Henry Savile (politician)

Henry Savile (1642 – 6 October 1687) was an English courtier, diplomat and Member of Parliament.

For other people with the same name, see Henry Savile (disambiguation).

Savile was born at Rufford in Nottinghamshire, the third son of Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet and his wife Anne Coventry. His elder brother was George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax.[1]

He served as Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York from 1665 to 1672 and to King Charles II from 1673 to 1678. During this time he was also made envoy-extraordinary to France between 1672 and 1673 and between 1678 and 1682.[2]

In 1673 he was elected Member of Parliament in an irregular election for Newark, which was eventually declared void in 1677.[3] In the subsequent by-election Savile was properly re-elected, sitting until 1679. He was elected again in 1685, sitting until 1687.

In 1680 he was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. He was subsequently an envoy at Paris, where he died in 1687.

He was a close friend of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester.

See also

References
  1. David J. Sturdy, 'Savile, Henry (1642–1687)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 12 Dec 2012
  2. "SAVILE, Henry (c.1642-87), of Barrowby, Lincs. and Whitehall". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. "Newark Borough". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Savile, Henry (1642-1687)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Parliament of England
Preceded by
Constituency created		 Member of Parliament for Newark
1673–1679
with Sir Paul Neile 1673–1677
Sir Richard Rothwell 1677–1679 		Succeeded by
Lord Deincourt
Sir Robert Markham, Bt
Preceded by
Sir Richard Rothwell
Sir Robert Markham, Bt		 Member of Parliament for Newark
1685–1687
with Philip Darcy		 Succeeded by
Lord Savile
Nicholas Saunderson
Political offices
Preceded by
Sir George Carteret, Bt		 Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
1680–1687		 Succeeded by
James Porter


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