George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol
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George William Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (31 August 1721 – 18? or 20? March 1775), the eldest son of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, by his marriage with Mary
(1700–1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell.
Lord Bristol served for some years in the army, and in 1755 was sent to Turin
as envoy extraordinary. He was ambassador at Madrid
from 1758 to 1761, filling a difficult position with credit and dignity, and ranked among the followers of Pitt.
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
in 1766, he never visited that country during his short tenure of this office, and, after having served for a short time as keeper of the Privy Seal
, became groom of the stole to George III
in January 1770. He died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother.
Mary Hervey
Lady Mary Hervey , nee Lepell, was an English courtier.-Early life:She was the daughter of Brigadier-general Nicholas Lepell, by his wife Mary, daughter and co-heiress of John Brooke of Rendlesham, Suffolk. She was probably born on 26 September 1700; there is, however, some uncertainty about the...
(1700–1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell.
Lord Bristol served for some years in the army, and in 1755 was sent to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
as envoy extraordinary. He was ambassador at Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
from 1758 to 1761, filling a difficult position with credit and dignity, and ranked among the followers of Pitt.
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in 1766, he never visited that country during his short tenure of this office, and, after having served for a short time as keeper of the 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...
, became groom of the stole to George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
in January 1770. He died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother.