John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr
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John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr (9 May 1729 – 22 November 1777) was a British peer
, politician and army officer.
Born The Honourable
John West, he was the son of John West, 6th Baron De La Warr
and his first wife, the former Lady Charlotte McCarthy. In 1746, West entered the army as an ensign
in the 3rd Infantry Guards, rising to the ranks of colonel
in 1758, major-general in 1761 and lieutenant-general in 1770.
On 8 August 1756, West married Mary Wynyard (died 1784) and they had two sons, William Augustus (1757-1783) and John Richard (1758-1795), later third and fourth earls, respectively. In 1761, West's father was created Earl De La Warr
and Viscount Cantelupe, enabling West to use the latter as a courtesy title
.
From 1761 to 1766, Cantelupe was Vice to Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
. Inheriting his father's titles in 1766, he was then the Queen's Master of the Horse from 1766 to 1768 and her Lord Chamberlain from 1768 to 1777.
Lord De La Warr died in Audley Square, London
on 22 November 1777 and was buried in St. Margaret's, Westminster
on 30 November that year. His titles passed to his eldest son, William.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, politician and army officer.
Born The Honourable
The Honourable
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John West, he was the son of John West, 6th Baron De La Warr
John West, 1st Earl De La Warr
Lieutenant-General John West, 1st Earl De La Warr KB, PC, FRS , styled The Honourable John West until 1723 and known as The Lord De La Warr between 1723 and 1761, was a British soldier, courtier and politician....
and his first wife, the former Lady Charlotte McCarthy. In 1746, West entered the army as an ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in the 3rd Infantry Guards, rising to the ranks of colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in 1758, major-general in 1761 and lieutenant-general in 1770.
On 8 August 1756, West married Mary Wynyard (died 1784) and they had two sons, William Augustus (1757-1783) and John Richard (1758-1795), later third and fourth earls, respectively. In 1761, West's father was created Earl De La Warr
Earl De La Warr
Earl De La Warr is a title created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1761.In the United States, Thomas West, 3rd baron is often named in history books simply as Lord Delaware. He served as governor of the Jamestown Colony, and the Delaware Bay was named after him...
and Viscount Cantelupe, enabling West to use the latter as a courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
.
From 1761 to 1766, Cantelupe was Vice to Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
. Inheriting his father's titles in 1766, he was then the Queen's Master of the Horse from 1766 to 1768 and her Lord Chamberlain from 1768 to 1777.
Lord De La Warr died in Audley Square, London
London
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on 22 November 1777 and was buried in St. Margaret's, Westminster
St. Margaret's, Westminster
The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster Abbey is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in London...
on 30 November that year. His titles passed to his eldest son, William.
Source
- M. E. Clayton, West, John, first Earl De La Warr (1693–1766), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 2004; online edn, May 2005 accessed 7 June 2008