Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore

The Earl of Portmore
Portrait of Lord Portmore, by Joshua Reynolds, 1758
Member of Parliament for Andover
In office
1727–1730
Serving with James Brudenell
Preceded byWilliam Guidott
James Brudenell
Succeeded byJames Brudenell
William Guidott
Member of Parliament for Wycombe
In office
1726–1726
Serving with The Lord Shelburne
Preceded byCharles Egerton
The Lord Shelburne
Succeeded byThe Lord Shelburne
Harry Waller
Personal details
Born
Charles Colyear

(1700-08-27)27 August 1700
Died5 July 1785(1785-07-05) (aged 84)
Spouse
(m. 1732)
Parent(s)David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore, KT (27 August 1700 – 5 July 1785), known as Lord Milsington to 1730, of Portmore House, Weybridge, Surrey, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1726 and 1730, when he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portmore. He subsequently became a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords. He was a racehorse owner and was known as Beau Colyear for his conspicuous dress.