BERTIE, Lord Robert (1721-82), of Chislehurst, Kent

Family and Education

b. 14 Nov. 1721, 5thBurke, Peerage (1931), Collins, Peerage gives 3rd s. s. of Thomas, 1st Duke of Ancaster, by his 2nd w. Albinia, da. of Maj.-Gen. William Farrington of Chislehurst, Kent, and aunt of G. A. Selwyn. educ. Eton 1728. m. 5 Apr. 1762, Mary Chetwynd, da. and coh. of Montagu, 1st Visct. Blundell [I], wid. of Robert, 2nd Lord Raymond, s.p.

Offices Held

Ensign 2 Ft. Gds. 1737, lt. 1741, capt. 1744, col. 1752; col. 7 Ft. 1754 – 76; maj.-gen. 1758; lt.-gen. 1760; col. 2 Horse Gds. 1776 – d.; gen. 1777.

Ld. of bedchamber to George III as Prince of Wales and King 1751 – d.; gov. Cork 1762 – 68, Duncannon 1768 – d.

Parlimentarian

BERTIE, Lord Robert (1721-82), of Chislehurst, Kent.

Main residence: Chislehurst, Kent.

Author

M.M.D.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

BERTIE, Lord Robert (1721-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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