Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 1st s. of John, 1st Earl of Middleton [S] by 1st w. Grizel, da. of Alexander Durham of Easter Pourie, Forfar. educ. travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1669-71. m. by 1683, Lady Catherine Brudenell (d. 11 Mar. 1743), da. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, 2s. 2da. styled. Lord Clermont 1 Oct. 1660. suc. fa. 3 July 1673.Scots Peerage, vi. 183-8.
Offices Held
Capt. of ft. Holland Regt. (later The Buffs) 1673, lt.-col. 1674 – 78; gov. Bruges 1678.
PC [S] 1674 – Dec. 1688; envoy extraordinary, Vienna 1680 – 81; sec. of state [S] 1682 – 84, (north) 1684 – Oct. 1688, (south) Oct. – Dec. 1688, to James II in exile 1693 – 1702; gent. of the bedchamber 1682 – 83; ld. of session extraordinary [S] 1684 – 86; PC 11 July 1684 – Dec. 1688; ld. chamberlain to Queen Mary of Modena 1714–18.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1687.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
MIDDLETON, Charles (c.1650-1719)
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Oxford 1644
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