David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore

David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore
The Earl of Portmore
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The Earl of Portmore
Born 1656
Died 2 January 1730
Weybridge, Surrey
Buried at Weybridge, Surrey
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Nine Years' War
War of the Spanish Succession

General David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore KT PC (c. 1656–2 January 1730) was a Scottish general and Governor of Gibraltar

Military career

Colyear was commissioned into the Army of William of Orange in 1674.[1] He served in most of William's Irish campaigns and in 1691 became Governor of Limerick.[1] For his service in Ireland he was created Lord Portmore in 1699.[1]

He took part in the War of Spanish Succession and participated in the Battle of Cádiz in 1702 and the Battle of Vigo Bay later that year.[1] He was further created Earl of Portmore, Viscount Milsington and Lord Colyear in 1703.[1] He was elevated to the Privy Council and created a Knight of the Thistle in 1712.[1]

Family

He married Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, former mistress of James II.[1] They had two sons:

  1. David Colyear, Viscount Milsington (b 1698, dvpsps 1728-9)
  2. Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore

References

Military offices
Preceded by
John Wauchope
Colonel of The Earl of Portmore's Regiment of Foot
1688–1703
Succeeded by
Viscount Dalrymple
Preceded by
Henry Bellasis
Colonel of The Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot
1703–1710
Succeeded by
Percy Kirke, jr.
Preceded by
Thomas Stanwix
Governor of Gibraltar
1713–1720
Succeeded by
Richard Kane
Preceded by
The Earl of Stair
Colonel of the Grey Dragoons
1714–1717
Succeeded by
Sir James Campbell
Peerage of Scotland
New title Lord Portmore
1699–1730
Succeeded by
Charles Colyear
Earl of Portmore
1703–1730
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
Alexander Colyear
Baronet (of Holland)
1685– 1730
Succeeded by
Charles Colyear