Philip Sherard, 2nd Earl of Harborough

Philip Sherard, 2nd Earl of Harborough (1680 – 20 July 1750) was a British peer.

He was appointed a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Anne in 1705. In 1708, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Rutland, holding the seat until 1710. In 1714, his appointment as Gentleman of the Privy Chamber was renewed by George I. He was appointed deputy lieutenant of Rutland in 1715. Sherard succeeded his cousin Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough to the earldom in 1732, and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland in 1733. In 1744, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire.^[1]

He married Anne Pedley, by whom :

Bennet Sherard, 3rd Earl of Harborough (1709–1770)
Hon. John Sherard (d. 27 August 1746), unmarried, barrister, lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard
Rev. Robert Sherard, 4th Earl of Harborough (1719–1799)
Lt. Hon. Daniel Sherard, RN (17 June 1722 – June 1744)
Lt-Gen. Philip Sherard (1 March 1726/7 – 14 September 1790), unmarried
Lady Dorothy Sherard, married Rev. James Torkington, and had issue
Lady Lucy Sherard (d. 29 April 1781), unmarried
Lady Susan Sherard (d. December 1765), unmarried
Lady Ursula Sherard (d. September 1745), unmarried

Upon his death in 1750, he was succeeded by Bennet Sherard, 3rd Earl of Harborough.

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Richard Halford Sir Thomas Mackworth	Member of Parliament for Rutland 1708–1710	Succeeded by Lord Finch John Noel
Honorary titles
Preceded by Bennet Sherard	Lord Lieutenant of Rutland 1733–1750	Succeeded by Lord Burghley
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Bennet Sherard	Earl of Harborough 1732–1750	Succeeded by Bennet Sherard

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