Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Middleton PC |
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Coat of Arms of the Earl of Middleton
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| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 26 September 1682 – 1684 Serving with The Earl of Moray |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Moray |
| Succeeded by |
The Earl of Moray John Drummond |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
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In office August 1684 – September 1688 |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Godolphin |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Preston |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | |
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In office September 1688 – December 1688 |
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| Monarch | James II & VI |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Sunderland |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Shrewsbury |
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| Born |
Charles Middleton 1649/1650 |
| Died | 9 August 1719 |
| Resting place | Saint-Germain, France |
| Occupation | Politician |
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 chief advisor to James II and then his son James III during their exile in France.
Middleton was born to John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton, and Grizel Durham in 1649 or 1650, and spent time in both Scotland and London during his youth. He was known as Lord Clermont after his father was elevated to the peerage in 1656. He pursued a military career and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1674.
Around 1679–80, his name was put forward to succeed John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale as Secretary of State for Scotland. Charles II awarded the post to Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray, and Middleton became envoy to the imperial court in Vienna in June 1680 to forge an alliance with Leopold I. Middleton returned to Scotland in July 1681 and became favoured by James Stuart, Duke of York (later James II & VII) and his wife Mary. He became a member of the Scottish Privy Council and after a recommendation by the duke, became joint Secretary of State for Scotland with Moray on 26 September 1682.
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