(1609–74), English statesman and historian, chief adviser to Charles II and Chancellor of Oxford University 1660–7; born Edward Hyde. Notable works: History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England (published posthumously 1702–4).
Definition of Clarendon, Earl of in US English:
Clarendon, Earl of
proper nounˈklarəndən
(1609–74), English statesman and historian; chief adviser to Charles II and chancellor of Oxford University 1660–67; born Edward Hyde.