Family and Education
b. 1 Oct. 1758, 3rd s. of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Bt., gov. of Massachusetts Bay 1760-71, by Amelia, da. of Stephen Offley of Norton Hall, Derbys. educ. Harrow 1774-5; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1775-81. m. 26 July 1785, Hannah, da. and h. of William Morland, M.P., of Lee, Kent, banker, 5s. 2da. suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 1 July 1818. Took add. name of Morland 1811.
Offices Held
Private sec. to ld. lt. [I] Sept. 1782-Apr. 1783 and 1787–9; usher of the black rod [I] 1787 – 89; under-sec. of state for Home affairs 1789 – 92; adv. Doctors’ Commons 1789; judge of episcopal court of Durham 1795 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Lower Winchendon, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
BERNARD, Scrope (1758-1830)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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