Family and Education
b. 20 Oct. 1660, 1st s. of Robert Bertie I, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, by 2nd w.; bro. of Hon. Albemarle Bertie, Hon. Peregrine Bertie II and Hon. Philip Bertie. m. (1) 30 July 1678, Mary (d. 20 Sept. 1689), da. and h. of Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Bt., of Gwydir, Caern., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 6 July 1705, Albinia, da. of William Farrington of Chislehurst, Kent, 4s. 1da. summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Willoughby de Eresby 19 Apr. 1690; suc. fa. 8 May 1701; cr. Mq. of Lindsey 21 Dec. 1706, Duke of Ancaster 26 July 1715.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Lincs. 1677 – 80, Caern. 1679–80 Lancs., Lincs., Caern., Denb. and Merion. 1689–90, Mdx. 1690; freeman, Denbigh 1679; j.p. Lincs. 1680 – 87, 1689 – d.; recorder, Boston 1685 – d.; dep. lt. Anglesey 1685 – Feb. 1688; ld. lt. Lincs. 1700–d.
Capt. of horse, regt. of Robert Werden June-Dec. 1685.
Chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1689 – 97; PC 19 June 1701 – d.; ld. great chamberlain 1701 – d.; one of the lds. justices 1715.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BERTIE, Robert II (1660-1723)
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