Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville
Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville KT PC (1674 – 21 May 1722), known as The Lord Ossulston between 1695 and 1714, was a British peer.
Background[]
Tankerville was the son of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston.
Political career[]
Tankerville succeeded his father in the barony in 1695 and was able to take a seat in the House of Lords. In 1714 he was created Earl of Tankerville,[1] a revival of the title which had become extinct on the death of his father-in-law thirteen years earlier (see below). He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1716[2] and made a Knight of the Thistle in 1721.[3]
Family[]
Lord Tankerville married Lady Mary, daughter of Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, in 1695. He died in May 1722 and was succeeded in his titles by his son, Charles.[4]
References[]
- ^ "No. 5268". The London Gazette. 12 October 1714. p. 3.
- ^ leighrayment.com
- ^ leighrayment.com
- ^ thepeerage.com
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