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Biography of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol 1665-1751

Paternal Family Tree: Hervey

On 27th August 1665 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol was born to Thomas Hervey (age 40) at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map].

On 1st November 1668 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 3) and Isabella Carr were married in St Martin in the Fields Church [Map].

In 1691 [his son] Carr Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 25) and [his wife] Isabella Carr.

In 1693 [his daughter] Catherine Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 27) and [his wife] Isabella Carr.

On 7th March 1693 [his wife] Isabella Carr died in childbirth.

In 1694 [his father] Thomas Hervey (age 68) died.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 25th July 1695 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 29) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 18) were married. They were third cousin twice removed.

On 13th October 1696 [his son] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 19).

In 1698 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 21).

On 20th January 1699 [his son] Thomas Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 22).

On 25th December 1699 [his son] William Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 23).

On 5th January 1701 [his son] Henry Aston was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 24).

In March 1703 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 37) was created 1st Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 26) by marriage Countess Bristol.

On 5th April 1703 twins [his son] Charles Hervey and [his daughter] Henrietta Hervey were born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 37) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 26).

On 6th July 1704 [his son] Stillborn Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 27).

On 24th June 1706 [his son] James Porter Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 29).

In August 1706 [his son] James Porter Hervey died.

Around 1707 [his daughter] Barbara Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 30).

Around 1707 [his daughter] Anne Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 30).

On 3rd June 1708 [his son] Humphrey Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 31).

On 3rd July 1710 [his son] Felton Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 44) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 33).

On 16th July 1710 [his son] Felton Hervey died.

In November 1711 [his daughter] Isabella Hervey died.

On 12th February 1712 [his son] Felton Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 35).

In April 1712 [his daughter] Henrietta Hervey (age 8) died.

On 5th March 1713 [his son] James Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 47) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 36).

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In May 1714 [his son] James Hervey (age 1) died.

Invitation to William of Orange from the Immortal Seven

In October 1714 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49) was created 1st Earl Bristol for having supported the Glorious Revolution.

In 1715 [his daughter] Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 38).

Around 1715. John Fayram. Portrait of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49).

On 25th September 1715 [his daughter] Henrietta Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 50) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 38).

On 25th October 1720 [his son] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 20) were married. He the son of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 55) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 43).

On 14th November 1723 [his son] Carr Hervey (age 32) died.

On 17th May 1724 [his son-in-law] Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel (age 3) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Hervey (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 58) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 47).

In 1727 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hervey (age 29) died.

On 25th July 1727 [his daughter] Barbara Hervey (age 20) died.

On 23rd September 1731 [his son-in-law] Robert Smyth of Isfield 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [his daughter] Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey (age 16) were married. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 66) and [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 54).

In July 1732 [his daughter] Henrietta Hervey (age 16) died.

1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman (age 44). Portrait of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 72).

In 1741 [his wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 64) died.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 5th August 1743 [his son] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 46) died. His son [his grandson] George (age 22) succeeded 3rd Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.

On 31st December 1743 [his son] Charles Hervey (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Martha Maria Howard (age 38) were married. There was no issue from the marriage. He the son of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 78) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. They were third cousin once removed.

On 16th November 1748 [his son] Henry Aston (age 47) died.

On 20th January 1751 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 85) died. His grandson [his grandson] George (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Bristol.

[his daughter] Isabella Hervey was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Isabella Carr.

Ancestors of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol 1665-1751

GrandFather: William Hervey

Father: Thomas Hervey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Jermyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Bernard

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ambrose Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Spring

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Spring

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heveningham

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Heveningham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Heveningham

GrandMother: Susan Jermyn

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Blagge

Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Blagge

John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol