Henrietta d'Auverquerque, Countess of Grantham (died 11 October 1724), formerly Lady Henrietta Butler, was an English noblewoman and the wife of

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History

Henrietta was the youngest daughter of

Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (1634–1680) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was the eldest son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond but predeceased his father and therefore never succeeded as duke. ...

, and a sister of

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, a well-known Jacobite nobleman. Her mother,

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, was a Dutch noblewoman; Henrietta was thus a first cousin of her husband, whose father was Emilia's brother. They were married on 12 January 1697 and had the following issue: *Henry (1697–1718), styled Viscount Boston *Thomas (1700–1730), styled

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, who died unmarried. * Lady Frances de Nassau d'Auverquerque (died 1772), who married Captain (later Lieutenant-Colonel)

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, and had one child who died in infancy * Emilia Mary (c.1702–1712) * Lady Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque (1712–1747), who married

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper (13 August 1709 – 18 September 1764), styled Viscount Fordwich between 1718 and 1723, was a British peer and courtier. Born William Cowper, he was the eldest son of William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, by ...

, and was the mother of

George Clavering-Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper George Nassau Clavering-Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738 – 22 December 1789) was an English peer who went on the Grand Tour as a young man, but actually emigrated. Despite becoming a member of parliament and later inheriting lands and the title ...

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, then Princess of Wales.

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