Grey Cooper John Robinson |
Secretary to the Treasury 1782 With: Edward Chamberlain Richard Burke |
Succeeded by Thomas Orde George Rose |
| Preceded by Thomas Orde |
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by Hon. George North |
| Preceded by John Aldridge |
Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1783–1784 |
Succeeded by John Aldridge |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Francis Henry Drake |
Master of the Household 1794–1810 |
Succeeded by William Kenrick |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Sutton Court) 1801–1810 |
Succeeded by Henry Strachey |