Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos

Henry Brydges (later 2nd Duke of Chandos) aged about five, pictured in 1713 with his father James Brydges (later 1st Duke of Chandos), his elder brother John (later Marquess of Carnarvon) and either his mother Mary (died 1712) or his stepmother Cassandra.^[1]

Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, KB (17 January 1708 – 28 November 1771), known from 1727 to 1744 by the courtesy title Marquess of Carnarvon, was the second son of the 1st Duke of Chandos and his first wife Mary Lake. He was the Member of Parliament for Hereford from 1727 to 1734, for Steyning between 1734 and 1741, and Bishop's Castle between 1741 and 1744.^[2]

^ Stewart, Douglas (1971). "Chandos, Marlborough and Kneller: Painting and 'Protest' in the Age of Queen Anne". National Gallery of Canada. Bulletin 17. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
^ Page 246,Lewis Namier, The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III (2nd edition - London: St Martin's Press, 1957)

[National_Gallery_of_Canada-1] Stewart, Douglas (1971). "Chandos, Marlborough and Kneller: Painting and 'Protest' in the Age of Queen Anne". National Gallery of Canada. Bulletin 17. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2008.

[2] Page 246,Lewis Namier, The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III (2nd edition - London: St Martin's Press, 1957)

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