The Lord Botetourt | |
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| Governor of Virginia | |
| In office 1768–1770 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Francis Fauquier |
| Succeeded by | William Nelson |
| Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire | |
| In office 1762–1766 | |
| Preceded by | John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Berkeley, 5th Earl of Berkeley |
| Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire | |
| In office 1741–1763 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Bathurst |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Tracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1717 Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire |
| Died | 15 October 1770 (aged 52–53) Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Resting place | Wren Building |
| Political party | Tory |
| Children | Charles |
| Alma mater | Westminster School |
Colonel Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt (c. 1717 – 15 October 1770), commonly referred to as Lord Botetourt,[1][2] was a British peer, Tory politician, military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died in office.
- ^ Wilstach, Paul (1929). Tidewater Virginia (1st ed.). Brooklyn, NY: Braunworth & Co., Inc. p. 180.
- ^ "College of William and Mary (1875-1885)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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