Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
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Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c. 1655 – 5 March 1726) 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 the business of the House of Lords
. He was made a privy councillor and in 1715 was created Duke of Kingston; afterwards serving as Lord Privy Seal
and Lord President of the Council
. The Duke was a prominent figure in the fashionable society of his day. He was twice married, and had five daughters, among whom was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
, and Evelyn Pierrepont who married John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
; and one son, William, Earl of Kingston, who died of smallpox, aged 20, in July 1713. He was succeeded by his grandson Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
.
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in the business of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was made a privy councillor and in 1715 was created Duke of Kingston; afterwards serving as Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
and Lord President of the Council
Lord President of the Council
The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...
. The Duke was a prominent figure in the fashionable society of his day. He was twice married, and had five daughters, among whom was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat and writer. Montagu is today chiefly remembered for her letters, particularly her letters from Turkey, as wife to the British ambassador, which have been described by Billie Melman as “the very first example of a secular work by a woman about...
, and Evelyn Pierrepont who married John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower PC , known as The Baron Gower from 1709 to 1754, was a British Tory politician, one of the first Tories to enter government in the 18th century.- Background :...
; and one son, William, Earl of Kingston, who died of smallpox, aged 20, in July 1713. He was succeeded by his grandson Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
General Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston and his wife Rachel Bayntun ....
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