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Thomas Charles Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore (27 March 1772 – 18 January 1835), styled Viscount Milsington from 1785 until 1823, was a British politician.
Lord Portmore was the son of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore and succeeded him to his titles upon his death. 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:
In 1828 Lord Portmore married Frances Murrells, by whom he had no issue.
Lord Portmore was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1796 to 1802.
First-class cricket
Lord Milsington was an English amateur cricketer who made 6 known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1792 to 1799. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).