Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness

The Right Honourable The Earl of Holderness PC
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
In office 6 April 1757 – 27 June 1757
Monarch	George II
Preceded by	William Pitt
Succeeded by	William Pitt
In office 18 June 1751 – 23 March 1754
Monarch	George II
Preceded by	The Duke of Bedford
Succeeded by	Thomas Robinson
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
In office 23 March 1754 – 25 March 1761
Monarchs	George II George III
Preceded by	The Duke of Newcastle
Succeeded by	The Earl of Bute
Personal details
Born	17 May 1718
Died	16 May 1778(1778-05-16) (aged 59) Syon Hill, London, England
Nationality	Great Britain
Spouse	Mary Doublet
Children	Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen
Parent(s)	Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness Lady Frederica Schomberg
Occupation	Diplomat, politician

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, PC (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician.^[1][2]