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Marquessate of Bristol
Arms of Hervey: Gules, on a Bend Argent, three Trefoils slipped Vert. Crest: An Ounce passant Sable, Bezanté, ducally collared with chain reflexed over the back Or, holding in the dexter paw a Trefoil slipped Vert. Supporters: On either side an Ounce Sable, Bezanté, collared with chain reflexed over the back Or.
Creation date
30 July 1826
Created by
George IV
Peerage
Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder
Frederick Hervey, 5th Earl of Bristol
Present holder
Frederick Hervey, 8th Marquess of Bristol
Heir apparent
Frederick Hervey, Earl Jermyn
Remainder to
1st Marquess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles
Earl of Bristol Earl Jermyn Baron Hervey
Former seat(s)
Ickworth House
Motto
JE N'OUBLIERAY JAMAIS (I shall never forget)
Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are Earl of Bristol (created 1714), Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk (1826), and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk (1703). The Hervey barony is in the Peerage of England, the earldom of Bristol in the Peerage of Great Britain and the Jermyn earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Earl Jermyn is used as courtesy title by the Marquess's eldest son and heir. The Marquess of Bristol also holds the office of Hereditary High Steward of the Liberty of St Edmund (a liberty encompassing the entire former county of West Suffolk). The present holder of these titles is Frederick Hervey (born 19 October 1979), the 8th Marquess and 12th Earl of Bristol.
The Hervey (pronounced "Harvey"[a]) family has often been considered unconventional; the 18th-century phrase "When God created the human race, he made men, women and Herveys" is attributed variously to French philosopher Voltaire and to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. It has been read as a reference to the second Lord Hervey's noted originality and eccentricity, but has been applied to the family throughout the centuries. According to the Dictionary of National Biography,[2] the Hervey family have been described as "active and brave, but reckless and overconfident ... greatly addicted to intrigue ...". Dr Johnson thought them good company: "If you will call a dog Hervey," he said, "I shall love him."[3]
^"Family history". bristolestates.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^Dictionary of National Biography.
^Berens, Jessica (11 January 1999). "Obituary: The Marquess of Bristol". The Independent.
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