Adam Drummond, 4th of Megginch Castle1

M, #37481
Last Edited=1 Feb 2021
     Adam Drummond, 4th of Megginch Castle was the son of John Drummond, 10th of Lennoch, 3rd of Megginch and Bethia Murray.1 He married Lady Catherine Powlett, daughter of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry, in 1734.2 He died, without issue.1
     He lived at Megginch, Perthshire, ScotlandG.

Citations

  1. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4214. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Lord Howard de Walden1

M, #37482, b. 5 June 1799, d. 29 August 1868
Last Edited=11 Feb 2017
     Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Lord Howard de Walden was born on 5 June 1799.2 He was the son of Charles Rose Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford of Seaford and Elizabeth Catherine Caroline Hervey.1 He married Lady Lucy Joan Scott-Bentinck, daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland and Henrietta Scott, on 8 November 1828.2 He died on 29 August 1868 at age 69.2
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Howard de Walden [E., 1597] on 8 July 1803.1 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He gained the rank of Ensign and Lieutenant in 1815 in the Grenadier Guards.2 He gained the rank of Captain in 1822.2 He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in 1824.2 He held the office of British Minister to Stockholm in 1832.2 He held the office of British Minister to Lisbon between 1833 and 1846.2 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1838.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Seaford of Seaford, co. Sussex [U.K., 1826] on 1 July 1845.2 He held the office of British Minister to Brussels between 1846 and 1868.2 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3
     

Children of Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Lord Howard de Walden and Lady Lucy Joan Scott-Bentinck

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 327. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3553. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Catherine Julia Jenkinson1

F, #37483, b. 23 July 1811, d. 5 December 1877
Last Edited=6 Feb 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Catherine Julia Jenkinson was born on 23 July 1811. She was the daughter of Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool and Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh-Evelyn.2 She married Colonel Francis Vernon-Harcourt, son of Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Lady Anne Leveson-Gower, on 20 November 1837.1 She died on 5 December 1877 at age 66, without issue.1
     From 20 November 1837, her married name became Vernon-Harcourt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2092. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

John Cotes1

M, #37484, b. circa 1800, d. 1874
Last Edited=14 Nov 2014
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     John Cotes was born circa 1800 at Sherriffhales, Shropshire, England.2 He was the son of John Cotes and Lady Maria Booth Grey.3 He married Lady Louisa Harriet Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool and Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh-Evelyn, on 5 September 1839.1 He died in 1874.2
     He lived at Woodcote Hall, Shropshire, EnglandG.1

Children of John Cotes and Lady Louisa Harriet Jenkinson

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2092. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  3. [S339] Descendants of William the Conqueror, online http://www.william1.co.uk/. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William the Conqueror.
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth1

M, #37485, b. 15 October 1696, d. 5 August 1743
Last Edited=17 Mar 2013
John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth
by John Fayram, 1737 2
     John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth was born on 15 October 1696 at Jermyn Street, London, EnglandG.1 He was the son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Elizabeth Felton.1 He was baptised on 25 October 1696 at Jermyn Street, London, EnglandG.1 He married Mary Lepell, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Lepell and Mary Brooke, on 29 October 1720.3 He died on 5 August 1743 at age 46.1 He was buried on 12 August 1743 at Ickworth, Suffolk, EnglandG.1
     He matriculated at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, on 9 November 1713.1 He graduated from Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1715 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was styled as Lord Hervey between 1723 and 1743.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Bury St. Edmunds between 1725 and 1733.1 He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1730 and 1740.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 8 May 1730.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth, Suffolk [E., 1703] on 11 June 1733, summoned to Parliament in his father's place.1 He wrote the book Memoirs.4 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1 May 1740 and 1742.1 He held the office of Lord Justice of the Realm in May 1741.1
     Caroline, the Queen Consort, thought that "he was particularly agreeable, as he helped to enliven the uniformity of a Court with sprightly repatrees and lively sallies of wit."1 His father blamed his ill-health on "that detestable and poisonous plant, tea, which had once brought him to death's door, and if persisted in would carry him through it."1

Children of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth and Mary Lepell

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 324. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3555. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 325.
  6. [S47] BIFR1976 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  7. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 326.


Mary Lepell1

F, #37486, b. 26 September 1700, d. 2 September 1768
Last Edited=3 Jun 2013
Mary, Baroness Hervey of Ickworth
by John Fayram, 1728 2
     Mary Lepell was born on 26 September 1700.3 She was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Lepell and Mary Brooke.1 She married John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth, son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Elizabeth Felton, on 29 October 1720.4 She died on 2 September 1768 at age 67.1 She was buried on 9 September 1768 at Ickworth, Suffolk, EnglandG.1
     She held the office of Maid of Honour to the Princess of Wales in 1720.1 Her married name became Hervey. After her marriage, Mary Lepell was styled as Baroness Hervey of Ickworth on 11 June 1733.
     Hemphrey Prideaux wrote a poem[CR][BR] "For Venus, sure, never saw bedded [CR][BR]So comely a Beau and a Belle ,[CR][BR]As when Hervey, the Handsome, was wedded [CR][BR]To the beautiful Molly Lepell."1

Children of Mary Lepell and John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 324. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 324, says 26 Sep 1706
    but 1700 appears much more likely given her courtship in 1716 by Colonel Adolphus Oughton.
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3555. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 325.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 326.

Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Lepell1

M, #37487
Last Edited=22 Dec 2012
     Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Lepell held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber to George, Prince of Denmark.1

Child of Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Lepell and Mary Brooke

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 324. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Elizabeth Felton1

F, #37488, b. 18 December 1676, d. 1 May 1741
Last Edited=10 Feb 2017
Elizabeth, Lady Hervey
by Michael Dahl, 1705 2
     Elizabeth Felton was born on 18 December 1676.1 She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Howard.1,3 She married John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, son of Sir Thomas Hervey and Isabella May, on 25 July 1695 at Boxted Hall, Suffolk, EnglandG.1 She died on 1 May 1741 at age 64 at St. James's Park, St. James's, London, EnglandG, in a fit.1,4 She was buried on 9 May 1741 at Ickworth, Suffolk, EnglandG.1 Her will was proven (by probate) on 8 May 1741.1
     She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to Caroline, the Queen Consort.1 In 1691 she uncuccessfully claimed the Barony of Howard de Walden.3 Her married name became Hervey. After her marriage, Elizabeth Felton was styled as Baroness Hervey of Ickworth on 23 March 1702/3.1 After her marriage, Elizabeth Felton was styled as Countess of Bristol on 19 October 1714. Her last will was dated 5 December 1740.
     Lady Mary Montagu wrote that "the Countess has come out a new creature... is grown young, blooming, coquette and gallant, and to show she is fully sensible of the errors of her past life, and resolved to make up for time misspent, she has two lovers at a time."1

Children of Elizabeth Felton and John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 323. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3555. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 324.
  6. [S344] Burke's Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Gentry.
  7. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 94. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol1

M, #37489, b. 27 August 1665, d. 20 January 1750/51
Last Edited=18 Dec 2012
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol
by John Fayram, 1715 2
     John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol was born on 27 August 1665.1 He was the son of Sir Thomas Hervey and Isabella May.1 He was baptised on 29 September 1665 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, EnglandG.1 He married, firstly, Isabella Carr, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Carr, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Bennet, on 1 November 1688 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Covent Garden, London, EnglandG.3 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Felton, daughter of Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Howard, on 25 July 1695 at Boxted Hall, Suffolk, EnglandG.3 He died on 20 January 1750/51 at age 85.3 He was buried on 27 January 1750/51 at Ickworth, Suffolk, EnglandG.3 His will was proven (by probate) on 23 February 1750/51.3
     He matriculated at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, on 5 July 1684.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Bury St. Edmunds between 1694 and 1703.1 He held the office of Hereditary High Steward of Bury St. Edmunds.4 He was created 1st Baron Hervey of Ickworth, Suffolk [England] on 23 March 1702/3, created apparently at the Duchess of Marlborough's behest.3 He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, on 16 April 1705 with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)3 He was created 1st Earl of Bristol [Great Britain] on 19 October 1714.3 His last will was dated 1 December 1750.
     Lord Hervey wrote "he is a judicious, dispassionate, just, humane, and thoroughly amiable man, and has lived long enough in the world to have this character of him (though given by his son) uncontroverted by anyone else."3

Children of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Isabella Carr

Children of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Elizabeth Felton

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 322. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 323.
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 507. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 324.
  6. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  7. [S344] Burke's Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Gentry.
  8. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 94. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Isabella Carr1

F, #37490, b. 20 January 1669/70, d. 7 March 1692/93
Last Edited=17 Mar 2013
     Isabella Carr was born on 20 January 1669/70.1 She was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Carr, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Bennet.1 She married John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, son of Sir Thomas Hervey and Isabella May, on 1 November 1688 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Covent Garden, London, EnglandG.1 She died on 7 March 1692/93 at age 23, in childbed.1 She was buried on 16 March 1692/93 at Ickworth, Suffolk, EnglandG.1
     Her married name became Hervey.

Children of Isabella Carr and John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 323. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 507. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 324.