John Carteret KG PC (1690 - 1763)

Born 22 Apr 1690 in Bath, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Worsley) Carteret — married 17 Oct 1710 (to 20 Jun 1743) in Longleat, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1763 at age 72 in Bath, Somerset, England

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John Carteret was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

John Carteret KG PC is Notable.

Biography

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville was born on 22 April 1690.3 He was the son of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret of Hawnes and Grace Granville, Countess Granville.4 He married, firstly, Frances Worsley, daughter of Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Bt. and Hon. Frances Thynne.5 He married, secondly, Lady Sophia Fermor, daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl Pomfret. He died on 2 January 1763 at age 72.

Title

Title: Succeeded to the titles of 2nd Earl Granville and 2nd Viscount Carteret.

Date: 18 OCT 1744

Title: Succeeded to the titles of 3rd Baronet Carteret, of Metesches in Jersey and 2nd Baron Carteret of Hawnes, Bedfordshire, England.

Date: 22 SEP 1695

He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Carteret, of Metesches, in Jersey [E., 1645] on 22 September 1695.3 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Carteret of Hawnes, co. Bedford [E., 1681] on 22 September 1695.3 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl Granville [G.B., 1715] on 18 October 1744.6,3 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Carteret [G.B., 1715] on 18 October 1744.3

Child of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

1. Lady Elizabeth Carteret+8 d. 25 Dec 1788

Children of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville and Frances Worsley

1. Lady Grace Carteret+9 b. 1713, d. 23 Jul 1755
2. Lady Louisa Carteret+5 b. 1714, d. 25 Dec 1736
3. Lady Georgiana Caroline Carteret+10 b. 1716, d. 21 Aug 1780
4. Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville3 b. 21 Sep 1721, d. 13 Feb 1776

Child of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville and Lady Sophia Fermor

1. Lady Sophia Carteret+11 b. 26 Aug 1745, d. 5 Jan 1771

Legacy

• Carteret County and Granville County, both in North Carolina, are named in the Earl's honor.

Christening: 22 APR 1690. St James Church Westminster.

Buried 11 JAN 1763. Henry VII.Chapel Westminster Abbey. In Genral Monks Vault,Henry vii Chapel.

Occupation Foriegn Secretary,President Of The Council.

Education Westminster School,Christchurch Oxon .DCL 26 April 1706,D.C.L.12 July1756.

Religion C Of E.

Baptism Date 22 Apr 1690. Place St James Church Westminster.

John took his seat in the house of Lords 25 May 1711,he became known as a staunch supporter.

Of the protestant succession,appointed by George 1 as one of the gentelmen of the bedchamber.

On the 18 Oct 1714 :in the July of 1715 bailiff of Jersey;on the 6 July 1716 Lord Leiutentant.

And Custos rotulorum of the county of Devon.This he held till August 1721,when he resigned in favour of Hugh 14th Baron Clinton.In 1720 he had sold the de Carteret Property and Seigneurie to Colonel John Johnson therby depriving the line of inheritance,which should have been passed back to the next male line.} Hon Edward de Carteret of Haynes Bedford shire{.

His mother had succeded as a coheiress to the Bath Estates on the death of her nephew William.

3rd Earl of Bath,without issue,in May of 1711,she was on the 1st of January 1715 created.

Viscountess Carteret,and Countess Granville.

The summer of 1723 was spent in Germany with the King George 1 as John was the only minster who could speak German,he together with Lord Townsend as Secretary of State"you will see by my lords dispatches how much ye king is pleased with your conduct".

There are letters dated ,13 Aug.23 Sept 1723.the August letter which was writen by John denying.

The calummy that he had insinuated that money had been improperly distributed during recent treaty negotiations,an interesting letter insomuch as it shows of the struggle between Carteret and.

Walpole for political supremacy ,John through his abilty to speak direct to the king had gained him the influence over Walpole,"Count Welling gives out ,yet he can bring proofs,I have said yet ye Treaty made with the king as Elector cost his Majesty a great sum of money.If he would insinuate by yet expression yet money was given candestinely,nothing can be more scandalous,nor false far from saying any such thing,I never gave the least hint yet was to any one living.".

In 1743 John was back in Germany for what purpose at this point we do not know,but his wife died. And was buried in Hanover.

The Dictionary of National Biographies ^[1] references his death in Bath in 1763 (available on Ancestry.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. Volumes 1–22. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921–1922. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922, Oxford University Press, London, England
2. ↑ John Carteret discovered in Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22[1]

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