Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
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Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol PC, FSA
(15 July 1800 – 30 October 1864), styled Lord Hervey from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British
Tory politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
under Sir Robert Peel between 1841 and 1846.
, Marylebone
, London
, the eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
, and his wife the Honourable Elizabeth Albana Upton, daughter of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown. Lord Arthur Hervey was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
as one of two representatives for Bury St Edmunds
the same year. In 1841 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Treasurer of the Household
in the Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel, an office he retained until the government fell in 1846. He continued to represent Bury St Edmunds in parliament until 1859 when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
. Apart from his political career he was also a Colonel in the West Suffolk Militia and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
.
, in 1830. They had four sons and three daughters:
The Marchioness of Bristol died at 47 Eaton Place, London
, on 20 April 1848, from smallpox
, in childbed, aged 39. Lord Bristol remained a widower until his death at Ickworth House
, Suffolk
, on 30 October 1864, aged 64. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, Frederick
.
Society of Antiquaries
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(15 July 1800 – 30 October 1864), styled Lord Hervey from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British
United Kingdom
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Tory politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
under Sir Robert Peel between 1841 and 1846.
Background and education
Hervey was born at Portland PlacePortland Place
Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London, England.-History and topography:The street was laid out by the brothers Robert and James Adam for the Duke of Portland in the late 18th century and originally ran north from the gardens of a detached mansion called Foley House...
, Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, London
London
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, the eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol , styled Lord Hervey between 1796 and 1803 and known as The Earl of Bristol between 1803 and 1826, was a British peer....
, and his wife the Honourable Elizabeth Albana Upton, daughter of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown. Lord Arthur Hervey was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Political career
Styled Earl Jermyn after his father was raised to a marquessate in 1826, he became Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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as one of two representatives for Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
the same year. In 1841 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
in the Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel, an office he retained until the government fell in 1846. He continued to represent Bury St Edmunds in parliament until 1859 when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. Apart from his political career he was also a Colonel in the West Suffolk Militia and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
.
Family
Lord Bristol married Lady Katherine Isabella Manners, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, KG , styled Lord Roos from 1778 until 1779 and Marquess of Granby from 1779 until 1787, was a British peer....
, in 1830. They had four sons and three daughters:
- Hon. Elizabeth Frederica Hervey (1832? – 1 June 1856).
- Lady Mary Katharine Isabella Hervey (1833? – 1 August 1928).
- Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol (28 June 1834 – 7 August 1907).
- Lord Augustus Henry Charles HerveyLord Augustus HerveyLord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Hervey was the second son of Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland...
(2 August 1837 – 28 May 1875). - Major Lord John William Nicholas Hervey (15 November 1841 – 25 February 1902).
- Lady Adeliza Georgiana Hervey (17 August 1843 – 7 November 1911).
- Lord Francis HerveyLord Francis HerveyLord Francis Hervey JP was a British barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.-Background:...
(16 October 1846 – 10 January 1931).
The Marchioness of Bristol died at 47 Eaton Place, London
London
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, on 20 April 1848, from smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
, in childbed, aged 39. Lord Bristol remained a widower until his death at Ickworth House
Ickworth House
Ickworth House is a country house outside Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It is a neoclassical structure topped by a giant rotunda in a park extending to 1800 acres. It is in the care of the National Trust, and, as part of the Ickworth House, Park & Garden property, is open to the...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, on 30 October 1864, aged 64. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, Frederick
Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol was a British peer and Member of Parliament ....
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