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Robert Ord (1700 – 12 February 1778) was a British politician.

Life

The grave of Robert Ord, Restalrig, Edinburgh

He was born the son of John Ord, Under-Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne, of Newbiggin, Fenham and Newminster, Northumberland and educated at Lincolns Inn (1718). He inherited the estates of Hunstanworth and Newbiggin on the death of his brother Ralph.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Mitchell, Cornwall from 1734 to 1741 and for Morpeth, Northumberland from 1741 to 1755 .[1]

He was Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1742-1743), Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743-1744), Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer (1755-1775) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753-1764).

Ord died aged 77. He is buried in Restalrig Churchyard in Edinburgh. His modest gravestone dates from the 19th century and describes him as "Baron of the Exchequer".

Family

Ord married Mary, daughter of Sir John Darnell, Kt. John Ord was their son.[2]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)
  2. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Ord, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Morpeth
With: Sir Henry Liddell
Viscount Limerick
Thomas Duncombe
Succeeded by