Biography of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey 1700-1768

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey 1700-1768

Around 1700 Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey was born to Nicholas Wedig Lepell.

On 25 Oct 1720 John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 24) and 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).

In 1721 [her son] George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 24) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 21).

On 15 Apr 1723 [her daughter] Lepell Hervey Baroness Mulgrave was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 26) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 23).

On 14 Nov 1723 [her brother-in-law] Carr Hervey (age 32) died.

On 17 May 1724 Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel (age 3) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hervey (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 58) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 47).

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

In 1726 [her daughter] Mary Hervey was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 29) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 26).

In 1727 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hervey (age 29) died.

On 25 Jul 1727 [her sister-in-law] Barbara Hervey (age 20) died.

Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 28).

On 01 Aug 1730 [her son] Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 33) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 30).

On 23 Sep 1731 Robert Smyth of Isfield 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [her sister-in-law] Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey (age 16) were married. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 66) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 54).

On 13 May 1732 [her son] General William Hervey was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 35) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 32).

In Jul 1732 [her sister-in-law] Henrietta Hervey (age 16) died.

In 1733 [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 36) by writ of acceleration 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 33) by marriage Baroness Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.

In 1734 [her son] Amelia Caroline Nassau Hervey was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 37) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 34).

In 1736 [her son] Caroline Hervey was born to [her husband] John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 39) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 36).

On 26 Feb 1743 [her son-in-law] Constantine Phipps 1st Baron Mulgrave (age 20) and [her daughter] Lepell Hervey Baroness Mulgrave (age 19) were married. He a great grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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

On 31 Dec 1743 [her former brother-in-law] Charles Hervey (age 40) and Martha Maria Howard (age 38) were married. There was no issue from the marriage. He the son of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 78) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. They were third cousin once removed.

On 04 Aug 1744 [her son] Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] 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.

On 31 Oct 1745 [her son-in-law] George Fitzgerald and [her daughter] Mary Hervey (age 19) were married. They were separated in 1754.

On 16 Nov 1748 [her former brother-in-law] Henry Aston (age 47) died.

Before 1753 [her son] Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 19) were married.

Around 1762. Allan Ramsay (age 48). Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 62).

Around 1765 Johan Joseph Zoffany (age 31). Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 65).

On 02 Sep 1768 Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 68) died.