William Charles Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore
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William Charles Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore (1745–1823) was a Scottish peer, styled Viscount Milsington until 1785.
He was the second but only surviving son of Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore
. He was styled Viscount Milsingtion in 1756 on the death of his brother David.
Milsington was educated at Eton
and St John's College, Cambridge
. In 1774, he unsuccessfully contested Evesham
as a Tory
.
His grey mare, Tiffany, won the 50 l. weight-for-age race at Salisbury Races in 1780.
He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Portmore in 1785 and married Mary (1753–99), second daughter of the 1st Earl of Rothes.
He died in London in 1823 and was succeeded by his son Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore
.
He was the second but only surviving son of Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore
Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore
Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore KT was a Scottish nobleman, known as Beau Colyear for his conspicuous dress....
. He was styled Viscount Milsingtion in 1756 on the death of his brother David.
Milsington was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. In 1774, he unsuccessfully contested Evesham
Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...
as a Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
.
His grey mare, Tiffany, won the 50 l. weight-for-age race at Salisbury Races in 1780.
He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Portmore in 1785 and married Mary (1753–99), second daughter of the 1st Earl of Rothes.
He died in London in 1823 and was succeeded by his son Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore
Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore
Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore , styled Viscount Milsington from 1785 until 1823, was a British politician....
.