Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven

General Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC (1714 – 12 August 1778) was the son of Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven.

He married, firstly, Elizabeth Blundell, on 22 May 1735. He married, secondly, Mary Panton, on 27 November 1750. They had four children:

• Lady Georgina Charlotte Bertie (d. 1838), married George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley and had issue.
• Peregrine Thomas Bertie, Marquess of Lindsey (1755–1758), died young.
• Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (1756–1779)
• Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (16 February 1761 – 29 December 1828 )

On the death of his father in 1742, he succeeded him in the dukedom and as Lord Great Chamberlain and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, and was appointed to the Privy Council.

He gained the rank of Major-General on 19 January 1755, Lieutenant-General on 3 February 1759 and General on 25 May 1772.

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Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	Lord Great Chamberlain 1742 – 1778	Succeeded by The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Preceded by The Viscount Weymouth	Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte 1765 – 1766	Succeeded by The Earl De La Warr
Preceded by The Earl of Hertford	Master of the Horse 1766 – 1778	Succeeded by The Duke of Northumberland
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire 1742 – 1778	Succeeded by The Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Peregrine Bertie	Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1742 – 1778	Succeeded by Robert Bertie