Charles Bertie (of Uffington)
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Charles Bertie was a British politician, the son of Charles Bertie
and grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey
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In 1704, he married Mary Narbonne, by whom he had several children, including:
Bertie was politically active from 1702. After the death of his father in 1711, he succeeded him as Member of Parliament
for Stamford
, a seat which he held until he was defeated in 1727. He followed Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
, his kinsman, in opposition to the French commerce bill but was otherwise a reliable Tory.
Charles Bertie (senior)
Captain Charles Bertie , British diplomat, was the fifth son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his first wife, Martha Cokayne. He rose to serve as Secretary to the Treasury under his brother-in-law, the Earl of Danby, from 1673 until 1679, but did not wield significant political power...
and grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, KG, PC was the eldest son of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey and his wife Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton.-Early life:...
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In 1704, he married Mary Narbonne, by whom he had several children, including:
- Charles Bertie (d. 13 September 1754), married Bathsheba Mead, daughter of Richard MeadRichard MeadRichard Mead was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it , was of historic importance in the understanding of transmissible diseases.-Life:The eleventh child of Matthew Mead , Independent divine, Richard was born...
; had four sons, Charles, Richard, James, and Rev. Montagu, all of whom died without issue - Norborne Bertie (d. 1779), no issue
- Peregrine Bertie (1709–1777), married Elizabeth Payne in 1736, had several children including Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of LindseyAlbemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of LindseyLieutenant-General Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey was a British nobleman and general.He was the son of Peregrine Bertie, a barrister and great-great-grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey....
Bertie was politically active from 1702. After the death of his father in 1711, he succeeded him as Member of Parliament
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 Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
, a seat which he held until he was defeated in 1727. He followed Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699...
, his kinsman, in opposition to the French commerce bill but was otherwise a reliable Tory.