His Grace
The Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
KG PC
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Lord President of the Council
In office
6 February 1719 – 11 June 1720
MonarchGeorge I
Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland
Succeeded byViscount Townshend
Personal details
Bornc. 1665
Died5 March 1726
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Feilding
Lady Isabella Bentinck
Children6, including Mary
Quartered coat of arms of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG, PC (c. 1665 – 5 March 1726) was an English aristocrat.

He was born at West Dean, Wiltshire, the third son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire (son of William Pierrepont MP), and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn (daughter of John Evelyn MP).[1] His older brothers were the 3rd Earl and 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, who both died childless.

He was educated at Winchester College,[1] and entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1683.[2]

Political career

He was elected member of parliament for East Retford in 1689, before his accession to the peerage as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull on the death of his brother in 1690.[3][4] 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.[5]

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:[6]

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:

He was succeeded by his grandson Evelyn, son of William.

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c.1665-1726)". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Pierrepont, Evelyn (PRPT683E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Pierrepont, Evelyn (1665?-1726)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  4. ^ "Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  5. ^  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. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 822.
  6. ^ "William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1692-1713) at Special Collections of The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
Honorary titles Preceded byThe Viscount Weymouth Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1706–1711 Succeeded byThe Viscount Weymouth Preceded byThe Viscount Weymouth Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1714–1726 Succeeded byEarl of Hertford Parliament of England Preceded bySir Edward NevillJohn Millington Member of Parliament for East Retford 1689–1690 With: John Thornhagh Succeeded byJohn ThornhaghRichard Taylor Legal offices Preceded byThe Duke of Leeds Justice in Eyrenorth of the Trent 1714–1717 Succeeded byThe Earl of Westmorland Political offices Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland Lord Privy Seal 1716–1719 Succeeded byThe Duke of Kent Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland Lord President of the Council 1719–1720 Succeeded byThe Viscount Townshend Preceded byThe Duke of Kent Lord Privy Seal 1720–1726 Succeeded byThe Lord Trevor Peerage of Great Britain New creation Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull 1715–1726 Succeeded byEvelyn Pierrepont Peerage of England New creation Marquess of Dorchester 2nd creation1706–1726 Succeeded byEvelyn Pierrepont Preceded byWilliam Pierrepont Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull 1690–1726
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