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Family and Education
b. 5 Dec. 1661, 1st s. of Sir Edward Harley‡ and 2nd w. Abigail, da. of Nathaniel Stephens, of Eastington, Glos., bro. of Edward‡. educ. Shilton sch. 1671-80 (Samuel Birch, master); Mons. Foubert’s Academy 1680-81; HMC Portland, v. 204. M. Temple 1682. m. (1) 14 May 1685, Elizabeth (d.1691), da. of Thomas Foley‡ of Witley Court, Worcs. 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da.; HP Commons 1690-1715, iii. 1056. (2) 4 Oct. 1694, Sarah (d.1737), da. of Simon Middleton of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p. KG 26 Oct. 1712. d. 21 May 1724; Add. 70087, ‘An account of Lord Oxford’s death put in the Evening Post’, 23 May 1724. will ?, pr.1724.
Offices Held

Speaker of the House of Commons, 1701 – 05.

Commr. public accounts, 1691 – 97; sec. of state (north) 1704–8; CSP Dom. 1704–5, p. 26. PC 23 Apr. 1704 – May 1708, 13 Aug. 1710 – Sept. 1714; commr. union with Scotland 1706; chan.of the Exchequer 1710 – 11; ld. treasurer May 1711 – July 1714; housekeeper, St James's Palace May-July 1714. Add. 72502, f. 13.

Sheriff, Herefs. Mar. – Nov. 1689; maj. of militia ft. Herefs. Dec. 1688–1696; HMC Portland, iii. 492; CSP Dom. 1696, p. 489. freeman, New Radnor 1690, Ludlow 1701; Salop RO, Ludlow borough recs., min. bk. 1690–1712. steward of crown manors, Rad. 1691 – 1714; dep. lt. Herefs., by 1694 – 1714, Rad. by 1701–1714; CSP Dom. 1696, p. 488; CSP Dom. 1700–1702, pp. 254–5. custos rot. Rad. 1702 – 14; warden, Sherwood Forest 1712–14. Add. 70247, W. Levinz to Oxford, 8 July 1712.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, Q. Anne’s Bounty 1704; gov. S. Sea Co. 1711–14; Carswell, South Sea Bubble, 57. gov. Charterhouse by 1716. Al. Carth. 78. FRS 1712. Hunter, Royal Society.

Parlimentarian
HARLEY, Robert II (1661-1724), of Brampton Bryan, Herefs.
Associated with: Brampton Castle, Herefs. and Albemarle Street, Westminster.
Likenesses

oil on canvas, aft. J. Richardson, c.1711, Palace of Westminster; oil on canvas, aft. G. Kneller, 1714, NPG 4011; J. Richardson, oils, c.1718, Christ Church, Oxf.

Author
Eagles, Robin
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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