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Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull

English aristocrat

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG, PC (c. 1665 – 5 March 1726) was an English aristocrat.

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He was born at West Dean, Wiltshire, the third son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire (son of William Pierrepont MP), and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn (daughter of John Evelyn MP).[1] His older brothers were the 3rd Earl and 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, who both died childless.

He was educated at Winchester College,[1] and entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1683.[2]

Political career

He was elected member of parliament for East Retford in 1689, before his accession to the peerage as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull on the death of his brother in 1690.[3][4] 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-upon-Hull; 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.[5]

Family

His first wife was Lady Mary Feilding, a daughter of William Feilding, 3rd Earl of Denbigh, and his wife Mary King, whom he married in 1687. They had three daughters and a son:[6]

His second wife was Lady Isabella Bentinck, daughter of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, whom he married in 1714. They had two daughters:

  • Lady Caroline Pierrepont (died 1753), who married Thomas Brand (senior), MP
  • Lady Anne Pierrepont (1719–1739)

He was succeeded by his grandson Evelyn, son of William.

References

  1. [1]
    "Biography of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c.1665-1726)". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Pierrepont, Evelyn (PRPT683E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. [3]
    "Pierrepont, Evelyn (1665?-1726)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  4. [4]
    "Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  5. [5]
     One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kingston-upon-Hull, Earls and Dukes of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 822.
  6. [6]
    "William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1692-1713) at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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