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b. c. 1640, 5th s. of Montagu Bertie†, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, by his 1st w. Martha, da. of Sir William Cokayne, ld. mayor of London 1619–20, of Rushton, Northants., wid. of John Ramsey, 1st Earl of Holdernesse; bro. of Hon. Peregrine I* and half-bro. of Hon. Henry I*. educ. Westminster; Amersham sch. 1650; M. Temple 1658; MA Oxf. 1665, incorp. Camb. 1667; travelled abroad (France, Spain) 1660–5. m. 2 Sept. 1674, Mary, da. of Peter Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., wid. of Sir Samuel Jones† of Courteenhall, Northants., 1s. 1da. Collins, Peerage, ii. 19; Recs. Old Westminsters, i. 83; HMC Ancaster, 425; HMC Lindsey, 269–70, 275–372; The Ancestor, ii. 181.
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Lt. RN 1668; capt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1668–73; envoy extraordinary to Denmark 1671–2, to German States 1680–1; sec. to Treasury 1673–9; commr. Queen Mother’s arrears 1677, appeals on excise duty 1677–9, inquiring into defects of the mint 1678–9; treasurer of Ordnance 1681–99, 1702–5; sec. to c.j. in eyre, south of Trent 1693–7; commr. Million Act 1694. CSP Dom. 1673, p. 529; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 486, 609, 663, 1204; vi. 158; x. 552; Br. Dipl. Reps. 1509–1688 (R. Hist. Soc.), 38, 150; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 225–6.

Alderman, Stamford 1685–8, Boston 1685– Oct. 1688; conservator, draining and maintaining Deeping Fen 1685; freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1687. CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 39, 50; HMC Lords, i. 310; Oxford Council Acts (Oxford Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 191.

Asst. corp. to set poor to work 1691, N. W. America trading co. 1691; dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1703–?d. CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 422, 527; 1703–4, p. 463.

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BERTIE, Hon. Charles (c.1641-1711), of Newport Street, Westminster and Uffington, nr. Stamford, Lincs.
Main residence: Uffington, nr. Stamford, Lincs.
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Commons 1690-1715
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BERTIE, Hon. Charles I (c.1640-1711)

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