The Earl of Arlington | |
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 Portrait by Peter Lely c. 1674 | |
| Keeper of the Privy Purse | |
| In office 1661–1662 | |
| Preceded by | Earl of Ancram |
| Succeeded by | Charles Berkeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1618 |
| Died | 28 July 1685 (aged 67) |
| Spouse | Isabella de Nassau |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Bennet of Dawley, Dorothy Crofts |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, KG, PC (1618 – 28 July 1685) was an English statesman.
A supporter of the Royalists during the English Civil War, he joined the royal family in exile before returning to England at the Restoration in 1660. He gained political influence over the following decade and became one of Charles II's key advisors as a member of the Cabal ministry from 1668. He was impeached in 1674. He was a leading figure in the Court faction in the Parliament of England, a grouping which would evolve into the Tories.