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Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont

The Earl of Egremont
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
In office
9 October 1761 – 21 August 1763
MonarchGeorge III
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Bute
George Grenville
Preceded byWilliam Pitt
Succeeded byThe Earl of Halifax
Personal details
Born(1710-08-19)19 August 1710
Died21 August 1763(1763-08-21) (aged 53)
SpouseHon. Alicia Maria Carpenter
Children
Parent(s)Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet
Catherine Seymour
Arms of Wyndham: Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC (19 August 1710 – 21 August 1763), of Orchard Wyndham in Somerset, Petworth House in Sussex, and of Egremont House in Mayfair, London, was a British statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761 to 1763.


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