Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore

(1700-1785)

British politician

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Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore, KT (27 August 1700 – 5 July 1785), known as Lord Milsington to 1730, of Portmore House, Weybridge, Surrey, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1726 and 1730, when he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portmore. He subsequently became a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords. He was a racehorse owner and was known as Beau Colyear for his conspicuous dress.

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Born	27 August 1700 (1700-08-27)27 August 1700
Died	5 July 1785 (aged 84)
Zodiac	Virgo
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David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore · Father · 1656-1730 · Scottish general info

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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester · Mother · 1657-1717 · British royal mistress info

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