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Family and Education: b. 27 Mar. 1772, 1st s. of William Charles Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore [S], by Lady Mary Leslie, da. of John, 10th Earl of Rothes [S]. m. (1) 26 May 1793, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bertie (d. 10 Feb. 1797), da. and h. of Brownlow Bertie†, 5th Duke of Ancaster, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 6 Sept. 1828, Frances, da. of William Murrells, s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Portmore [S] 15 Nov. 1823.

Offices Held: Col. R. North Lincs. militia 1795-d., brevet col. 1795.

Biography: Milsington came in for Boston after a contest in 1796, standing on the interest of his father-in-law the Duke of Ancaster. On 14 Dec. 1796 he was granted two weeks’ leave of absence for his private affairs. He voted for Pitt’s assessed taxes, 4 Jan. 1798, and is not known to have spoken or opposed government. His distractions after his wife’s death proved expensive: early in 1802 he had to pay £2,000 damages for crim. con. ‘with Mrs Jackson, daughter of Colonel Bishop’. He did not seek re-election that year.

He died on the Continent 18 Jan. 1835, whereupon the title became extinct. His only son, who in 1809 became heir to the Ancaster estate once he reached the age of 25, was murdered by banditti in Italy in 1819.

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Lord Milsington was an English amateur cricketer who made six known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1792 to 1799. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Boston, Lincolnshire between 1796 and 1802.

18 January 1802, Kings Bench, London – Proceedings by Henry Jackson for damages for criminal conversation for seducing his wife Harriet Jackson, née Bishopp and getting her pregnant. Allowed judgment by default to go against him. Argued amount of damages. Damages fixed by jury at £ 2,000. Admitted paternity of child.

Thomas married Mary Elizabeth BERTIE on 26 May 1793 in England. Mary was born in 1771; died in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brownlow Charles COLYEAR was born on 4 Aug 1796 in London, England; died in 1819 in Rome, Italy.

Family/Spouse: Harriet BISHOPP. Harriet (daughter of Henry BISHOPP and Mary WICKER) was born about 1770; died before 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harriet Frances JACKSON was christened on 8 Apr 1801 in St Giles in the Field, Middlesex, England; was buried on 12 Jan 1888 in Worthing, Sussex, England.
2. Mary Ann COLYEAR was born on 6 Jun 1802 in London, England; was christened on 19 Jun 1802; died in Oct 1880 in Brentford, Middlesex, England.
3. Juliana Catherine COLYEAR was born about 1804; and died.
4. Lieut. Col. Thomas David COLYEAR was born on 15 May 1805; was christened on 22 May 1805 in St Nicholas, Shepperton, Surrey, England; died on 8 Aug 1875 in Dekani, Himachal Pradesh, India; was buried in New Cemetery, Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
5. Charles Frederick COLYEAR was born on 12 Jun 1806; died in 1878.
6. Lieutenant Martin Thomas COLYEAR was born on 26 May 1807; died on 12 Feb 1827 in Dum Dum, Bengal.
7. Eleanor Mary COLYEAR was born on 8 Jul 1808; died on 15 Nov 1856 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth PENNY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine Marianne COLYEAR was born in 1814 in London, England; and died.

Thomas married Frances MURRELLS on 6 Sep 1828. Frances died in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]