Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon
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Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon.
Born 16 January 1740. Married Charlotte Warren, daughter of Peter Warren (admiral) on the 7 July 1768. He died on the 26 September 1799 and was succeeded by Montague Bertie as the 5th Earl.
He was a music patron and composer, as well as a political writer. His brother-in-law Giovanni Gallini brought him into contact with J.C. Bach and Karl Friedrich Abel, and he was subsequently very involved in their careers. He was a friend of Haydn's, who may have encouraged him to compose.[1]
[edit] Reference
- ^ Simon Towneley (with Derek McCulloch). "4th Earl of Abingdon", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 20, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).
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