His Grace The Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull KG PC | |
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| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 6 February 1719 – 11 June 1720 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Sunderland |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Townshend |
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Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG, PC (c. 1665 – 5 March 1726) was an English aristocrat, the third son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn (daughter of John Evelyn), and the grandson of William Pierrepont of Thoresby. He was born at West Dean, Wiltshire.[1]
Political career
He had been the member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage as fifth Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1690.[2][3] 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.[4]
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:[5]
- Lady Mary Pierrepoint (died 1762), who married the diplomat Edward Wortley-Montagu
- Lady Frances Pierrepont (died 1761), who married John Erskine, Earl of Mar
- Lady Evelyn Pierrepont (died 1727), who married John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower, and was mother of Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford
- William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, who died of smallpox, aged 20, in July 1713. He married and had a daughter Frances (died 1795) and a son Evelyn.
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
- ^ "Biography of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c.1665-1726)". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ "Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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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. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 822. - ^ "William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1692-1713) at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the | Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by The Viscount Weymouth | Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1706–1711 | Succeeded by The Viscount Weymouth |
| Preceded by The Viscount Weymouth | Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1714–1726 | Succeeded by Earl of Hertford |
| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edward Nevill John Millington | Member of Parliament for East Retford 1689–1690 With: John Thornhagh | Succeeded by John Thornhagh Richard Taylor |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Leeds | Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1714–1717 | Succeeded by The Earl of Westmorland |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Sunderland | Lord Privy Seal 1716–1719 | Succeeded by The Duke of Kent |
| Preceded by The Earl of Sunderland | Lord President of the Council 1719–1720 | Succeeded by The Viscount Townshend |
| Preceded by The Duke of Kent | Lord Privy Seal 1720–1726 | Succeeded by The Lord Trevor |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull 1715–1726 | Succeeded by Evelyn Pierrepont |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Marquess of Dorchester 2nd creation 1706–1726 | Succeeded by Evelyn Pierrepont |
| Preceded by William Pierrepont | Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull 1690–1726 | |