Baron Hervey
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Baron Hervey is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of Ireland
and twice in the Peerage of England
. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland
in 1620 when William Hervey was made Baron Hervey, of Rosse in the County of Wexford. In 1628 he was also created Baron Hervey, of Kidbrooke in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of England
. However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1642.
The third creation came in the Peerage of England in 1703 when John Hervey
was made Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk. He was a second cousin thrice removed
of the holder of the 1620 and 1628 creations and was kater created Earl of Bristol. For more information, see the Marquess of Bristol
.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and twice in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
in 1620 when William Hervey was made Baron Hervey, of Rosse in the County of Wexford. In 1628 he was also created Baron Hervey, of Kidbrooke in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1642.
The third creation came in the Peerage of England in 1703 when John Hervey
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol was an English politician.John Hervey was born in Bury St Edmunds, the son of Sir Thomas Hervey. He was educated in Bury and at Clare College, Cambridge...
was made Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk. He was a second cousin thrice removed
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
of the holder of the 1620 and 1628 creations and was kater created Earl of Bristol. For more information, see the Marquess of Bristol
Marquess of Bristol
Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are: Earl of Bristol , Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk , and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk...
.