Robert Ord

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

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).

He died aged 77. He had married Mary, daughter of Sir John Darnell, Kt.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Morpeth
With: Sir Henry Liddell
Viscount Limerick
Thomas Duncombe
Succeeded by

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