Robert Ord ( 1700 - 1778 )

Birth: 1700 Death: 04 or 12 February 1778 Education: Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1718) Career: MP for Mitchell (1734-1741); MP for Morpeth (1741-1755); Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1742-1743); Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743-1744); Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer (1755-1775); built a house in Scotland and lived there during his appointment; Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753-1764) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 12/03/1724 Proposers: Martin Folkes.