Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, PC, FRS (before 1641 - 8 May 1701) was a British Hereditary Peer. He was the son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Martha Cokayne. His mother died shortly after his birth about July 1641.
From 1661 to 1666 he was Member of Parliament for Boston in Lincolnshire. On his father's death on 25 July 1666, he succeeded him as 3rd Earl of Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain.
Bertie married three times. In 1654, he married Mary Massingberd, who died in the late 1650s, after bearing him one daughter:
- Lady Arabella Bertie (d. 28 February 1716), married Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers.
Before 1660, he married again to Elizabeth Wharton, daughter of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton, by whom he had five children:
- Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (1660–1723)
- Rt. Hon. Peregrine Bertie (c. 1663–1711)
- Hon. Philip Bertie (c. 1664–1728), married Elizabeth Brabazon, daughter of William Brabazon, 3rd Earl of Meath, without issue
- Hon. Norris Bertie (c.1666 – 27 August 1691)
- Hon. Albemarle Bertie (c.1668–1742)
By his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Pope, daughter of Thomas Pope, 2nd Earl of Downe, he had two children:
- Hon. Charles Bertie (c. 1683–1727)
- Lady Elizabeth Bertie, died unmarried
References
- "Bertie genealogy". Retrieved 2007-09-05.
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir Anthony Irby Thomas Hatcher |
Member of Parliament for Boston 1661–1666 With: Sir Anthony Irby |
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Irby Sir Philip Harcourt |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by The Earl of Lindsey |
Lord Great Chamberlain 1666–1701 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by The Earl of Lindsey |
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire 1666–1700 |
Succeeded by Lord Willoughby de Eresby |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by Montagu Bertie |
Earl of Lindsey 1666–1701 |
Succeeded by Robert Bertie |
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (descended by acceleration) 1666–1690 |