The Hervey-Bathurst Baronetcy, of Lainston in the

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. It was created on 7 December 1818 for

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, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to the heirs male of his father. Hervey-Bathurst was the grandson of the Hon. Felton Hervey, seventh son of

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, and served as an Aide-de-Camp to the

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after the

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. Born Felton Hervey, he had assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Bathurst in 1801. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his next brother, the second Baronet. The fourth Baronet sat as

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for Wiltshire South. The fifth Baronet was a Major in the

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and fought in the Egypt campaign of 1898, in the

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and in the

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, where he was awarded the

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. As of 2017, the baronetcy is held by the 8th baronet, who succeeded in 2011. As a male-line descendant of the first Earl of Bristol, he is also in remainder to this peerage, which is currently held by his kinsman the Marquess of Bristol.

Hervey-Bathurst baronets, of Lainston (1818)

* Sir Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst, 1st Baronet (1782–1819) * Sir Frederick Anne Hervey-Bathurst, 2nd Baronet (1783–1824) * Sir Frederick Hutchinson Hervey-Bathurst, 3rd Baronet (1807–1881) *Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Thomas Arthur Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet (1833–1900) * Sir Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst, 5th Baronet DSO, (1870–1956) * Sir Frederick Peter Methuen Hervey-Bathurst, 6th Baronet (1903–1995) * Sir (Frederick) John Charles Gordon Hervey-Bathurst, 7th Baronet (1934–2011) * Sir Frederick William John Hervey-Bathurst, 8th Baronet (born 1965) The

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to the baronetcy is Frederick Benjamin Guy Hervey-Bathurst (born 1998), only son of the 8th Baronet.

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *

External links

Frederick Hutchison Hervey-Bathurst (1807–1881) profile on www.cricketarchive.com
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Hervey-Bathurst baronets, of Lainston (1818)

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