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[[file:Bertierobtbookplate.JPG|thumb|Robert Bertie's bookplate (British Museum, Franks Collection)]]
 
====Biographical Note====
 
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[[occupation::Barrister]], of [[organisations::Middle Temple]], [[occupation::MP]]; 4th son of [[family::James Bertie]], 1st [[personal title::Earl of Abingdon]].   
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Fourth son of [[family::James Bertie]], 1st Earl of Abingdon.  Matriculated at [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1693, but did not graduate; entered the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1696, [[occupation::barrister]] 1700. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Westbury]] 1695-1708, where he was active in voting and counted as a Tory.   
  
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Used an engraved armorial bookplate dated 1702.
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Bertie used an engraved armorial bookplate dated 1702 (Franks 2382/*369); the extent of his library is not known. In his brief will, he left "all that I have in the world" to his wife [[family::Catherine Bertie|Catherine]].
  
 
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*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D698013 Will of Robert Bertie, The National Archives PROB 11/518/297].
 
*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses''.  London, 1888.
 
*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses''.  London, 1888.
*Gambier Howe, R. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903, 2382.  
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*Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903.
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*[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/bertie-hon-robert-1677-1710 History of Parliament].
 
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 27 July 2020

Robert BERTIE 1677-1710

Robert Bertie's bookplate (British Museum, Franks Collection)

Biographical Note

Fourth son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon. Matriculated at New College, Oxford 1693, but did not graduate; entered the Middle Temple 1696, barrister 1700. MP for Westbury 1695-1708, where he was active in voting and counted as a Tory.

Books

Bertie used an engraved armorial bookplate dated 1702 (Franks 2382/*369); the extent of his library is not known. In his brief will, he left "all that I have in the world" to his wife Catherine.

Sources