Family and Education
b. 5 Dec. 1661, 1st s. of Edward Harley. educ. Shilton, Oxon. (Mr Birch) 1671-80; Sherwood Street Academy, London (M. Foubert) 1680-1; M. Temple 1682. m. (1) 14 May 1685, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Foley I of Witley Court, Worcs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da.; (2) 4 Oct. 1694, Sarah, da. of Simon Middleton of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1700; cr. Earl of Oxford 23 May 1711; KG 26 Oct. 1712.Dorm. and Ext. Peerages, 265.
Offices Held
Major of militia ft. Herefs. Dec. 1688-at least 1694, commr. for assessment Herefs. 1689 – 90, Salop 1690, sheriff Mar. – Nov. 1689; steward of crown manors, Rad. 1691 – 1714; dep. lt. Herefs. by 1694 – ?1714, Rad. by 1701 – ?14; custos rot. Rad. 1702 – 14; j.p. Herefs. by 1702 – 14; steward, Sherwood Forest 1712–14.
Commr. for public accounts 1691 – 97; sec. of state (north) 1704 – 08; PC 27 Apr. 1704 – May 1708, 13 Aug. 1710 – Sept. 1714; commr. for union with Scotland 1706; chancellor of the Exchequer 1710 – 11; ld. treas. 1711–14.
FRS 1712.
Speaker of House of Commons 10 Feb. 1701 – 5 Apr. 1705.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Brampton Bryan, Herefs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HARLEY, Robert II (1661-1724)
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