Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon

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1661 – 1723

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Who was Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon?

Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, styled Viscount Cornbury between 1674 and 1709, was Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708, and is perhaps best known for the claims of his cross-dressing while in office.

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Born
Nov 28, 1661
Parents
Lived in
  • Swallowfield
Died
Mar 31, 1723
London
Resting place
Westminster Abbey

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on July 23, 2013

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