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Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore
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Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore, KT (27 August 1700 – 5 July 1785), known as Lord Milsington to 1730, of Portmore House, Weybridge, Surrey, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1726 and 1730, when he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portmore. He subsequently became a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords. He was a racehorse owner and was known as Beau Colyear for his conspicuous dress.
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The Earl of Portmore | |
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![]() Portrait of Lord Portmore, by Joshua Reynolds, 1758 | |
Member of Parliament for Andover | |
In office 1727–1730 | |
Preceded by | William Guidott James Brudenell |
Succeeded by | James Brudenell William Guidott |
Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
In office 1726–1726 | |
Preceded by | Charles Egerton The Lord Shelburne |
Succeeded by | The Lord Shelburne Harry Waller |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Colyear (1700-08-27)27 August 1700 |
Died | 5 July 1785(1785-07-05) (aged 84) |
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester |
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