Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon
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Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (16 January 1740 – 26 September 1799) was an English peer
and music patron.
Bertie was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
, the son of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
and Anna Maria Collins.
Bertie was a music patron
and composer, as well as a political writer. His brother-in-law Giovanni Gallini
brought him into contact with J.C. Bach and Carl Friedrich Abel, and he was subsequently very involved in their careers. He was a friend of Haydn's, who may have encouraged him to compose. He and his family lived at Rycote
in Oxfordshire
and in 1769 he funded the construction of the Swinford Toll Bridge
across the River Thames
near Eynsham
.
He married Charlotte Warren, daughter of Peter Warren
on the 7 July 1768. With her he had at least four sons:
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...
and music patron.
Bertie was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, the son of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon was an English peer.He was the son of James Bertie of Stanwell in Middlesex and Elizabeth Willoughby. He was elected to Parliament in 1715, but was unseated on petition. He married Anna Maria Collins in August 1727. They had ten children.- Children :# Lady...
and Anna Maria Collins.
Bertie was a music patron
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
and composer, as well as a political writer. His brother-in-law Giovanni Gallini
Giovanni Gallini
Giovanni Andrea Battista Gallini , later known as Sir John Andrew Gallini, was an Italian dancer, choreographer and impresario who was made a " Knight of the Golden Spur by the Pope " following a successful performance.He was the grandson of Domenico Gallini, his father was Luca Gallini and his...
brought him into contact with J.C. Bach and Carl Friedrich Abel, and he was subsequently very involved in their careers. He was a friend of Haydn's, who may have encouraged him to compose. He and his family lived at Rycote
Rycote
Rycote is a hamlet southwest of Thame in Oxfordshire.-Saint Michael's chapel:Richard and Sybil Quartermayne, lord and lady of the manor of Rycote, founded Saint Michael's chapel as a chantry in 1449. It is a Perpendicular Gothic building with a chancel, nave and west tower...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
and in 1769 he funded the construction of the Swinford Toll Bridge
Swinford Toll Bridge
Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge south of Eynsham, England that crosses the River Thames just above Eynsham Lock. The bridge carries the road between Farmoor and Eynsham...
across the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
near Eynsham
Eynsham
Eynsham is a village and civil parish about east of Witney in Oxfordshire, England.-History:Eynsham grew up near the historically important ford of Swinford on the River Thames flood plain...
.
He married Charlotte Warren, daughter of Peter Warren
Peter Warren (admiral)
Sir Peter Warren, KB was a British naval officer from Ireland who commanded the naval forces in the attack on the French fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia in 1745...
on the 7 July 1768. With her he had at least four sons:
- Willoughby Bertie, Lord Norreys (8 February 1779 – 20 February 1779)
- Willoughby Bertie, Lord Norreys (born 9 April 1781), died in infancy
- Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 5th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon was an English peer.-Career:He was the third son of Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon and Anna Maria Collins. As his two elder brothers predeceased their father, on the latter's death on 26 September 1799 he succeeded him as 5th Earl of Abingdon...
(30 April 1784 – 16 October 1854) - Capt. Hon. Willoughby Bertie (24 June 1787 – 19 December 1810), married Catherine Jane Saunders on 26 November 1808, lost commanding ; posthumous son Willoughby Vere Bertie (20 April 1811 – 26 July 1812)
- Hon. Peregrine Bertie (30 July 1790 – 17 October 1849)
- Rev. Hon. Frederic Bertie (12 February 1793 – 4 February 1868)
- Lady Caroline Bertie (d. 12 March 1870), married Charles John Baillie-Hamilton on 23 January 1821