Family and Education
b. 24 Dec. 1724, 6th s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt., and bro. of George and Richard Lyttelton. educ. Eton c.1740, St. Mary Hall Oxf. 1742; Grand Tour; M. Temple 1743, called 1748. m. (1) 2 June 1761, Mary (d. 28 May 1765), da. and coh. of James Macartney of Longford, Ireland, 2s. 1da.; (2) 19 Feb. 1774, Caroline, da. of John Bristow of Quidenham, Norf., 5s. 1da. cr. Baron Westcote [I] 29 July 1776; suc. nephew, Thomas Lyttleton, M.P., 2nd Baron Lyttelton, as 7th Bt. 27 Nov. 1779; cr. Baron Lyttelton 13 Aug. 1794.
Offices Held
Sub-cofferer of the Household 1754 – 55; gov. S. Carolina 1755 – 60, Jamaica 1760 – 66; envoy to Lisbon 1766 – 71; ld. of Treasury 1777–82.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
LYTTELTON, William Henry (1724-1808)
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Oxford 1644
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