Family and Education
b. 20 Mar. 1743, 2nd s. of Simon, 1st Earl Harcourt, and bro. of George Simon, Visct. Nuneham. m. 3 Sept. 1778, Mary, da. of Rev. William Danby of Swinton, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Lockhart of Craig House, nr. Edinburgh, s.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl 20 Apr. 1809.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1759; capt. 16 Lt. Drag. 1759, 3 Drag. 1760; lt.-col. 31 Ft. 1764, 4 Lt. Drag. 1765, 16 Lt. Drag. 1768; col. 1777; col. 16 Lt. Drag. 1779 – d.; maj.-gen. 1782; lt.-gen. 1793; gov. Fort William 1794 – 95, Hull 1795 – 1801; gen. 1798; gov. R. Military Coll. 1801 – 11, Portsmouth 1811 – 26, f.m. 1821; gov. Plymouth 1826 – d.
Groom of the bedchamber 1766 – 1808; master of the robes 1808 – 09; master of the horse to the Queen 1809 – 18.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HARCOURT, Hon. William (1743-1830)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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