Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore
Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore (27 March 1772 – 18 January 1835), styled Viscount Milsington from 1785 until 1823, was a British politician.
Lord Portmore was the son of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore and succeeded him to his titles upon his death. He was married twice; in 1793 he married Lady Mary Elizabeth Bertie (d. 1797), daughter of Brownlow Bertie, 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, by whom he had a son:
- Hon. Brownlow Charles Colyear, inherited the personal property of the Duke of Ancaster on his death in 1809, but died in Rome in 1819 due to injuries sustained in a fight with bandits.
In 1828 Lord Portmore married Frances Murrells, by whom he had no issue.[1]
Lord Portmore was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1796 to 1802.
First-class cricket
Lord Milsington was an English amateur cricketer who made three known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1792 to 1793. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club.[2]
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References
- https://books.google.com/books?id=DqkTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA447 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Scotland, and Ireland by John Burke and John Bernard Burke
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Peter Burrell Thomas Fydell |
Member of Parliament for Boston 1796–1800 With: Thomas Fydell |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Boston 1801–1802 With: Thomas Fydell |
Succeeded by William Madocks |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by William Colyear |
Earl of Portmore 1823–1835 |
Extinct |