Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, (16847 September 1728), was the elder surviving son of

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and his second wife Susan Penyston (died 1720), younger daughter of Rev Anthony Penyston (son of Sir Thomas Penyston). He succeeded as

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upon his father's death in 1693, taking his seat in the

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in 1708. As the brother-in-law of a prominent politician (

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), he served in several offices of state during his lifetime. In 1719 he was one of the main subscribers in the

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, a corporation that produced

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on stage. From 1715 to 1720, he served as

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. Three years later, he was appointed

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and

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, a prestigious position. He was then elected as a

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of the

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in 1724, and appointed

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in 1728, serving until his death later that year. In 1725, the refusal of Lord Pulteney to follow Walpole's instructions led to Pulteney's dismissal as

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. Lord Lincoln was then appointed in his place as well as being sworn ''ex officio'' of the Privy Council and, following his father, was a Sword Bearer at the

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of King George II in 1727.

Family

On 16 May 1717, Lord Lincoln married the Hon. Lucy Pelham, a daughter of

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, and they had two children: * George Clinton, 8th Earl of Lincoln (1718–1730), previously styled by courtesy, Lord Fynes *

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and 9th Earl of Lincoln (1720–1794) His sons George and Henry succeeded him in turn, the latter inheriting, by special remainder, the

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of 2nd Duke of Newcastle (-under-Lyme) from his uncle

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(both -on-Tyne and -under-Lyme). A cousin was

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Sir Henry Clinton of the

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Family

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