Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon
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Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (16 January 1740 – 26 September 1799) was an English peer.
Bertie was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the son of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon and Anna Maria Collins. He married Charlotte Warren, daughter of Peter Warren on the 7 July 1768 and they lived at Rycote in Oxfordshire. With her he had at least four sons:
- Willoughby Bertie, Lord Norreys (8 February 1779 – 20 February 1779)
- Willoughby Bertie, Lord Norreys (9 April 1781 – 1810), married Catherine Jane Saunders on 26 November 1808, died without issue
- Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon (30 April 1784 – 16 October 1854)
- Hon. Peregrine Bertie (30 July 1790 – 17 October 1849)
- Rev. Hon. Frederic Bertie (12 February 1793 – 4 February 1868)
- Lady Caroline Bertie (d. 12 March 1870), married Charles John Baillie-Hamilton on 23 January 1821
He was a music patron and composer, as well as a political writer. His brother-in-law Giovanni Gallini brought him into contact with J.C. Bach and Karl Friedrich Abel, and he was subsequently very involved in their careers. He was a friend of Haydn's, who may have encouraged him to compose.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Simon Towneley (with Derek McCulloch). "4th Earl of Abingdon", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 20, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Willoughby Bertie |
Earl of Abingdon 1760–1799 |
Succeeded by Montagu Bertie |
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