Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol (2 October 1769 – 15 February 1859), styled Lord Hervey between 1796 and 1803 and known as The Earl of Bristol between 1803 and 1826, was a British peer.

Biography

Early life

Frederick William Hervey was born on 2 October 1769, the son of

Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, (1 August 1730 – 8 July 1803), was an 18th-century Anglican prelate. Elected Bishop of Cloyne in 1767 and translated to the see of Derry in 1768, Hervey served as Lord Bishop of Derry unti ...

and

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, and his wife, Elizabeth ''née'' Davers. He was the younger son but, as his elder brother

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died during their father's lifetime, he succeeded to the title on the father's death in 1803. He also had three sisters, Lady Mary Erne, Countess Erne,

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and

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Adult life

Hervey was admitted to

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, in 1786, and was elected a

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in 1805. In 1806 he inherited the estates of his uncle,

Sir Charles Davers, 6th Baronet Sir Charles Davers, 6th Baronet (4 June 1737 – 4 June 1806) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1802. Early life and military career Davers was the second surviving son of Sir Jermyn Davers, ...

. In 1826, he was created Marquess of Bristol and Earl Jermyn. He was succeeded by his son Frederick William (1800–1864), M.P. for

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1830–1859, as 2nd Marquess.

Personal life

Hervey married Elizabeth Albana (1775–1844), daughter of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown and

Elizabeth Upton, Baroness Templetown Elizabeth Upton, Baroness Templetown (''née'' Boughton; 1746/47 – September 1823) was an English artist whose designs were used by Josiah Wedgwood the potter. She specialised in detailed cut-paper work which adapted well to Wedgwood's jasperw ...

, by whom he had two daughters and six sons: *Lady Augusta Hervey (29 December 1798 – 17 March 1880) married Frederick Charles William Seymour, son of Adm. Lord Hugh Seymour, and had six children. *

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(15 July 1800 – 30 October 1864), the great-great-great-grandfather of the present Marquess *Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Charlotte Hervey (8 September 1801 – 16 January 1869) married Rev. Hon. John Grey, son of

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, and had three children. *Major Lord George Hervey (25 January 1803 – 3 February 1838) *Lord William Hervey (27 September 1805 – 6 May 1850), the great-great-grandfather of the current second in line to the marquessate *Rt. Rev.

Lord Arthur Hervey Lord Arthur Charles Hervey (20 August 1808 – 9 June 1894) was an English bishop who served as Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1869 to 1894. He was usually known by his aristocratic courtesy title, "Lord", rather than the style appropriate to ...

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(20 August 1808 – 9 June 1894) *Lady Sophia Elizabeth Caroline Hervey (26 April 1811 – 1 October 1863) * Rev. Lord Charles Amelius Hervey (1 November 1814 – 11 April 1880), cricketer and clergyman *

Lord Alfred Hervey Lord Alfred Hervey (25 June 1816 – 15 April 1875), known before 1826 as Alfred Hervey, was a British politician. Biography Early life Alfred Hervey was born on 25 June 1816. He was the youngest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristo ...

(25 June 1816 – 15 April 1875)

Death

He died on 15 February 1859 from gout.

References

External links

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Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol (2 October 1769 – 15 February 1859), styled Lord Hervey between 1796 and 1803 and known as The Earl of Bristol between 1803 and 1826, was a British peer. Biography Early life Frederick Willia ...

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