Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
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Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 1st Marquess of Lindsey, PC (20 October 1660 – 26 July 1723) was a British statesman and nobleman.
Bertie was born to Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
and Elizabeth Wharton. From 1666 until 1701, he was styled 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, and from 1701 until 1706 he was styled 4th Earl of Lindsey.
On 30 July 1678, Lord Willougby married Mary Wynn
(d. 20 September 1689), a Welsh heiress and direct descendent of the princely house of Aberffraw
. They had five children:
Robert Bertie (b. 6 February 1683, c. 14 Feb 1683 St Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England d. young)
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
(1686–1742),
and three daughters, Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Mary, who died unmarried.
Lord Willoughby entered Parliament as MP
for Boston
in 1685, and sat in the Loyal Parliament
(1685–1687) and the Convention Parliament
(1689–1690). In 1690, he was returned for Preston
instead, but was soon forced to leave the House of Commons
for the House of Lords
after receiving a writ of acceleration
as Baron Willoughby de Eresby
. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
from 1689 until 1697.
After the death of his first wife in 1689, he married Albinia Farington, daughter of Maj.-Gen. William Farington, by whom he had:
Lord Willougby inherited the Earldom of Lindsey
in 1701, and was invested a Privy Counsellor one month later; along with the Earldom of Lindsey, he also inherited the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain
and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
, both of which he would hold until his death and would pass onto his son, the 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. Lord Lindsey, as he was now styled, was then created Marquess of Lindsey in 1706, and was finally created Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in 1715 (that year, he also served temporarily as a Lord Justice). He would die eight years later, an established but relatively unheralded statesman, at the age of 62.
Bertie was born to Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, PC, FRS was a British Hereditary Peer. He was the son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Martha Cokayne. His mother died shortly after his birth about July 1641.From 1661 to 1666 he was Member of Parliament for Boston in...
and Elizabeth Wharton. From 1666 until 1701, he was styled 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, and from 1701 until 1706 he was styled 4th Earl of Lindsey.
On 30 July 1678, Lord Willougby married Mary Wynn
Wynn Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wynn, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008....
(d. 20 September 1689), a Welsh heiress and direct descendent of the princely house of Aberffraw
Aberffraw
Aberffraw is a small village and community on the south west coast of the Isle of Anglesey , in Wales, by the west bank of the River Ffraw, at . The UK postcode begins LL63. Access by road is by way of the A4080 and the nearest rail station is Bodorgan. In the early Middle Ages Aberffraw was the...
. They had five children:
Robert Bertie (b. 6 February 1683, c. 14 Feb 1683 St Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England d. young)
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 2nd Marquess of Lindsey, 5th Earl of Lindsey, 18th Baron Willoughby de Eresby PC , also styled Hon...
(1686–1742),
and three daughters, Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Mary, who died unmarried.
Lord Willoughby entered Parliament as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Boston
Boston (UK Parliament constituency)
Boston was a parliamentary borough in Lincolnshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1547 until 1885, and then one member from 1885 until 1918, when the constituency was abolished.-History:...
in 1685, and sat in the Loyal Parliament
Loyal Parliament
The Loyal Parliament was the first and only Parliament of England of King James II, in theory continuing from May 1685 to July 1688, but in practice sitting during 1685 only. It gained its name because at the outset most of its members were loyal to the new king...
(1685–1687) and the Convention Parliament
Convention Parliament (1689)
The English Convention was an irregular assembly of the Parliament of England which transferred the Crowns of England and Ireland from James II to William III...
(1689–1690). In 1690, he was returned for Preston
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
instead, but was soon forced to leave the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after receiving a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
as Baron Willoughby de Eresby
Baron Willoughby de Eresby
Baron Willoughby de Eresby is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1313 for Robert de Willoughby of Eresby Manor, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The fourteenth Baron was created Earl of Lindsey in 1626. His great-grandson, the fourth Earl and seventeenth Baron, was created...
. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
from 1689 until 1697.
After the death of his first wife in 1689, he married Albinia Farington, daughter of Maj.-Gen. William Farington, by whom he had:
- Lord Vere Bertie (d. 1768)
- Capt. Lord Montagu Bertie (d. 12 December 1753), married Elizabeth Piers (d. 1782), daughter of William PiersWilliam PiersWilliam Piers was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1621 to 1624, Bishop of Peterborough from 1630 to 1632 and Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1632 to his death in 1670.-Life:...
- Capt. Lord Thomas Bertie (24 July 1720 – 21 July 1749)
- Lt.-Gen. Lord Robert Bertie (1721–1782)
- Lady Louisa Bertie, married Thomas Bludworth in 1736
Lord Willougby inherited the Earldom of Lindsey
Earl of Lindsey
Earl of Lindsey is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for the 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby . He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1635 to 1636 and also established his claim in right of his mother to the hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England...
in 1701, and was invested a Privy Counsellor one month later; along with the Earldom of Lindsey, he also inherited the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain
Lord Great Chamberlain
The Lord Great Chamberlain of England is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal and above the Lord High Constable...
and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
, both of which he would hold until his death and would pass onto his son, the 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. Lord Lindsey, as he was now styled, was then created Marquess of Lindsey in 1706, and was finally created Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in 1715 (that year, he also served temporarily as a Lord Justice). He would die eight years later, an established but relatively unheralded statesman, at the age of 62.