Henry Bertie (MP for Beaumaris) facts for kids
Henry Bertie (born May 4, 1675 – died December 18, 1735) was an English politician. He was also one of the original owners, called Lords Proprietors, of the Carolina colony in America. Bertie served in the House of Commons, which is like a main part of the British Parliament, from 1705 to 1727.
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Henry Bertie's Life and Career
Henry Bertie was the third son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon. His mother was Eleanora Lee. She was the daughter of Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Baronet, from Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire.
Becoming a Lord Proprietor
Bertie became one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. These were the people who owned and managed the Carolina colony. He inherited this role from Sir William Berkeley.
His Time in Parliament
In 1705, Henry Bertie became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaumaris. This was a special type of voting area called a "pocket borough." It meant that one powerful person or family largely controlled who got elected there.
He was elected without anyone running against him in 1705. In 1708, he won an election against another candidate. He was then elected unopposed again in 1710, 1713, and 1715. This means no one ran against him in those years.
Bertie won another election in 1722. However, he lost the election in 1727 to Watkin Williams-Wynn.
Henry Bertie passed away in Boulogne, France, on December 18, 1735.
Henry Bertie's Family Life
Henry Bertie married his first wife, Arabella Susanna Hamilton, on July 17, 1708. She was the daughter of Hugh Hamilton, 1st Viscount of Glenawly. Sadly, she died a few months later on December 10, 1708.
He later married his cousin, Mary Bertie. She was the daughter of Peregrine Bertie of Waldershare. Mary was also the granddaughter of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey.
Henry and Mary Bertie had one daughter named Susanna Bertie. Susanna later married her cousin, Charles Bertie. He was a church leader, known as a rector, at St. Mary le Strand. Charles was the son of Charles Bertie.
