Biography of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol 1724-1779

Paternal Family Tree: Hervey

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey 1700-1768

On 25 Oct 1720 [his father] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 20) were married. He the son of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 55) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 43).

On 19 May 1724 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 27) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 24).

On 05 Aug 1743 [his father] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 46) died.

On 04 Aug 1744 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 20) and Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 23) were married privately at Lainston House Winchester. There marriage remained a secret until she wanted to marry Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 33) in 1769 at which time she initiated a suit of jactitation against him requiring him to prove they were married. The court found in her favour.

In 1767 Thomas Gainsborough (age 39). Portrait of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 42).

On 02 Sep 1768 [his mother] Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 68) died.

On 08 Mar 1769 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 58) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 48) were married. Allegedly bigamously since her first husband Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 44) was still living, at Keith's Chapel, Mayfair. She by marriage Duchess Kingston upon Hull.

In 1770 Joshua Reynolds (age 46). Portrait of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 45).

In 1775 [his wife] Elizabeth Chudleigh's (age 53) purported first husband Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 50) succeeded to the Earldom of Bristol and the issue of whether they were married was raised again. Her late second husband's nephew Evelyn Medows (age 38) brought a charge of bigamy against her with a view to challenging her late husband's will.

In 1775 [his brother] George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol (age 54) died. His brother Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 50) succeeded 3rd Earl Bristol.

On 23 Dec 1779 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 55) died due to a gout in the stomach in St James' Square. His brother [his brother] Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl Bristol. Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 46) by marriage Countess Bristol.

On 26 Aug 1788 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 67) died. Her estates, and those of her former husband Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, passed to his sister Frances' (age 75) son Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 50).

Ancestors of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol 1724-1779

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hervey

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Hervey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ambrose Jermyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Heveningham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Blagge

Great x 3 Grandmother: Judith Blagge

GrandFather: John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol

Father: John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Felton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Felton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Felton 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Felton 4th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Tollemache Lady Felton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope

GrandMother: Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Lady Felton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Nicholas Wedig Lepell

Mother: Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey

Royal Ancestors of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol 1724-1779

Ancestors of Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol 1724-1779