Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans
The Earl of St Albans | |
|---|---|
Portrait of St Albans by Peter Lely | |
| Lord Chamberlain | |
| In office 1672–1674 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Manchester |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Arlington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1605 |
| Died | 1684 (aged 78–79) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Thomas Jermyn Catherine Killigrew |
Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans KG PC (1605 – January 1684) was an English politician, diplomat, courtier and property developer. Jermyn sat in the House of Commons of England at various times between 1625 and 1643 when he was raised to the English peerage as Baron Jermyn. Having formed an intimate friendship with Henrietta Maria of France in the 1630s, he constantly devised and promoted schemes to involve foreign powers in English political affairs, both before and after the execution of Charles I in 1649. A long-standing advocate of pro-French policies, he became one of the most influential courtiers of the Interregnum and reign of Charles II.