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John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr

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The Earl De La Warr
Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
In office
1768–1777
Preceded byThe Earl Harcourt
Succeeded byMarquess of Carmarthen
Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte
In office
1766–1768
Preceded byThe Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Succeeded byThe Duke of Beaufort
Vice Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
In office
1761–1766
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byRobert Brudenell
Personal details
Born
John West

(1729-05-09)9 May 1729
Died22 November 1777(1777-11-22) (aged 48)
Mayfair, London
Spouse
Mary Wynyard
(m. 1756)
Children5, including William, John, Frederick
Parent(s)John West, 1st Earl De La Warr
Lady Charlotte MacCarthy
RelativesEdward Pery Buckley (grandson)

John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr (9 May 1729 – 22 November 1777), styled Viscount Cantelupe from 1761 to 1766, was a British Army officer, peer and courtier.

Early life

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Born The Honourable John West, he was the son of John West, 7th Baron De La Warr and his first wife, the former Lady Charlotte MacCarthy (1700–1734/5). His younger brother was George Augustus West (who married Lady Mary Grey, eldest daughter of Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford and Lady Mary Booth, only daughter of George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington). His two sisters were Lady Henrietta Cecilia West (the wife of Gen. James Johnston) and Lady Diana West (the wife of Lt.-Gen. Sir James John Clavering).[1] After the death of his mother, his father remarried to Anne Neville, Lady Bergavenny (widow of George Neville, 1st Baron Bergavenny), daughter of sea captain Nehemiah Walker, in June 1744.[1]

His father was the only son of John West, 6th Baron De La Warr and the former Margaret Freeman (the daughter and heiress of John Freeman, merchant, of London). His mother was the only daughter of Donough MacCarthy, 4th Earl of Clancarty, an Irish-Gaelic nobleman, and Lady Elizabeth Spencer (second daughter of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland).[1]

Career

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In 1746, West entered the army as an ensign in the 3rd Infantry Guards, rising to Lt.-Col., with the 1st Troop of Horse Guards 1755 and to colonel in 1758. From 1760 to 1761, he served as aide-de-camp to the King George III and was promoted to major general in 1761. In 1761, West's father was created Earl De La Warr and Viscount Cantelupe, enabling West to use the latter as a courtesy title. From 1761 to 1766, Cantelupe was Vice to Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte and he was Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards from 1763 to 1766.[1]

After inheriting his father's titles in 1766, he became Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte and Captain and Colonel of His Majesty's Own Troop of Horse Guards, serving in both roles until his death in 1777. In 1768, he became Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte and in 1770, he was promoted to lieutenant general of the British Army.[2]

Personal life

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On 8 August 1756, West married Mary Wynyard (d. 1784), daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Wynyard and the former Catherine Allestrec. Together, they were the parents of two daughters and three sons, including:[1]

Lord De La Warr died in Audley Square in Mayfair, London on 22 November 1777 and was buried in St. Margaret's, Westminster on 30 November that year. His titles passed to his eldest son, William.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "De La Warr, Earl (GB, 1761)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ M. E. Clayton, West, John, first Earl De La Warr (1693–1766), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2005 accessed 7 June 2008
  3. ^ Strickland, Lady Edeline Sackville (2010). Sizergh Castle, Westmoreland, and Notes on Twenty-five Generations of the Strickland Family. T. Wilson. p. 19. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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Court offices
Preceded by
New office
Vice Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
1761–1766
Succeeded by
Preceded by Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte
1766–1768
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte
1768–1777
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Captain and Colonel of the
1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards

1763–1766
Succeeded by
Preceded by Captain and Colonel of
His Majesty's Own Troop of Horse Guards

1766–1777
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl De La Warr
1766–1777
Succeeded by