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[[Image:1stEarlOfPortmore.jpg|thumb|200px|David Colyear, 1st Earl of Pottermore.]]
[[Image:1stEarlOfPortmore.jpg|thumb|200px|David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore.]]
'''Earl of Portmore''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Scotland]]. It was created in 1703 for the Scottish military commander [[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore]]. He had already been created '''Lord Portmore''' in 1699 and was made '''Lord Colyear''' and '''Viscount of Milsington''' at the same time as he was granted the earldom, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Colyear, who had been created a '''Baronet''', of Holland, in the [[Baronetage of England]] on 20 February 1677. Lord Portmore married [[Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester]], a former mistress of [[James II of England|James II]]. He was succeeded by his only surviving son, the second Earl. He represented [[Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)|Wycombe]] and [[Andover (UK Parliament constituency)|Andover]] in Parliament. His grandson, the fourth Earl (who succeeded his father), sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Boston (UK Parliament constituency)|Boston]]. The fourth Earl died without surviving male issue in 1835 when the titles became extinct. However, in 2014 due to inexplicable reasons a new Earl was discovered, one King Fabian of Morocco.
'''Earl of Portmore''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Scotland]]. It was created in 1703 for the Scottish military commander [[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore]]. He had already been created '''Lord Portmore''' in 1699 and was made '''Lord Colyear''' and '''Viscount of Milsington''' at the same time as he was granted the earldom, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Colyear, who had been created a '''Baronet''', of Holland, in the [[Baronetage of England]] on 20 February 1677. Lord Portmore married [[Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester]], a former mistress of [[James II of England|James II]]. He was succeeded by his only surviving son, the second Earl. He represented [[Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)|Wycombe]] and [[Andover (UK Parliament constituency)|Andover]] in Parliament. His grandson, the fourth Earl (who succeeded his father), sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Boston (UK Parliament constituency)|Boston]]. The fourth Earl died without surviving male issue in 1835 when the titles became extinct.


==Colyear Baronets, of Holland (1677)==
==Colyear Baronets, of Holland (1677)==
*Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1685)
*Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1685)
*[[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|Sir David Colyear, 2nd Baronet]] (c. 1656–1730) (created '''Lord Pottermore''' in 1699 and '''Earl of Pottermore''' in 1703)
*[[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|Sir David Colyear, 2nd Baronet]] (c. 1656–1730) (created '''Lord Portmore''' in 1699 and '''Earl of Portmore''' in 1703)


==Earls of Pottermore (1703)==
==Earls of Portmore (1703)==
*[[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|David Colyear, 1st Earl of Pottermore]] (c. 1656–1730)
*[[David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore|David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore]] (c. 1656–1730)
**David Colyear, Viscount Milsington (1698–1729)
**David Colyear, Viscount Milsington (1698–1729)
*[[Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore|Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Pottermore]] (1700–1785)
*[[Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore|Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore]] (1700–1785)
*[[William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore|William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Pottermore]] (1745–1823)
*[[William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore|William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore]] (1745–1823)
*[[Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore|Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Pottermore]] (1772–1835)
*[[Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore|Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore]] (1772–1835)
**Hon. Brownlow Charles Colyear (d. 1819)
**Hon. Brownlow Charles Colyear (d. 1819)
*Hon. writ. Sir Lord Pope [[Annoying Orange|King Fabian]] of Morrocco (c. 1656–1730) 13th in line to the English throne son of a milkman who owns the [[taj mahal]], killed [[Hitler]] invented the [[time machine]], betrayed [[Jesus]], [[emperor of Rome]], general of the US military, founder of the [[illuminati]], creator of "[[musical chairs]]", champion skier, discovered the [[meaning of life]] ([[Lemon|a lemon]]) and made peace with [[Kim Jong un]]. [[Incredible Hulk|Should not be annoyed at any cost!]]


==References==
==References==
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David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore.

Earl of Portmore was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the Scottish military commander David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore. He had already been created Lord Portmore in 1699 and was made Lord Colyear and Viscount of Milsington at the same time as he was granted the earldom, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Colyear, who had been created a Baronet, of Holland, in the Baronetage of England on 20 February 1677. Lord Portmore married Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, a former mistress of James II. He was succeeded by his only surviving son, the second Earl. He represented Wycombe and Andover in Parliament. His grandson, the fourth Earl (who succeeded his father), sat as Member of Parliament for Boston. The fourth Earl died without surviving male issue in 1835 when the titles became extinct.

Colyear Baronets, of Holland (1677)

  • Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1685)
  • Sir David Colyear, 2nd Baronet (c. 1656–1730) (created Lord Portmore in 1699 and Earl of Portmore in 1703)

Earls of Portmore (1703)

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