Charles Bertie

Background

He was the sixth son of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, and the eldest son by Lindsey"s third wife, Lady Elizabeth Pope.

Career

In 1698, he was made a freeman of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Like the rest of his family, he was a Tory, and he voted against the Court candidate for the Speakership, John Smith, in 1705. At the 1705 election, the Duke of Marlborough, whose gift of Blenheim Palace had brought him great influence in Woodstock, had arranged for the return of his trusted lieutenant, General William Cadogan.

By the 1708 election, he had replaced Abingdon as Lord Lieutenant of the county, and his influence was such that Bertie did not bother to contest the borough.

Abingdon may have considered nominating him for Oxfordshire at the 1710 election, but ultimately chose Francis Clerke, whose nephew had married Bertie"s first cousin Catherine. Under the Harley Ministry, he attempted to obtain a captaincy in the foot guards, but was not successful.

Neither marriage produced children. After his death on 15 August 1727, he was buried at Theddlethorpe, leaving his estate to Lord Albemarle Bertie, his half-greatnephew.

Membership

1st Parliament of Great Britain.

Connections

Cousin:

Abingdon, then Lord