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.

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 née Davers. 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, 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.
In 1826, he was created Marquess of Bristol and Earl Jermyn. He was succeeded by his son Frederick William, M.P. for Bury St Edmunds 1830–1859, as 2nd Marquess.

Personal life

Hervey married Elizabeth Albana, daughter of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown and Elizabeth Upton, Baroness Templetown, by whom he had two daughters and six sons:
He died on 15 February 1859 from gout.