George Fermor, 2nd Earl of Pomfret
George Fermor, 2nd Earl of Pomfret (1722-1785) was Earl of Pomfret in the Peerage of Great Britain.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret and Henrietta Louisa Jeffreys. He succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1753, but lived so extravagantly that he had to sell the furnishings of his seat at Easton Neston, including his sculptures, previously part of the Arundel marbles and later bought by George's grandfather Baron Leominster. George's mother bought the sculptures from him and presented them to the University of Oxford[1].
In 1763 he became Gentleman of the Bedchamber and in 1771 he was made a privy counsellor
Marriage and issue
- George Fermor, 3rd Earl of Pomfret (1768-1830), no issue
- Thomas Fermor, 4th Earl of Pomfret (1770-1833)
References
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Fermor |
Earl of Pomfret 1753–1785 |
Succeeded by George Fermor |
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