Henry Wilmot, 1st earl of Rochester
English noble
Also known as: Henry Wilmot Rochester, 1st Earl of, Viscount Wilmot of Athlone, Baron Wilmot of Adderbury
Quick Facts
Henry Wilmot, 1st earl of Rochester (baptized October 26, 1613, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England—died February 19, 1658, Sluys, Flanders, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]) was a distinguished Cavalier general during the English Civil Wars, who helped Charles II to escape after the Battle of Worcester. Wilmot’s family was descended from Edward Wilmot of Witney, Oxfordshire, whose son Charles (c. 1570–1643/44), having served with distinction in Ireland during the rebellion at the beginning of the 17th century, was president of Connaught from 1616 until his death. In 1621 he had been created an Irish peer as Viscount Wilmot of Athlone, and ...(100 of 296 words)