Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1753

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Establishment of the British Museum

   1753

   Role: Owner of the Harleian Library included in the Act

   1. 17 June 1753 · LondonRoyal Assent to the British Museum Act

      King George II gave royal assent to the Act of Parliament on 7 June 1753, formally establishing the British Museum.

Sources

1. British Museum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28