Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
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Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol (October 2, 1769–February 15, 1859) was the younger son of the 4th Earl of Bristol.
He married Elizabeth Albana (d. 1844), daughter of Clotworthy, 1st Baron Templetown, by whom he had six sons and three daughters. In 1826 he was created Marquess of Bristol and Earl Jermyn. He was succeeded by his son Frederick William (1800-1864), M.P. for Bury St Edmunds 1830-1859, as 2nd Marquess; and by the latter's son Frederick William John (1834-1907), M.P. for West Suffolk 1859-1864, as 3rd Marquess. The latter's nephew, Frederick William Fane Hervey (b. 1863), who succeeded as 4th Marquess, served with distinction in the Royal Navy, and was M.P. for Bury St Edmunds from 1906 to 1907.
One of his sons, Lord Alfred Hervey, held minor office in the mid-1850s.
| Preceded by New Creation |
Marquess of Bristol 1826–1859 |
Succeeded by Frederick Hervey |
| Preceded by Frederick Hervey |
Earl of Bristol 1803–1859 |
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
