Sir Henry Crewe, 7th Baronet (1763 – 6 February 1819), born Henry Harpur, was the only son of

Sir Henry Harpur, 6th Baronet Sir Henry Harpur, 6th Baronet (1739 – 10 February 1789) was an English Tory politician who represented the constituency of Derbyshire. Harpur was the son of Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet and Lady Caroline Manners, daughter of John Manners, ...

, and Frances Greville, the second daughter of

Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick, KT (10 October 1719 – 8 July 1773), known as Lord Brooke from 1727 to 1746 and Earl Brooke from 1746, was a British nobleman. He inherited Warwick Castle and the title of Baron Brooke from his father in 1 ...

. He was born in 1763 and took his place as the owner of the estate when his father died in 1789. When he entered his upon his inheritance he became one of the richest land owners in Derbyshire with an income of £10000 a year.Calke Abbey, A Hidden House Revealed. Howard Colvin His principal home was the traditional family seat of

Calke Abbey Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust. The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII. The present building ...

but he also took houses in the

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to allow easy visits to London. In 1792 Sir Henry married his mistress, a lady's maid called Ann or Nanny Hawkins. The marriage was described as an "unfortunate connection" by his mother Lady Frances and would have breached the usual conventions in society of the time. Sir Henry died in a coaching accident where he was thrown from his carriage and landed on his head.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crewe, Henry 1763 births 1819 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England People from South Derbyshire District