Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville

Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville (6 September 1716 – 27 October 1767), styled Lord Ossulston between 1722 and 1753, was a British peer and politician.

Background

Tankerville was the son of Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville,[1] and was educated as a gentleman commoner at Winchester College (around 1731).[2]

Political career

Tankerville was returned to Parliament for Northumberland in 1748, a seat he held until the following year, when he was unseated on petition.[3] In 1753 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Tankerville married Alice, daughter of Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet, in 1742. She died in 1755. Tankerville survived her by twelve years and died in October 1767, aged 51. He was succeeded in the earldom by his son, Charles.[4]

References
  1. Lundy, Darryl. "p. 3306 § 33056". The Peerage.
  2. Giddlings, Tim (July 2019). "Gentlemen Commoners, 1730s". In Foster, Richard (ed.). 50 Treasures from Winchester College. SCALA. p. 104. ISBN 9781785512209.
  3. "leighrayment.com – House of Commons". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Lundy, Darryl. "p. 3306 § 33056". The Peerage.
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