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Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet

Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet

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Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet (16451709), was the English deputy-governor of Bombay of East India Company. He assumed the office on 30 June 1677 and left office on 27 October 1681.

Portrait of Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Bt. by John Riley

He was present at the coronation ceremony of chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj on 6 June 1674 at Raigad Fort[citation needed].

He was the second son of the M.P. of Sandwich Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet, and his second wife Elizabeth Meredith, and the nephew of Sir George Oxenden.

He was Colonel of a regiment of the Kent Militia in 1697.[1]


References

  • "Oxenden, George (1620-1669)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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