Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst PC KC (20 May 1714 – 6 August 1794), known as The Lord Apsley from 1771 to 1775, was a British lawyer and politician. He was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1771 to 1778.
The Right Honourable The Earl Bathurst PC KC | |
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Portrait by David Martin | |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
| In office 23 January 1771 – 3 June 1778 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Preceded by | In Commission |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Thurlow |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 24 November 1779 – 27 March 1782 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Preceded by | The Earl Gower |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Camden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1714 |
| Died | 6 August 1794 (aged 80) |
| Spouses | Anne James
(m. 1754; died 1758)Tryphena Scawen (m. 1759) |
| Children | Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst Apsley Bathurst |
| Parent(s) | Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst Catherine Apsley |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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