Family and Education
b. 2 June 1689, 1st s. of Robert Harley, M.P., 1st Earl of Oxford, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Foley of Witley Court, Worcs. educ. Westminster, Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1707. m. 31 Aug. 1713, Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles, da. and coh. of John Holles, M.P., 1st Duke of Newcastle, 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 21 May 1724.
Offices Held
High steward, Cambridge 1728 – d.; gov. Foundling Hospital 1739.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wimpole, Cambs.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HARLEY, Edward, Lord Harley (1689-1741)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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