Charles Colyear, 2d earl of Portmore (1700–85)

Politician and socialite. MP for Andover, 1727–30. When young, known as Beau Colyear. Interested in horse-racing; a conspicuous member of London society. Succeeded to the earldom in 1730.

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Complete peerage

ODNB s.v. Colyear, David