David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore

British politician (1656-1730)
Person human Q5232496
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David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore

Summary

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore is a human[1]. He was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Weybridge[3]. He died on +1730-01-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore died in Weybridge[3].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore died on +1730-01-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Church of St James[7].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's father was Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet[8].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's mother was Jean Murray[9].
  • Among David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's spouses was Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester[10].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore was married to Arnolda de Beyer[11].
  • A child of David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore was Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore[12].
  • A child of David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore was David Colyear, Viscount Milsington[13].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore worked as a military personnel[5].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore held the position of military officer[15].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore held the position of Governor of Gibraltar[17].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore received the Order of the Thistle[18].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's image is recorded as 1stEarlOfPortmore.jpg[19].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore is recorded as male[20].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[23].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 202785261[24].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's participated in conflict is recorded as Nine Years' War[25].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's participated in conflict is recorded as War of the Spanish Succession[26].
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cs47h[27].

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Origins and Family

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet[8]. His mother was Jean Murray[9].

Career and Affiliations

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore worked as a military personnel[5]. Positions held include military officer[15], a military profession[28]; member of the House of Lords[16], a position[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1801[31]; and Governor of Gibraltar[17], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1704[34].

Recognition

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore received the Order of the Thistle[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester[10], a politician[35], 1657–1717[36], of Kingdom of Great Britain[37] and Arnolda de Beyer[11]. Children include Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore[12], a politician[38], 1700–1785[39], of Kingdom of Great Britain[40] and David Colyear, Viscount Milsington[13], 1698–1729[41].

Death and Burial

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore died on +1730-01-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Weybridge[3]. He is buried at Church of St James[7].

Why It Matters

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where did David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore die?

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore died in Weybridge[3].

Who were David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's parents?

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's father was Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet[8]. David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's mother was Jean Murray[9].

Who was David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore married to?

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore's spouses include Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester[10] and Arnolda de Beyer[11].

What did David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore do for work?

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore worked as military personnel[5].

What awards did David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore receive?

Honors received include Order of the Thistle[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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