Peerage Record – 12806

     Flower Backhouse was the daughter of Sir John Backhouse and Flower Henshaw.¹ She married, firstly, William Bishop before 1662.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Backhouse, 1st and last Bt., son of Nicholas Backhouse and Christian Williams, on 23 November 1662 at St. Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London, England^G.¹ She married, thirdly, Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, son of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon and Frances Aylesbury, on 19 October 1670.² She died on 17 July 1700.¹
     From before 1662, her married name became Bishop.¹ From 19 October 1670, her married name became Hyde.¹ After her marriage, Flower Backhouse was styled as Countess of Clarendon on 19 December 1674.

     William Bishop married Flower Backhouse, daughter of Sir John Backhouse and Flower Henshaw, before 1662.¹ He died before 1662.¹
     He lived at South Wanborough, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Sir John Backhouse was born circa 1584.¹ He died on 2 October 1649.¹
     He was appointed Knight Bachelor.¹ He lived at Swallowfield, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Flower Henshaw is the daughter of Benjamin Henshaw.¹

     Benjamin Henshaw lived at London, England^G.¹

     Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon was born on 2 June 1638.¹ He was the son of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon and Frances Aylesbury.¹ He was baptised on 11 June 1638 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Theodosia Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison, circa 26 January 1660/61.¹ He married, secondly, Flower Backhouse, daughter of Sir John Backhouse and Flower Henshaw, on 19 October 1670.³ He died on 31 October 1709 at age 71, from asthma.¹ He was buried on 4 November 1709 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.⁴ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 11 May 1713.⁴ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 2 March 1747/48.⁴
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Lyme Regis between June 1660 and December 1660.¹ He was styled as Viscount Cornbury between 1661 and 1674.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Wiltshire between 1661 and 1674.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 14 February 1660/61 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 23 April 1661.¹ He was Private Secretary to the Queen Consort in 1662.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between 1665 and 1676.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Reading on 5 February 1674.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Clarendon [E., 1661] on 19 December 1674.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Cornbury, co. Oxford [E., 1661] on 19 December 1674.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hyde of Hindon, co. Wilts [E., 1660] on 19 December 1674.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 8 January 1679.¹ He held the office of Keeper of Somerset House in 1680.¹ He held the office of Treasurer to the Queen Consort between 1680 and 1684.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 1 December 1684.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Salisbury in 1685.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal from February 1684/85 to March 1686/87.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from September 1685 to February 1686/87.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Oxford University between 1686 and 1709.¹ He was Councillor to the Queen Consort in 1687.¹ In 1688 he was one of the first to desert the King.¹

     William Stephen Goulden Bach, Baron Bach was born on 25 December 1946.¹ He is the son of Stephen Craine Goulden Bach and Joan (?)¹ He married Caroline Cynthia Jones, daughter of Eric Jones, in 1984.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a barrister.¹ He held the office of Member of the Leicester City Council between 1976 and 1987.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Lutterworth between 1993 and 1994.¹ He held the office of Member of the Harborough District Council between 1995 and 1999.¹ He was created Baron Bach, of Lutterworth in the County of Leicestershire [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 June 1998.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1999 and 2000.¹ He lived in 2003 at 65-67 King Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Caroline Cynthia Jones is the daughter of Eric Jones.¹ She married William Stephen Goulden Bach, Baron Bach, son of Stephen Craine Goulden Bach and Joan (?), in 1984.¹
     From 1984, her married name became Bach.¹

     Stephen Craine Goulden Bach is the son of Ada Sophia Goulden.² He married Joan (?)¹
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹