Other Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth (12 May 1731 – 21 April 1771) was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor until 1732.
At the age of one, he succeeded his father
Other Windsor, 3rd Earl of Plymouth Other Windsor, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (30 June 1707 – 23 November 1732) was an English peer and landowner, a member of the House of Lords from 1728 until his death.
His first name goes back in the Windsor family to Other, or Othoere, the father of ...
, as
Earl of Plymouth
Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times: twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
History
The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, one of the dozens of illegitimate ...
History of Parliament
The History of Parliament is a project to write a complete history of the United Kingdom Parliament and its predecessors, the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of England. The history will principally consist of a prosopography, in w ...
(1715–1754), online edition, accessed 29 April 2019
Plymouth was educated at
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Eton may also refer to:
Places
*Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England
* Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States
* Éton, a commune in the Meuse dep ...
and
Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield in honour of Philippa of Hainault. It is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassical architecture, ...
, graduating BA.
In March 1750, Plymouth was appointed
Constable of Flint Castle
Flint Castle ( cy, Castell y Fflint) in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales.
The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales. The castle was only on ...
, Comptroller of the records in the counties of Chester and Flint, and Comptroller of the Pleas, Fine and Amerciaments in county Caernarvon. His degree was promoted to MA by seniority in July.
In 1753, Plymouth was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire, and in 1754 as
Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.
Lord Lieutenants of Glamorgan to 1974
*Henry Herbert, 2nd Ear ...
Worcestershire
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in 1757. He married Catherine, eldest daughter of
Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer
Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer (21 July 1695 – 19 October 1768) was an English Member of Parliament, who was created Baron Archer in 1747. His arms are blazoned: ''Azure three arrows or.''
When he died in 1771, Plymouth was succeeded by his son
Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth
Other Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth FRS (30 May 1751 - 12 June 1799), styled Lord Windsor until 1771, was an English nobleman.
Early life
Styled Lord Windsor from birth, he was the eldest son of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth and ...