Family and Education
b. 1 Oct. 1758, in New Jersey, Bucks. RO, Spencer Bernard mss D/SB OE 10/1(b). 3rd s. of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st bt. (d. 1779), of Nettleham, Lincs, gov. New Jersey, 1758-60, and Amelia, da. of Stephen Offley of Norton Hall, Derbys. educ. Harrow 1774-5; Christ Church, Oxf. 1775, BA 1779, MA 1781, DCL 1788. m. 26 July 1785, Hannah, da. and h. of William Morland† of Lee, Kent, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. Took name of Morland by royal lic. 15 Feb. 1811; suc. bro. Sir Thomas Bernard, 3rd bt., of Nether Winchendon as 4th bt. 1 July 1818. d. 18 Apr. 1830.
Offices Held
Private sec. to ld. lt. [I] Sept. 1782 – Apr. 1783, Nov. 1787 – June 1789; sec. to commn. of inquiry into public offices 1785 – 86; gentleman usher of black rod [I] 1787 – 89; under-sec. of state for home affairs June 1789 – Aug. 1792; adv. Doctors’ Commons 1789 – 1801; chan. eccles. ct. of Durham 1795 – 1818.
Capt. Bucks. militia 1786, Aylesbury vols. 1803.
Trustee, County Fire Office 1807, Provident Life Office 1812.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Kimble and Nether Winchendon, Bucks.; 50 Pall Mall, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
MORLAND, Sir Scrope, 4th bt. (1758-1830)
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