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 British Tory Party, Tory politician who represented the constituency of Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency), Derbyshire. Harpur was the son of Sir Henry Harpur, 5th ...

, 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), styled as Lord Brooke from 1727 to 1746 and Earl Brooke from 1746, was a British peer and landowner. He inherited Warwick Castle and the title of Baron Brooke from hi ...

. He was born in 1763 and succeeded his father as the owner of the estate upon his father's death in 1789. When he inherited his land, he became one of the richest landowners in Derbyshire, with an annual income of £10,000. His principal home was the traditional family seat of Calke Abbey, but he also took houses in the home counties to allow easy visits to London. In 1792, Sir Henry married his mistress, a lady's maid called 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