Family and Education
b. 29 July 1672, illegit. s. of King Charles II and Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle (later suo jure duchess of Portsmouth). educ. privately. m. Jan. 1693, Anne (d.1722), da. of Francis Brudenell, styled. Ld. Brudenell, wid. Henry Belasyse, 2nd Bar. Belasyse, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Collins, Peerage (1812 edn) i. 207.. KG 1681. d. 27 May 1723; will 24 May 1723, pr. 10 June 1723. TNA, PROB 11/591.
Offices Held
Master of the horse 1681 – 85; gent. of the bedchamber 1714 – d.
Gov. Dumbarton castle 1681; high steward York 1683; ld. high adm. [S], 1694–1704;
Grand master of freemasons, 1696 – 97; gov. mine adventurers co. of Wales 1720.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Goodwood House, Suss.; St James’ Sq. Westminster and Arlington St., Westminster.Suss. Arch. Coll. xcviii. 156; A. Dasent, History of St James’ Square, appendix A; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas by W. Wissing, c.1681, Goodwood House, West Sussex; mezzotint by I. Beckett, aft. Wissing, NPG D29467; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1703-10, NPG 3221.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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