Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville
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MonarchGeorge II
Prime MinisterSir Robert Walpole
Preceded byThe Earl of Ashburnham
Succeeded byThe Duke of Manchester
The Earl of Tankerville | |
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 1733–1737 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Walpole |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Ashburnham |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Manchester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1697 |
| Died | 14 March 1753 (aged 55) |
Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville, KT (21 December 1697 – 14 March 1753), styled Lord Ossulston between 1714 and 1722, was a British peer and politician.
Tankerville was the son of Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville, and Lady Mary, daughter of Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville. He was given the courtesy title Lord Ossulston when his father was created Earl of Tankerville in 1714.
