Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey 1700-1768

Around 1700 Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey was born to Nicholas Wedig Lepell.

On 25th October 1720 John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 24] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 20] were married. He the son of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol [aged 55] and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol [aged 43].

In 1721 [her son] George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 24] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 21].

On 15th April 1723 Lepell Hervey Baroness Mulgrave was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 26] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 23]. She married 26th February 1743 Constantine Phipps 1st Baron Mulgrave and had issue.

In 1726 [her daughter] Mary Hervey was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 29] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 26]. She married 31st October 1745 George Fitzgerald and had issue.

Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 28].

On 1st August 1730 Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 33] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 30]. He married before 1753 his half fourth cousin once removed Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol, daughter of Jermyn Davers 4th Baronet and Margaretta Green, and had issue.

On 13th May 1732 [her son] General William Hervey was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 35] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 32].

In 1734 [her son] Amelia Caroline Nassau Hervey was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 37] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 34].

In 1736 [her son] Caroline Hervey was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey [aged 39] and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 36].

On 26th February 1743 Constantine Phipps 1st Baron Mulgrave [aged 20] and Lepell Hervey Baroness Mulgrave [aged 19] were married.

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

On 4th August 1744 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol [aged 20] and Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 23] were married privately at Lainston House Winchester. There marriage remained a secret until she wanted to marry Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 33] in 1769 at which time she initiated a suit of jactitation1 against him requiring him to prove they were married. The court found in her favour.

On 31st October 1745 [her son-in-law] George Fitzgerald and [her daughter] Mary Hervey [aged 19] were married. They were separated in 1754.

Before 1753 Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol [aged 22] and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol [aged 19] were married. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 62].

Around 1765 Johan Joseph Zoffany [aged 31]. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 65].

On 2nd September 1768 Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 68] died.