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Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

London, 1609 – Rouen, 9 Sep 1674

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  • Born1609, LondonRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedFrances Hyde, Countess of Clarendonnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of Parliament in the Parliament of Englandor Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the April 1640 Parliamentor Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the 1640-42 Parliamentor Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleChancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646or Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Chancellor, 1658–1667or Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleChancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667or Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668or Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1667–1668or Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1643–1646 · Lord Chancellor, 1658–1667 · Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1660–1667 · Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, 1663–1668 · Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England · Member of the April 1640 Parliament · Member of the 1640-42 Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • Died9 Sep 1674, Rouenor 9 Dec 1674Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1609

    Born in London

  2. 12 Mar 1637

    A daughter is born

  3. 1643–1646

    Chancellor of the Exchequer

  4. 1658–1667

    Lord Chancellor

  5. 1660–1667

    Chancellor of the University of Oxford

  6. 1663–1668

    Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire

  7. 1667–1668

    Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire

  8. 9 Sep 1674

    Dies in Rouen

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1600s · Edward is born in London

In the news1603

London bubonic plague epidemic

A major outbreak of bubonic plague killed between 29,000 and 40,000 people in London, forcing theaters to close.

At the table

Pottage was a staple vegetable stew

Poor families relied on pottage, a thick vegetable stew often flavored with small amounts of bacon or meat when available.

What people wore

Practical stays for working women

Working-class women wore stays for warmth and practicality, and unlike elite versions, these were often made of leather or canvas and did not restrict movement or breathing.

Getting around

Everyday Travel for Work and Market

People regularly travelled between towns for work and trade, such as a 14-mile walk to return home from weaving or travelling 6 miles to sell crops at market.

What it cost

Daily wages for English laborers

In the early seventeenth century, unskilled labourers typically earned fourpence to fivepence per day, while skilled labourers earned sixpence to eightpence.

Music

Ale as payment for musicians

Ale was commonly known as fiddlers' wages, as itinerant musicians frequently performed in taverns and alehouses in exchange for drink, food, or money.

Daily life

Education and early childhood labor

Boys might attend petty school from age five to learn English, while poor children often started working full-time at age seven.