Edward Harley MP (bef. 1689 - 1741)

Born before 3 Jun 1689 in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta Cavendish (Holles) Harley — married 31 Oct 1713 in England

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1741 after age 52 in Westminster, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Edward Harley MP was born in Herefordshire, England.

Edward Harley MP is Notable.

Lord Edward Harley was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Descendant of Richard Harley 1235-1260,
Robert Harley 1276-after 1320,

Bryan Harley 1320-after 1360,
Bryan Harley 1360-after 1400,
Geoffrey Harley 1400-after 1430,
John Harley 1430-1481,
Richard Harley (1460-after 1491,
John Harley 1491-1542,
John Harley 1521-1582,
Thomas "of Brampton Bryan" Harley 1548-1631,
Robert Harley 1579-1656,
Edward Harley KB MP 1624-1700,

Robert Harley Earl of Oxford Earl Mortimer 1661-1724.

Edward Harley was the only son and heir of Sir Robert Harley and his first wife, Elizabeth Foley-Harley.
Edward Harley was baptised on the 3rd June, 1689 at Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England. ^[1]

Marriage

On 31 August 1713 he married Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles (1694–1755), ^[2] the only daughter and heir of the William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, ^[3] and his 2nd wife, Lady Margaret Lucas-Cavendish, ^[4]
To clarify any confusionLady Henrietta Cavendish Holles (1694–1755), was known by several names/titles: Firstly she was known as Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles, 1694-1713, then after marriage she was Lady Henrietta Cavendish Harley, 1713-1724. When her husband succeeded his father as the 2nd Earl of Oxford, she became Countess of Oxford. CHILDREN:

1. Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley (1715–1785), who married Sir William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland in 1734.
2. Henry Cavendish Harley, Lord Harley (18 October 1725 – 22 October 1725)

Edward inherited his father's title and became the 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, F.R.S., D.C.L.

Sir Edward Harley was a bibliophile, collector and patron of the arts, and took little interest in public affairs. He was the founder of the Harleian Library and extended his father's library to enlarge the Harleian Collection, ^[5] which is now in the British Library.

Bodleian Stamp

Sir Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Earl Mortimer, died at his house in Dover Street, Mayfair, London on the 16th June, 1741 and was buried in the vault of the Duke of Newcastle in Westminster Abbey, London, England.

He was succeeded in the earldom by his cousin Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, the son of Edward Harley and Sarah (Foley) Harley.

SPACE: HARLEY GENEALOGY 1579 to 1798 (https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:HARLEY_GENEALOGY)

List of the Earls of Oxford and Earls Mortimer

• Robert Harley MP KG (1661-1724) 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
  
• Edward Harley (bef. 1689 - 1741) 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He died without issue, so the title passed down to his cousin,
  
• Edward Harley (1699 - 1755) 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. son of Edward Harley and Sarah (Foley) Harley.
  
• Edward Harley (1726 - 1790) 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He died without issue, so his titles passed to his brother, John Walpole Harley's son, (the current profile).
  
• Edward Harley 5th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer(1773-1848) ^[6] married Jane Elizabeth Scott in 1794. She was the daughter of Reverend James Scott, M.A., Vicar of Itchen Stoke in Hampshire. ^[7]
• Alfred Harley 6th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ”Baptism Entry” England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Edward Harley Baptised on 3 June, 1689 at Brampton Bryan, Hereford, England (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQX6-B3X) Father: Robert Harley, Mother: Elizabeth. Citing this record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQX6-B3X : 11 February 2018, Edward Harley, 03 Jun 1689); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 992,236. (Accessed 14 March, 2020)
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Harley,_Countess_of_Oxford_and_Countess_Mortimer Wikipedia contributors, "Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henrietta_Harley,_Countess_of_Oxford_and_Countess_Mortimer&oldid=933479779 (accessed March 13, 2020).
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle Wikipedia contributors, "William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Cavendish,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle&oldid=943228456 (accessed March 13, 2020).
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_Cavendish,_Duchess_of_Newcastle-upon-Tyne&oldid=945035482 (accessed March 13, 2020).
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harleian_Library Wikipedia contributors, "Harleian Library," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harleian_Library&oldid=929593200 (accessed March 13, 2020).
6. ↑ Edward Harley, 5th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harley,_5th_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer) citing: Wikipedia contributors, "Edward Harley (1664–1735)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_Harley_(1664%E2%80%931735)&oldid=900702681) (accessed March 21, 2020).
7. ↑ Countess Jane Elizabeth Harley nee Scott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Harley,_Countess_of_Oxford_and_Countess_Mortimer) citing: Wikipedia contributors, "Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane_Harley,_Countess_of_Oxford_and_Countess_Mortimer&oldid=939576456 (accessed March 21, 2020).
8. ↑ Alfred Harley 6th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Harley,_6th_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer) citing: Wikipedia contributors, "Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred_Harley,_6th_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer&oldid=942909664 (accessed March 21, 2020).

• Ogle, Henry Asgill. Ogle and Bothal (Reid, England, 1902) Page 78
• A Synopsis of the Peerage of England: Exhibiting, Under Alphabetical ...By Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, p.498 Earls of Oxford.
  • https://books.google.com.au/books?id=pNkGAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Harley&f=false Accessed 24 March 2020. Linda Davison 06:09, 24 March 2020 (UTC)