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Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (2 June 1689 – 16 June 1741) was an English Tory politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1711 to 1724.
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer and Baron Harley of Wigmore is buried in the vault of the Duke of Newcastle in Westminster Abbey. The vault is in the St John the Evangelist's chapel.
Jun 8, 2021 · Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (2 June 1689 – 16 June 1741), styled Lord Harley between 1711 and 1724, was a British politician, bibliophile, collector and patron of the arts. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harley-359. Background. Harley was the only son of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, by his first ...
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- June 2, 1689
- London, England
- June 16, 1741
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689 - 1741) Collector of books and manuscripts, benefactor of writers, commissioner of works of art, in Britain. Son of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724).
Feb 2, 2023 · Sir Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Earl Mortimer, died at his house in Dover Street, Mayfair, London on the 16th June, 1741 and was buried in the vault of the Duke of Newcastle in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
- Male
- June 3, 1689
- Henrietta Cavendish (Holles) Harley
- June 16, 1741
Edward Harley, son of Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, married well to the only daughter and heir of the 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, who brought a fortune of half a million pounds.
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Harley, Edward, (1689-1741), 2nd Earl of Oxford This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually...
