HARLEY, Edward, Ld. Harley (1689-1741), of Wimpole, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. 2 June 1689, 1st s. of Robert Harley* by his 1st w. educ. Westminster c.1705–7; Christ Church, Oxf. 1707–11, MA 1712, DCL 1730. m. 31 Aug. 1713 (with £13,500), Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles (d. 1755), da. and coh. of John Holles†, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Styled Ld. Harley 1711–24; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Oxford 21 May 1724. Recs. Old Westminsters, i. 425; HMC Portland, iv. 182, 405; vii. 23; Add. 70392, Duke of Newcastle’s receipt, 5 Mar. 1717; 70380, Edward* to Ld. Harley, 18 Sept. 1714.

Offices Held

Freeman, Ludlow 1711, New Radnor 1714, common councilman 1719; freeman, Edinburgh 1725; high steward, Cambridge 1728–d.; vice-pres. St. George’s Hosp. 1733; gov. Foundling Hosp. 1739. Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712 (unfol.); D. R. L. Adams, ‘Parl. Rep. Rad. 1536–1832’ (Univ. of Wales M.A. thesis, 1969), 546.

FRS 1727. Rec. R. Soc. 399.

Parlimentarian

HARLEY, Edward, Lord Harley (1689-1741), of Wimpole, Cambs.

Main residence: Wimpole, Cambs.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HARLEY, Edward, Ld. Harley (1689-1741)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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