Background
He was born the son of John Ord, Under-Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne, of Newbiggin, Fenham and Newminster, Northumberland and educated at Lincolns Inn (1718).
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Robert Ord
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He was Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1742-1743), Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743-1744), Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer (1755-1775) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753-1764). Ord died aged 77. He is buried in Restalrig Churchyard in Edinburgh. His modest gravestone dates from the 19th century and describes him as "Baron of the Exchequer".
Ord married Mary, daughter of Sir John Darnell, Knight
Membership
Royal Society; 11th Parliament of Great Britain. 8th Parliament of Great Britain. 9th Parliament of Great Britain.
10th Parliament of Great Britain]
He was a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Mitchell, Cornwall from 1734 to 1741 and for Morpeth, Northumberland from 1741 to 1755.
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February 12, 1778 (aged 78) -
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British