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

Life

Ord 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 upon 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 (1742–43), Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743–44), Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer (1755–75) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753–64).

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

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)
^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Ord, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Royal Society archive- Robert Ord

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Kelsall Thomas Farrington	Member of Parliament for Mitchell 1734–1741 With: Thomas Watts	Succeeded by John Ord Edward Clive
Preceded by Henry Furnese Sir Henry Liddell	Member of Parliament for Morpeth 1741–1755 With: Sir Henry Liddell to 1747 Viscount Limerick 1747–54 Thomas Duncombe from 1754	Succeeded by Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh Thomas Duncombe

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)

[DNB-2] Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Ord, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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 [[File:The grave of Robert Ord, Restalrig, Edinburgh.JPG|thumb|330px|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.
+Ord 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 upon the death of his brother Ralph.
-He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)|Mitchell]], Cornwall from 1734 to 1741 and for [[Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)|Morpeth]], Northumberland from 1741 to 1755.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|m|3|date=March 2012}}</ref>
+He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)|Mitchell]], Cornwall, from 1734 to 1741 and for [[Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)|Morpeth]], Northumberland, from 1741 to 1755.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|m|3|date=March 2012}}</ref>
-He was Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1742–43), Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743–44), [[Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer]] (1755–1775) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753–64).
+He was Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1742–43), Deputy Cofferer of the Household (1743–44), [[Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer]] (1755–75) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham (1753–64).
 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".