Talk:Marquess of Bristol
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[edit] pronouns and generations
I would query the last sentence, but quote the paragraph here for ease of reference:
- Lord Bristol was succeeded in turn by three of his grandsons, all brothers. The second Earl was the eldest son of Lord Hervey and held political office as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and Lord Privy Seal. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. He was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy and also served as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1766 to 1767. He died without legitimate issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Earl. Known as the "Earl-Bishop", he was a clergyman and served as Bishop of Cloyne from 1767 to 1768 and as Bishop of Derry from 1768 to 1803. In 1799 he became the fifth Baron Howard de Walden when the abeyance of this peerage was terminated. Lord Bristol married Elizabeth, sister and heir of Sir Charles Davers, 5th Baronet (c. 1730-1763), and great-granddaughter of Thomas Jermyn, 2nd Baron Jermyn (see the Baron Jermyn). His second son, John Augustus Hervey, Lord Hervey, was a Captain in the Royal Navy and also served as ambassador to Florence. He predeceased his father. His daughter the Hon. Elizabeth Catherine Caroline Hervey (1780-1803) married Charles Ellis, later first Baron Seaford. Their son Charles succeeded as sixth Baron Howard of Walden on the death of his great-grandfather, Lord Bristol, in 1803 (see Baron Howard de Walden and Baron Seaford).
The last Charles mentioned was the son of the Hon Elizabeth. The grammar of all the previous paragraphs suggests that in "his daughter the Hon Eliz", the his refers to the earl in question. So if she is the daughter of Lord Bristol, her son is his grandson -- not great-grandson. Either way, the paragraph needs to be made more clear. BrainyBabe 19:53, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] attempts to obtain photos
I've attempted several times to email Ickworth House at ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk but I kept receiving error messages. I was asking for photos of any and all of the Marquesses to use in their articles, but after trying twice on one address, and once on another, I kept receiving the same error message saying delivery had failed. Perhaps the email address is inaccurate, but it was the one given on the website. I've sent another email to enquiries@thenationaltrust.org.uk and it seems to have gone through. Jonjames1986 13:04, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
