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William Pulteney, Earl of Bath

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(b. March 22, 1684, London, England – d. July 7, 1764, Bath House, Mayfair, London )

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William Pulteney (1684-1764), was made 1st Earl of Bath of the fourth creation by King George II. He was a prominent Whig politician and opponent of Robert Walpole. His wife Anna Maria Gumley died in 1758 and his only son William Pulteney (1731-1763) died unmarried. His fortune passed first to his brother General Harry Pulteney and on his death in 1767 to Frances Pulteney, the daughter of his cousin Daniel Pulteney, and her husband William Johnstone. Elizabeth Carter’s friends expressed surprise that Lord Bath had not left her a bequest in his will, and although she insisted that she had never expected anything, his heirs settled on Carter an annuity of £100 a year, which was increased to £150 by Laura Pulteney. Lord Bath was a close friend of Elizabeth Montagu from 1760 until his death.

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  • Earl of Bath
  • William Pulteney

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Mentioned in 26 letters

Title EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland 394
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1113
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley 1132
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson 1144
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1207
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1208
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1215
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Messenger Monsey 1226
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1228
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1231
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1232
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1235
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1237
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1241
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1244
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1249
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1250
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1251
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1252
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1253
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1293
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1742
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie 1851
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Sarah Sloane Stanley 2356
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Sarah Sloane Stanley 2357
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Sir Robert Murray Keith 2388

Recipient of 147 letters

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Title Sent Received EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath Dec. 18, 1763 1488
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/1/1764 1495
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath Jan. 6, 1764 1497
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/3/1764 1515
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/3/1764 1516
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/3/1764 1517
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/3/1764 1518
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/4/1764 1527
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 0/4/1764 1528
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 10, 1764 1538
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 13, 1764 1542
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 16, 1764 1545
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 16, 1764 1547
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 21, 1764 1548
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 22, 1764 1552
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 24, 1764 1553
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 25, 1764 1556
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 27, 1764 1557
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 30, 1764 1558
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath May 30, 1764 1560

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