Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer

GPTKB entity

Properties (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_nobility
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:birthDate 1681-02-05
gptkbp:burialPlace St._Mary_the_Virgin_Church,_Wimpole
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lady_Henrietta_Harley
gptkb:Lady_Anne_Harley
gptkb:Lady_Mary_Harley
Edward_Harley,_3rd_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Mortimer
gptkbp:deathDate 1741-05-14
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edward_Harley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
gptkbp:influence Cultural patronage
Literary patronage
Political patronage
gptkbp:knownFor Patronage of the arts
Collection of manuscripts
Political influence in the early 18th century
gptkbp:legacy Support for the arts
Promotion of education
Contributions to historical scholarship
Influence on later collectors
Harley_Collection_at_the_British_Library
gptkbp:notableWork The Harley Papers
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Robert_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford
gptkb:Sarah_Harley
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:predecessor Edward_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Mortimer
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Wimpole_Hall
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Henrietta_Cavendish
gptkbp:successor Edward_Harley,_3rd_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Mortimer
gptkbp:title Noble title
2nd_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Mortimer
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Earl_of_Oxford
Earl_of_Mortimer