Family and Education
b. 24 Dec. 1724, 6th s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt., M.P., and bro. of Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Bt. and Sir Richard Lyttelton. educ. Eton c.1740; St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1742; Grand Tour with Henry Thrale; 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, 5s. 1da. cr. Baron Westcote [I] 29 July 1776; suc. his nephew Thomas as 7th Bt. 27 Nov. 1779; cr. Baron Lyttelton [GB] 13 Aug. 1794.
Offices Held
Sub-cofferer of the Household 1754 – 55; gov. S. Carolina 1755 – 60, of Jamaica 1760 – 66; envoy to Lisbon 1766 – 71; ld. of Treasury 1777–82.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Hagley Hall, Worcs.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
LYTTELTON, William Henry (1724-1808)
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