Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney

The Earl of Romney
Master-General of the Ordnance
In office
1693–1702
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office
March 1692 – May 1693
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
In office
1690–1692
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
In office
1689–1704
Member of Parliament
for Tamworth
In office
January 1689 – April 1689
Envoy to the United Provinces
In office
June 1679 – 1681
Member of Parliament
for Bramber
In office
July 1679 – January 1681
Personal details
Born1641
Paris
Died8 April 1704(1704-04-08) (aged 63)
St James's, London
Resting placeSt James's Church, Piccadilly
NationalityEnglish
Political partyWhig
OccupationSoldier and politician
Military service
Years of service1678–1694
RankLieutenant General
UnitColonel, First Foot Guards
Battles/warsWilliamite War in Ireland
The Boyne; Waterford; First Limerick

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney (March 1641 – 8 April 1704) was an English Army officer, Whig politician and peer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1693 to 1702. He is best known as one of the Immortal Seven, a group of seven Englishmen who drafted an invitation to William of Orange, which led to the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and subsequent deposition of James II of England.