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 28 BKISTOL. seat 1 Dec. following. Eight years afterwards he sue. his grandfather in the Earldom, Envoy to Turin, 1755-58 ; Ambassador to Madrid, 1708 to Dec. 1761, when war was declared with Spain, in consequence of the compact of the House of Bourbon : LORD Lieut, ok Ireland, 1766-67; P.C. 1766 ; Loud Privy Seal, 1708-70 ; Groom ..f the Stole and first Lord of the Bedchamber, 1770-75. He d. unm. IS March 1 775 at Lath, Somerset, and was bur. at lckworth. Will pr. 1775. VI. 1775. J. Augustus John (Hervey), Earl of Bristol, &c, br. and b., b. IS May 1 724. In 1 740 he joined the naval service ; was Com- mander, 1740 ; Post Capt., 1746: Col. of Marines, 1762-75; Com. in Chief in the Mediteraneau, 1763 ; Hear Adm.. 1775, and, finally, Vice Adm., of the Blue, 1778. He was M.P. for Bury 1757 and I?61-63 ; for Sftlfcaah, 1 ?88-68 ; And again for Bury, 1 768 and 1774-75 Gioom of the Bedchamber 1763-65. Ch. Sec. to the Lord Lieut. [1.] 1766-67 ; P.C. [I.J 1766. He hi. (privately) 4 Aug. 1741 in the parish church of Lainston, Hants, Elizabeth, da. of Col. Thomas CH0DLKIQH, Governor of Chelsea College, Midx., by Henrietta his wife.( a ) She, who in 1743 was Maid of Honour to the Princess of Wales, continued as such till her second (but unlawful) marriage (hi her husband's lifetime) 8 March 1769 with Evelyn (Pik.rrei'Ont), Dims ok Kingston, who d. s.p. 23 Sep. 1773. The Duchess of Kingston (as she was usually called) was tried. fur bi'jami/ before the House of Lords, 15, 16, If, 20 and 22 April 1776, on which last day she was unanimously found guilty. After this she left England, residing at St. Petersburg and the foreign courts. The Earl of Bristol d. s.p.s. legit. 23 Dec. 1770 in St. .lames's Sq. Midx., aged 55, and was bur. at lckworth. Will pr. 21 Dec. 177'J. His widow (from whom he had obtained a divorce a mensa ct tkoro in the Eccles. Court) </. at Paris, 16 Aug. 17SS, aged 68, being four years older than her lawful husband. Her will (as Duchess of Kiugstou) pr. 17SP. VII. 1779. Frederick Augustus (Hervey), Earl of Bristol, &c, br. and h., b. 1 Aug. 1730. Eld. at Westio. School and at Corpus Coll., Cambridge; M.A. 1754; admitted to Line. Inn, 24 Feb. 1717; Clerk of the Privy Seal, 1756: Principal Clerk, 1 761-67. Having taken Holy Orders, be became Chaplain to the King, 1763. Bencher of King's Inn, Dublin, 1767 ; P.C. [I.] 1767 ; Bishop ok Cloyne, 1767-68 : Bisuoi' ok Derby, 1768-1803 ; Chaplain Gen. to the Irish Volunteers, 1782 ; one of the Volunteer delegates from co. Derry (Irish Convention) 17S3.( h ). On 18 Nov. 1739 he became Lord Howard dk Waujkn, having tue. tothat Barony (by the death of the senior coheir) in right of his descent thro' his grandmother (wife of the 1st Earl of Bristol) Elizabeth Feltou abovenamed. He »i. 10 Aug. 1752, Elizabeth, sister aud h. of Sir Charles Davers, Bart., being da. of Sir Jermyn Davers, Bart., of Rougham, Suffolk, by Margarctta, da. and coheir of the Rev. Green. She d. at lckworth 15 Dec 1800, and was bur. the 27th at lckworth. He d at Albauo near Home 8 July 1803, aged 73, and was bur, at lckworth. [John Augustus Hervey, styled Loru Hervey, '2nd but 1st sur-v. s. and h. ap.,( c ) b. 1 and bap. 27 Jan. 1757 at Horningsheath, Suffolk. Capt. ILK.; (a) There was issue of this marriage a eon, " Augustus Henry, s. of yc Hon. Augustus Hervey," bap. 2 Nov. 1747 at Chelsea ami He d. an infant. (>>) The prominent and extraordinary part he took in opposing the Union with Ireland from the moment he became an Irish Bishop, is set forth hi Harrington's " Kise and Fall of the Irish Nation." It appears to have been caused more by Vanity than Conviction. Dressed in purple, with diamond knee and shoe buckles, in white gloves with gold fringe and large gold tassals, seated " in an open landau, drawn by six beautiful horses comparisoned with purple ribands," and "escorted by a troop of light cavalry splendidly dressed aud accoutred aud mounted on the finest chargers that the Bishop or their commander could procure," with "trumpets announcing his approach" and enthusiastic cries of " Long live the Bishop" he " never ceased making dignified obeisances to the multitude," as, (in 1783,) "he took his seat amongst the Irish delegates at the Rotunda" of Dublin. " His ambition for popularity obviously knew no bounds, and his efforts to gain that popularity found no limits.'' (°) His elder br. George, bap. 25 Oct. 1755 at Horningsheath, d. a minor aud uum. abroad, about 1764.