Henry Hyde (1672-10 December 1753) was the 2nd Earl of Rochester and the 4th Earl of Clarendon of the 1661 creation. Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The title Earl of Clarendon was created in 1776 for Thomas Villiers. ... // Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ...

He was the son of Lawrence Hyde, the 1st Earl of Rochester and Henrietta, the daughter of Richard Boyle, the 1st Earl of Burlington. He was Tory M.P. for Launceton 1692-1711 and High Steward of the University of Oxford from 1711. The title Earl of Rochester was created twice in the Peerage of England. ... The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ...

He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Rochester on 2 May 1711 and his cousin as 4th Earl of Clarendon on 31 March 1723. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ...

He married Jane Leveson-Gower, daughter of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Bt, in 1691/2. Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...

He died without any surviving male issue (his son having died some six months previously) at which time all his titles became extinct.