Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore (27 March 1772 – 18 January 1835), styled Viscount Milsington from 1785 until 1823, was a British landowner and politician.
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Early life
Lord Portmore was the son of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore and Lady Mary Leslie (1753–1799), second daughter of the 10th Earl of Rothes.
Career
Lord Milsington was an English amateur cricketer who made three known appearances in important matches from 1792 to 1793. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club.
Political career
Lord Portmore was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1796 to 1802.
Personal life
He was married twice; in 1793 he married Lady Mary Elizabeth Bertie (d. 1797), daughter of Brownlow Bertie, 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, by whom he had a son: