He was educated at Repton School and New College, Oxford of which University he was Bachelor of Arts.

He was the author of a pamphlet called "The case for Free Imports" which was favourably reviewed and became the prospective candidate for the North Herts division of Hitchin in 1903.

Bertram who hunted with the Puckeridge Hounds, resided at "Sishes" Pin Green, Stevenage, Herts from 1897 to 1930 after which the family moved to Abington Hall, Cambridgeshire and later Martinhoe Cleave North Devon.

Her sisters were married to Sir Alfred Dennis and Herbert Warington Smyth.

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