Family and Education
b. 4 Apr. 1693, o.s. of John West, 6th Baron de la Warr, by Margaret, da. and h. of John Freeman, London merchant, wid. of Thomas Salwey, merchant. educ. Eton 1707; Grand Tour. m. (1) 25 May 1721 (secretly), Lady Charlotte MacCarthy (d. 7 Feb. 1735), da. of Donogh, 4th Earl of Clancarty [I], 2s. 3da.; (2) 15 June 1744, Anne, da. of Nehemiah Walker, a sea captain of Mdx., wid. of George Nevill, 13th Lord Abergavenny, s.p. suc. fa. as 7th Baron de la Warr 26 May 1723; K.B. 27 May 1725; cr. Visct. Cantelupe and Earl de la Warr 18 Mar. 1761.
Offices Held
Standard bearer, gent. pensioners 1712 – 14; guidon and 1st maj. 1 tp. Horse Gds. 1715, lt. and lt.-col. 1717; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1730; col. 1 tp. Horse Gds. 1737 – d.; brig.-gen. 1743; maj.-gen. 1745; lt.-gen. 1747; gen. of Horse 1765.
Clerk extraordinary to Privy Council 1712 – 23; verderer, Windsor Park 1718; ld. of the bedchamber 1725 – 27; P.C. 12 June 1731; treasurer of the Household June 1731–7; ambassador, Saxe Gotha, Mar. 1736; gov. Levant Co. 1736 – d.; gov. New York July – Sept. 1737; gov. Gravesend and Tilbury 1747 – 52; gov. Guernsey 1752 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1715-1754
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WEST, Hon. John (1693-1766)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion