Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
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Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol PC (15 July 1800–30 October 1864), styled Lord Jermyn from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British Tory politician.
Bristol was the eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol, and his wife the Hon. Elizabeth Aldana (née Upton), and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He entered the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Bury St Edmunds in 1826, a seat he held until 1859 when he succeeded his father in the marquessate. 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. Apart from his political career he was also a Colonel in the West Suffolk Militia and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Lord Bristol married Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, in 1830. They had four sons and three daughters. She died in April 1848, from smallpox, in childbed, aged 39. Lord Bristol remained a widower until his death in October 1864, aged 64. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son Frederick.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Percy Upton Lord John Edward FitzRoy |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds with Earl of Euston 1826–1831 Lord Charles FitzRoy 1831–1847 Edward Bunbury 1847–1852 John Stuart 1852 James Henry Porteous Oakes 1852–1857 Joseph Alfred Hardcastle 1857–1859 1826–1859 |
Succeeded by Joseph Alfred Hardcastle Lord Alfred Hervey |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George Byng |
Treasurer of the Household 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by Lord Robert Grosvenor |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Frederick William Hervey |
Marquess of Bristol 1859–1864 |
Succeeded by Frederick William John Hervey |
