Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass | |
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 Arms of Cromwell, Earl of Ardglass: Quarterly, per fess, indented, azure and or, four lions passant | |
| Tenure | 1682–1687 |
| Successor | All titles extinct |
| Other titles | 4th Viscount Lecale 7th Baron Cromwell |
| Known for | English nobleman |
| Born | Vere Essex Cromwell 2 October 1625 Ilam, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 26 November 1687 (aged 62) Booncastle, County Down |
| Buried | Down Cathedral, Downpatrick 54°19′37″N 5°43′21″W / 54.327061°N 5.722547°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) |
Catherine Hamilton (m. 1672) |
| Issue | Elizabeth |
| Parents | Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass Elizabeth Meverell |
Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass PC (I), (2 October 1625 – 26 November 1687) was an English nobleman, son of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass and Elizabeth Meverell.[1] He was the last direct male descendant of Henry VIII's chief minister, and key architect of the English reformation, Thomas Cromwell.
- ^ Burke 1866, pp. 146–147