Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex
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FRS (1690 – 27 October 1731) was an English peer
and member of the House of Lords
, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was created Earl of Sussex.
Sussex was one of the founder Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1725. From 1722 to 1727, he was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
to George I
, and was sworn of the Privy Council upon the accession of George II
. Having been appointed Deputy Earl Marshal
in 1725, he presided over the ceremonies at the coronation of the latter monarch. Before 1726, he married Lucy Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham, by whom he had two sons:
His elder son George succeeded him upon his death in 1731.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
FRS (1690 – 27 October 1731) was an English peer
Peerage
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and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was created Earl of Sussex.
Sussex was one of the founder Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1725. From 1722 to 1727, he was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Gentleman of the Bedchamber
A Gentleman of the Bedchamber was the holder of an important office in the royal household of the Kingdom of England from the 11th century, later used also in the Kingdom of Great Britain.-Description and functions:...
to George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
, and was sworn of the Privy Council upon the accession of George II
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
. Having been appointed Deputy Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
in 1725, he presided over the ceremonies at the coronation of the latter monarch. Before 1726, he married Lucy Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham, by whom he had two sons:
- George Augustus Yelverton, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1727–1758)
- Henry Yelverton, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1728–1799)
His elder son George succeeded him upon his death in 1731.