Family and Education
b. 8 June 1752, o.s. of George Burges, sec. of the Excise in Scotland, by the Hon. Anne Whichnor, da. of James, 12th Lord Somerville [S]. educ. Edinburgh Univ. 1765-7; Westminster 1767-9; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1770-3; Grand Tour (Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy); L. Inn 1769, called 1777. m. (1) 19 June 1777, Hon. Elizabeth Noel (d. 21 Jan. 1779), da. of Edward, 1st Visct. Wentworth, s.p.; (2) 16 Dec. 1780, Anne (d. 17 Oct. 1810), da. of Lewis Charles Montolieu, Baron de St. Hypolite, 5s. 2da.; (3) 8 Sept. 1812, Lady Margaret Fordyce, da. of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres [S], wid. of Alexander Fordyce, s.p. suc. fa. 1786; and John Lamb 1821, and took name of Lamb; cr. Bt. 21 Oct. 1795.
Offices Held
Bankruptcy commr. 1777 – 83; under-sec. of state for foreign affairs 1789 – 95; knight marshal of the Household 1795 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Nantcribba, Mont.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
BURGES, James Bland (1752-1824)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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