Family and Education
b. 20 May 1714, 2nd s. of Allen Bathurst, M.P., 1st Earl Bathurst, and bro. of Hon. Benjamin Bathurst. educ. Eton 1725-8; Balliol, Oxf. 1730; I. Temple, 1730, called 1736, bencher 1746; L.Inn 1743. m. (1) 19 Sept. 1754, Anne James (d. 4 Feb. 1758), wid. of Charles Phillips, s.p.; (2) 14 June 1759, Tryphena, da. of Thomas Scawen of Maidwell, Northants., 2s. 4da. cr. Baron Apsley 24 Jan. 1771; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 16 Sept. 1775.
Offices Held
Solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1745 – 48; K.C. 1746; attorney-gen. to Frederick, Prince of Wales 1748 – 51, to George, Prince of Wales 1751 – 54; justice of the common pleas 1754 – 71; commr. of the great seal 1770 – 71; ld. chancellor 1771 – 78; ld. president of the Council 1779–82.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: the Inner Temple.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
BATHURST, Hon. Henry (1714-94)
Will
Estates
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