Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
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The title Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull was created in the Peerage of Great Britain
in 1715 for the 1st Marquess of Dorchester
of the second creation, and became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1773.
The seat of the Pierrepont family had been at Holme Pierrepont Hall
. Nottinghamshire since the 13th century. Several members of the family had served in the 15th and 16th centuries as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire
.
The 1st Duke's great-grandfather, Sir Robert Pierrepont
, had been created Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham
, in 1627 and Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1628. His son, the 2nd Earl, was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1645, but he died without heirs and the Marquessate became extinct. The Earldom was then held by three brothers, grandsons of the second son of the 1st Earl, who were successively 3rd, 4th and 5th Earls. The 5th Earl was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706 before being raised to the Dukedom in 1715. All the titles except the Dukedom were in the Peerage of England
. All were extinct in 1773.
The estates of the Dukes of Kingston-upon-Hull were eventually inherited by Charles Medows
, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke through the female line, who changed his surname to Pierrepont and was created Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont in 1796 and Earl Manvers
in 1806. Those titles became extinct on the death of the 6th Earl in 1955.
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
in 1715 for the 1st Marquess of Dorchester
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in...
of the second creation, and became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1773.
The seat of the Pierrepont family had been at Holme Pierrepont Hall
Holme Pierrepont Hall
Holme Pierrepont Hall is a medieval hall in Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:The Pierrepont family have lived at Holme Pierrepont since around 1280. Originally the area was known only as Holme, but later adopted the family surname as a suffix.The hall was...
. Nottinghamshire since the 13th century. Several members of the family had served in the 15th and 16th centuries as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
and Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
.
The 1st Duke's great-grandfather, Sir Robert Pierrepont
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull was an English nobleman-Family:He was the second son of Sir Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and Frances Cavendish, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Cavendish and Elizabeth Hardwick...
, had been created Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, in 1627 and Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1628. His son, the 2nd Earl, was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1645, but he died without heirs and the Marquessate became extinct. The Earldom was then held by three brothers, grandsons of the second son of the 1st Earl, who were successively 3rd, 4th and 5th Earls. The 5th Earl was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706 before being raised to the Dukedom in 1715. All the titles except the Dukedom were 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....
. All were extinct in 1773.
The estates of the Dukes of Kingston-upon-Hull were eventually inherited by Charles Medows
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers was an English nobleman and naval officer, born Charles Medows, the second son of Philip Medows, deputy ranger of Richmond Park, and Lady Frances, daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull.Educated at Oxford, he became a midshipman in the...
, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke through the female line, who changed his surname to Pierrepont and was created Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont in 1796 and Earl Manvers
Earl Manvers
Earl Manvers was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for Charles Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. He had already been created Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham, and Viscount Newark, of Newark-on-Trent in the County of Nottingham, in...
in 1806. Those titles became extinct on the death of the 6th Earl in 1955.
Earls of Kingston-upon-Hull (1628)
- Other titles: Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the county of Nottingham (1627)
- Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-HullRobert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-HullRobert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull was an English nobleman-Family:He was the second son of Sir Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and Frances Cavendish, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Cavendish and Elizabeth Hardwick...
(1584–1643) was already Viscount Newark since 1627 - Henry Pierrepont, 2nd Earl of Kingston-upon-HullHenry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of DorchesterHenry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, PC, FRS was an English peer, the son of the Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull.-Career:...
(1607–1680) was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1645
- Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Marquesses of Dorchester, first Creation (1645)
- Other titles: Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1628), Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the county of Nottingham (1627)
- Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of DorchesterHenry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of DorchesterHenry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, PC, FRS was an English peer, the son of the Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull.-Career:...
(1607–1680), eldest son of the 1st Earl, died without issue, and his Marquessate went extinct
- Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
Earls of Kingston-upon-Hull (1628, Reverted)
- Other titles: Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the county of Nottingham (1627)
- Robert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-HullRobert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-HullRobert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull was an English peer.The eldest son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn, and the grandson of William Pierrepont of Thoresby, in 1680, he succeeded his great-uncle, Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of...
(c. 1660–1682), eldest son of Robert Pierrepont (grandson of the 1st Earl), died without issue - William Pierrepont, 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-HullWilliam Pierrepont, 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-HullWilliam Pierrepont, 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull was a British peer and Member of Parliament.The second son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby Nottinghamshire and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn, Pierrepont was born on the Evelyn estate of West Dean, Wiltshire...
(c. 1662–1690), second son of Robert Pierrepont, died without issue - Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in...
(1665–1726) was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706
- Robert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Marquesses of Dorchester, second Creation (1706)
- Other titles: Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1628), Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the county of Nottingham (1627)
- Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of DorchesterEvelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in...
(1665–1726) was created Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1715
- Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
Dukes of Kingston-upon-Hull (1715)
- Other titles: Marquess of Dorchester (1706), Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1628), Viscount Newark and Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the county of Nottingham (1627)
- Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in...
(1665–1726), third and youngest son of Robert Pierrepont- William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston (1692–1713), only son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father
- Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-HullGeneral Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston and his wife Rachel Bayntun ....
(1711–1773), only son of Lord Kingston, died without issue, and all of his titles went extinct
- Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull