Arms of Pierrepont: Argent semée of cinquefoils gules, a lion rampant sable

William Pierrepont, 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (c. 1662 – 17 September 1690)[1] was a British peer and Member of Parliament.

The second son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby Nottinghamshire and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn, Pierrepont was born on the Evelyn estate of West Dean, Wiltshire. He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford.

He inherited the Earldom of Kingston-upon-Hull in June 1682 from his elder brother Robert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull.

In 1689 and 1690 he acted as Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Chief Justice in Eyre North of the Trent, and High Steward of Kingston-upon-Hull.

He died in 1690 of apoplexy at Holme Pierrepont, and was succeeded as 5th Earl by his younger brother Evelyn Pierrepont.

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages – Peerages beginning with "K" (part 2)[self-published source][better source needed]
Legal offices Preceded byThe 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Justice in Eyrenorth of the Trent 1689–1690 Succeeded byThe Earl of Devonshire Honorary titles Preceded byThe 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1689–1690 VacantTitle next held byThe Duke of Devonshire Custos Rotulorum of Nottinghamshire 1689–1690 VacantTitle next held byThe 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire 1689–1690 VacantTitle next held byThe Marquess of Carmarthen Peerage of England Preceded byRobert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull 1682–1690 Succeeded byEvelyn Pierrepont


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