Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol

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.

The Marquess of Bristol
Treasurer of the Household
In office
9 September 1841 – 29 June 1846
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byGeorge Byng
Succeeded byLord Robert Grosvenor
Personal details
Born15 July 1800
Portland Place, Marylebone, London
Died30 October 1864 (1864-10-31) (aged 64)
Ickworth House, Suffolk
NationalityBritish
Political partyTory
SpouseLady Katherine Manners (1809–1848)
Children7, including Frederick, Augustus, and Francis
Parent(s)Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
Elizabeth Albana
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Background and education

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Hervey was born at Portland Place, Marylebone, London, the eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol, and his wife the Honourable Elizabeth Albana Upton,[1] daughter of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown. Lord Arthur Hervey was his younger brother.[2] He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3]

Political career

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Styled Earl Jermyn after his father was raised to a marquessate in 1826, he became a member of Parliament as one of two representatives for Bury St Edmunds the same year.[2][4] In 1841 he was sworn of the Privy Council[5] and appointed Treasurer of the Household in the Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel,[6] an office he retained until the government fell in 1846.[7] 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.[2][4]

He was appointed Colonel of the disembodied West Suffolk Militia on 25 March 1846.[2][8] When the Militia was revived in 1853 he commanded the regiment at its first annual training at Bury St Edmunds. However, the appointment of colonel in the militia had been abolished, and Jermyn resigned on 3 August 1855, becoming the regiment's first Honorary Colonel.[9]

Apart from his political career he was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[2]

Family

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Lord Bristol married Lady Katherine Isabella Manners, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, in 1830. They had four sons and three daughters:

Countess Jermyn died at 47 Eaton Place, London, on 20 April 1848, from smallpox, in a 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Honourable Elizabeth Albana Upton (1775–1844), Marchioness of Bristol". Art UK.
  2. ^ a b c d e f thepeerage.com Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
  3. ^ "Hervey, Lord Frederick William (HRVY819FW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
  5. ^ "No. 20025". The London Gazette. 8 October 1841. p. 2470.
  6. ^ "No. 20017". The London Gazette. 10 September 1841. p. 2273.
  7. ^ "No. 20632". The London Gazette. 14 August 1846. p. 2953.
  8. ^ Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.
  9. ^ 'Lt-Col E.A.H. Webb, History of the 12th (The Suffolk) Regiment 1685–1913, London: Spottiswoode, 1914/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84342-116-0, pp. 435–6.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds
1826–1859
With: Earl of Euston 1826–1831
Charles Augustus Fitzroy 1831–1832
Lord Charles FitzRoy 1832–1847
Edward Bunbury 1847–1852
John Stuart 1852
James Oakes 1852–1857
Joseph Hardcastle 1857–1859
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of the Household
1841–1846
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Marquess of Bristol
1859–1864
Succeeded by