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The Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol, MP, FRS, FSA (1769-1859).jpg
Born 2 October 1769
Died 15 February 1859 (1859-02-16) (aged 89)
Nationality British
Education St John's College, Cambridge
Occupation Politician
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Albana
Children Lady Augusta Hervey
Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Charlotte Hervey
Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
Major Lord George Hervey
Lord William Hervey
Rt. Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey
Rev. Lord Charles Amelius Hervey
Lord Alfred Hervey
Parent(s) Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
Elizabeth Davers
Relatives Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown (father-in-law)
Louisa, Countess of Liverpool (sister and prime minister's wife)

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 and Bishop of Derry, and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Jermyn Davers, 4th Baronet. He was the younger son but, as his elder brother John Hervey 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, Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire and Louisa Jenkinson, Countess of Liverpool.

Adult life

Hervey was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge, in 1786, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1805. In 1806 he inherited the estates of his uncle, Sir Charles Davers, 6th Baronet. Hervey was a member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1796–1803.

In 1826, he was created Marquess of Bristol and Earl Jermyn. He was succeeded by his son Frederick William (1800–1864), M.P. for Bury St Edmunds 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, 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.
  • Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol (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 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, 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, Bishop of Bath and Wells (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 (25 June 1816 – 15 April 1875)

Death

He died on 15 February 1859 from gout.

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