Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness

The Earl of Holderness
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
In office
6 April 1757 – 27 June 1757
MonarchGeorge II
Preceded byWilliam Pitt
Succeeded byWilliam Pitt
In office
18 June 1751 – 23 March 1754
MonarchGeorge II
Preceded byThe Duke of Bedford
Succeeded byThomas Robinson
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
In office
23 March 1754 – 25 March 1761
MonarchsGeorge II
George III
Preceded byThe Duke of Newcastle
Succeeded byThe Earl of Bute
Personal details
Born17 May 1718
Died16 May 1778(1778-05-16) (aged 59)
Syon Hill, London, England
NationalityGreat Britain
SpouseMary Doublet
ChildrenAmelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen
Parent(s)Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness
Lady Frederica Schomberg
OccupationDiplomat, politician

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, PC (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician.[1][2]

  1. ^ "D'Arcy, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  2. ^ Record for Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness on thepeerage.com