Biography of John Hervey 1616-1680

Paternal Family Tree: Hervey

In 1612 [his father] William Hervey (age 25) and [his mother] Susan Jermyn (age 21) were married.

On 18 Aug 1616 John Hervey was born to William Hervey (age 29) and Susan Jermyn (age 25).

In 1637 [his mother] Susan Jermyn (age 46) died.

From 1641 John Hervey (age 24) was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber which position he held until 1646.

In 1642 [his father] William Hervey (age 55) and [his step-mother] Penelope Darcy Lady Gage (age 49) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 74).

In 1658 John Hervey (age 41) and Elizabeth Hervey were married.

In 1660 [his father] William Hervey (age 73) died.

From 1662 John Hervey (age 45) was Treasurer to Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England (age 23).

In 1664 John Hervey (age 47) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1678. I went to London, to dine with Mrs. Godolphin (age 26), and found her in labor; she was brought to bed of a son, who was baptized in the chamber, by the name of Francis, the susceptors being Sir William Godolphin (age 38) (head of the family), Mr. John Hervey (age 62), Treasurer to the Queen, and Mrs. Boscawen (age 35), sister to Sir William (age 38) and the father (age 33).