David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore

The Right Honourable The Earl of Portmore KT, PC
Governor of Gibraltar
In office 1713–1720
Preceded by	Thomas Stanwix
Succeeded by	Richard Kane
Personal details
Born	c. 1656 Scotland
Died	2 January 1730(1730-01-02) (aged 73–74) Weybridge, Surrey
Spouse	Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (m. 1696)
Children	David Colyear, Viscount Milsington Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)

General David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore KT, PC (c. 1656 – 2 January 1730) was a Scottish military officer and peer who served as the governor of Gibraltar from 1713 to 1720.