| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Bedford | 1747 – 1754 |
| Orford | 1754 – 1768 |
| East Retford | 1768 – 1774 |
Family and Career Data
Family and Education
b. c. 1717, 1st s. of Crewe Offley. educ. Grand Tour 1739. unm. suc. fa. 1739.
Offices Held
Surveyor of the King’s private roads 1756 – 57; groom of the bedchamber 1757 – 62.
Address
Main residence: St. James's, Westminster.
biography text
John Offley, described by Lord Hardwicke as ‘a gentleman of a considerable estate’1Hardwicke to Philip Yorke, 20 June 1747, Add. 35351, f. 108. was returned for Bedford in 1747 on the Duke of Bedford’s interest, classed as a government supporter. A well-known gamester, he joined White’s in 1749, losing £1,300 in one night at play.2Walpole to Rich. Bentley, 9 Jan. 1755.
He died 3 Apr. 1784, aged 66.
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