Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton

The Earl of Middleton
Coat of arms of the Earl of Middleton
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
In office
28 October 1688 – 2 December 1688
MonarchJames II
Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland
Succeeded byThe Earl of Shrewsbury
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
In office
24 August 1684 – 28 October 1688
MonarchsCharles II
James II
Preceded bySidney Godolphin
Succeeded byThe Viscount Preston
Secretary of State in Scotland
In office
26 September 1682 – 24 August 1684
Serving with The Earl of Moray
MonarchCharles II
Preceded byThe Earl of Moray
Succeeded byThe Earl of Moray
John Drummond
Jacobite Secretary of State
In office
1693–1713
MonarchsJames II
James III
Preceded byThe Duke of Melfort
Succeeded byThomas Higgons
Personal details
BornCharles Middleton
1650
Died9 August 1719 (1719-08-10)
Resting placeSaint-Germain, France
SpouseLady Catherine Brudenell (c. 1648–1743)
Parent
OccupationPolitician and soldier
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Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton, Jacobite 1st Earl of Monmouth, PC (1649/1650 – 9 August 1719) was a Scottish and English politician who held several offices under Charles II and James II & VII. He served as Secretary of State for Scotland, the Northern Department and the Southern Department, before acting as Jacobite Secretary of State and chief advisor to James II and then his son James III during their exile in France.