William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore

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William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore

Summary

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1745[2]. He died on January 1, 1823[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was born on January 1, 1745[2].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore died on January 1, 1823[3].
  • Burial took place at Church of St James[5].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's father was Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore[6].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's mother was Juliana Hele[7].
  • Among William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's spouses was Lady Mary Leslie[8].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore[9].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was William Colyear[10].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was John David Colyear[11].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was Lady Catherine Caroline Colyear[12].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was Lady Mary Colyear[13].
  • A child of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was Lady Julia Colyear[14].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's education included a stint at Eton College[17].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's education included a stint at St John's College[18].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore is recorded as male[19].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's family name is recorded as Colyear[21].
  • William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's given name is recorded as William[22].

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Origins and Family

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was born on January 1, 1745[2]. His father was Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore[6]. His mother was Juliana Hele[7].

Education

Educated at Eton College[17], a public school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1440[25] and St John's College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1511[28].

Personal Life

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was married to Lady Mary Leslie[8]. Children include Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore[9], a cricketer[29], 1772–1835[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31]; William Colyear[10], b. 1774[32]; John David Colyear[11]; Lady Catherine Caroline Colyear[12]; Lady Mary Colyear[13]; and Lady Julia Colyear[14].

Death and Burial

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore died on January 1, 1823[3]. He is buried at Church of St James[5].

Why It Matters

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's parents?

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's father was Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore[6]. William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's mother was Juliana Hele[7].

Who was William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore married to?

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore's spouses include Lady Mary Leslie[8].

Where did William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore go to school?

William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore was educated at Eton College[17] and St John's College[18].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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