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Henry Booth ( January 13 , 1651 – January 2 , 1694 ) was a son of George Booth , Baron Delamer and Lady Elizabeth Grey. His maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Earl Of Stamford and Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Exeter . He served as a Member Of Parliament for Cheshire , and was conspicuous for his opposition to Catholics . He married Mary Langham in 1670, and they had three children who lived past infancy - George , Elizabeth, and Mary. In 1684 , he succeeded his father as the 2nd Baron Delamer. During the Revolution Of 1688 , Delamer declared in favor of William Of Orange , and raised an army in Cheshire in support of him. After William was installed as William III, he made Delamer Chancellor Of The Exchequer in 1689 . He wrote a number of political tracts, which were published after his death as ''The Works of the Right Honourable Henry, Late L. Delamer, and Earl of Warrington.'' He also authored a tract in vindication of his friend, Edward Russell . He was created Earl Of Warrington in 1690 . He became mayor of Chester in 1691 , and died in 1694. |