Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker
- Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker
Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker (1624 - 4 January 1687/88) was a Restoration-era courtier
Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker was the second son of William Brouncker, 1st Viscount Brouncker and Winifred Leigh; and the brother of William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, who was President of the Royal Society.
Henry graduated from Oxford in 1646 as a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). He was MP for Romney 1665 to 21 April 1668, when he was expelled for refusing to attend the House when summoned.
John Evelyn wrote "ever noted for hard coteveous vicious man, but for his wordly craft and skill in gaming few exceeded him." He was a famous chess player. He is mentioned in the famous "Memoirs" of Philibert, comte de Gramont, in particular his preference for "Orange seller" girls.
During the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665 Henry was on the "Royal Charles" and prevented flagcaptain Harman from pursuing the Dutch any further.
On August 29 1667 Samuel Pepys called Henry: 'a pestilent rogue, an atheist, that would have sold his king and country for 6d. almost'.
Buried at Richmond Parish Church with a large monument which says he died on 4 Jan 1687/8, age 63.
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