The Earl of Portmore | |
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_by_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg) Portrait of Lord Portmore, by Joshua Reynolds, 1758 | |
| Member of Parliament for Andover | |
| In office 1727–1730 Serving with James Brudenell | |
| Preceded by | William Guidott James Brudenell |
| Succeeded by | James Brudenell William Guidott |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
| In office 1726–1726 Serving with The Lord Shelburne | |
| Preceded by | Charles Egerton The Lord Shelburne |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Shelburne Harry Waller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Colyear 27 August 1700 |
| Died | 5 July 1785 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | |
| 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.