Family and Education
bap. 30 Nov. 1686, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, and bro. of Henry, Visct. Lumley*. educ. Eton c.1702; King’s, Camb. 1703, LL.D. 1728; travelled abroad (Germany) 1706. unm. Styled Visct. Lumley 1710–21; summ. to Lords in father’s barony 4 Mar. 1715; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Scarbrough 17 Dec. 1721; KG 9 July 1724.
Offices Held
Freeman, Harwich 1709, Portsmouth 1731; v.-adm. co. Dur. 1710; ld. lt. Northants. 1721.
Lt.-col. of horse 1712; lt.-col. 1 Drag. Gds. 1713; col. and capt. 1st tp. 1 Ft. Gds. 1715; col. and capt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1722–d. maj.-gen. 1735; lt.-gen. 1739.
Ld. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales Sept.– Nov. 1714; master of horse to Prince of Wales 1714–27, to the King 1727–34; PC 15 June 1727.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Stansted Park, Suss.; Lumley Castle, co. Dur.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
LUMLEY, Hon. Richard (1686-1740)
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Oxford 1644
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