BERNARD (afterwards BERNARD MORLAND), Scrope (1758-1830), of Nether Winchendon, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. 1 Oct. 1758, in New Jersey,Bernard mss EO 10/1(b). 3rd s. of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Bt., gov. Massachusetts Bay 1760-71, by 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, Harriet, da. and h. of William Morland of Lee, Kent, 5s. 2da. Took additional name of Morland by royal lic. 5 Feb. 1811; suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 1 July 1818.

Offices Held

Private sec. to ld. lt. [I] Sept. 1782-Apr. 1783 and 1787–9; sec. to commission 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; chancellor, eccles. ct. of Durham 1795–1818.

Capt. Bucks. militia 1786, Aylesbury vols. 1803.

Trustee, County Fire Office 1807, Provident Life Office 1812.

Parlimentarian

MORLAND, Sir Scrope, 4th bt. (1758-1830), of Kimble and Nether Winchendon, Bucks. and 50 Pall Mall, Mdx.

Main residence: Nether Winchendon, Bucks.

BERNARD, MORLAND

Author

M.H.P.

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

BERNARD (AFTERWARDS BERNARD MORLAND ), Scrope (1758-1830)

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Oxford 1644

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