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General David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore, KT, PC (c. 1656 – 2 January 1730) was a Scottish general and Governor of Gibraltar . Early life. He was the elder son of Sir Alexander Colyear, 1st Baronet, of the family of Strowan, Perthshire, who settled in Holland, where he acquired a considerable property, and preferred the name of Colyear. [1]
David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore. Earl of Portmore was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the Scottish military commander David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore. He had already been created Lord Portmore in 1699 and was made Lord Colyear and Viscount of Milsington at the same time as he
General David Colyear, The Earl of Portmore. 1703-1710. The first Earl of Portmore was the elder son of Sir Alexander Roberston of the Strowan family, Perthshire, who settled in Holland. Sir David acquired a considerable property and adopted the name of Colyear.
General David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore, KT, PC (c. 1656 – 2 January 1730) was a Scottish general and Governor of Gibraltar. Contents. Early life; Career; Personal life; Arms; References; External links
Sir David served King William of Orange in Ireland and for his service he was created Lord Portmore and Blackness [in 1699] and Earl of Portmore [in 1703]. He remained in service and became officer commanding in Scotland by 1710 and served in Flanders in 1712.
1st Earl of Portmore. Biography: ODNB link for Colyear, David (c 1656-1730) 1st Earl of Portmore, General. Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P127884 (Former ISAAR ref:...
General Sir David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore KT. David Colyear was born around 1656 the son of Sir Alexander Robertson of the family of Strowan, Perthshire. He settled in Holland where he acquired considerable property and adopted the name Colyear. In 1674 he was commissioned into the Dutch army under William of Orange, serving in Ireland so ...
