The Earl of Portmore | |
|---|---|
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| Governor of Gibraltar | |
| In office 1713–1720 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Stanwix |
| Succeeded by | Richard Kane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1656 Scotland |
| Died | 2 January 1730 (aged 73–74) Weybridge, Surrey |
| Spouse | Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (m. 1696) |
| Children | David Colyear, Viscount Milsington Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) |
General David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore KT, PC (c. 1656 – 2 January 1730) was a Scottish military officer and peer who served as the governor of Gibraltar from 1713 to 1720.