Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
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Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC (October 20, 1660 – July 26, 1723) was a British statesman and nobleman.
Bertie was born to Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey and Elizabeth Wharton, and entered Parliament as MP for Boston in 1685. He would serve in that capacity from 1685 until 1687, a position he resumed in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution. In 1690, he was returned for Preston instead, but was soon forced to leave after inheriting the peerage of Baron Willoughby de Eresby. he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1689 until 1697.
Lord Willougby inherited the Earldom of Lindsey in 1701, and was invested a Privy Counsellor one month later; along with the Earldom of Lindsey, he also inherited the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, both of which he would hold until his death and would pass onto his son, the 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. Lord Lindsey, as he was now styled, was then created Marquess of Lindsey in 1706, and was finally created Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in 1715 (that year, he also served temporarily as a Lord Justice). He would die eight years later, an established but relatively unheralded statesman, at the age of 62.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by: Sir William Yorke |
Member for Boston 1685–1687, 1689–1690 |
Succeeded by: Lord Peregrine Bertie |
| Preceded by: Lord Strange |
Member for Preston 1690 |
Succeeded by: Sir Edward Chisenhall |
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Robert Phelipps |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1689–1697 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Stamford |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Lindsey |
Lord Great Chamberlain 1701–1723 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: The Earl of Lindsey |
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire 1701–1723 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
| Preceded by: New Creation |
Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1715–1723 |
Succeeded by: Peregrine Bertie |
| Marquess of Lindsey 1706–1723 |
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| Preceded by: Robert Bertie |
Earl of Lindsey 1701–1723 |
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