Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
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Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst PC KC (20 May 1714 – 6 August 1794), known as The Lord Apsley from 1771 to 1775, was a British lawyer and politician. He was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1771 to 1778.
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Quick Facts Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Monarch ...
The Earl Bathurst | |
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
In office 23 January 1771 – 3 June 1778 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Lord North |
Preceded by | In Commission |
Succeeded by | The Lord Thurlow |
Lord President of the Council | |
In office 24 November 1779 – 27 March 1782 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Lord North |
Preceded by | The Earl Gower |
Succeeded by | The Earl Camden |
Personal details | |
Born | (1714-05-20)20 May 1714 |
Died | 6 August 1794(1794-08-06) (aged 80) |
Spouses | Anne James
(m. 1754; died 1758)Tryphena Scawen (m. 1759) |
Children | Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst Apsley Bathurst[1] |
Parent(s) | Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst Catherine Apsley |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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