Zoffany - George William Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol

George William Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (3 August 1721 – 18? or 20? March 1775), the eldest son of

John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, (13 October 16965 August 1743) was an English courtier and political writer. Heir to the Earl of Bristol, he obtained the key patronage of Walpole, and was involved in many court intrigues and literary quarrel ...

, by his marriage with Mary (1700–1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell. Lord Bristol served for some years in the army, and in 1755 was sent to

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as envoy extraordinary. He was

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from 1758 to 1761, filling a difficult position with credit and dignity, and ranked among the followers of Pitt. Appointed

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in 1766, he never visited that country during his short tenure of this office, and, after having served for a short time as keeper of the

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, became groom of the stool to

George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

in January 1770. He died unmarried, and was succeeded by his

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