Family and Education
bap. 27 Feb. 1667, 3rd s. of Robert Pierrepont of Thorsby, Notts. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Evelyn I of West Dean; gds. of William Pierrepont. educ. Winchester 1680; Christ’s, Camb. 1683. m. (1) lic. 27 June 1687, Lady Mary Feilding (d. Dec. 1697), da. of William, 3rd Earl of Denbigh, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 2 Aug. 1714, Lady Isabella Bentinck, da. of Hans Willem, 1st Earl of Portland, 2da. suc. bro. as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull 17 Sept. 1690; cr. Mq. of Dorchester 23 Dec. 1706, Duke of Kingston 10 Aug. 1715; KG 29 Apr. 1719.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), i. 210.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1689 – 90; custos rot. Notts. by 1696 – bef.1701, Wilts. 1706 – 12, 1714 – d.; dep. lt. Wilts. 1701 – ?14, ld. lt. 1714 – d.; recorder, Nottingham 1707 – d.; c.j. in eyre (north) 1714–16.
Commr. for union with Scotland 1706; PC 26 June 1708 – d.; ld. privy seal 1716 – 18, 1720 – 26; ld. pres. 1719–20.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: West Dean, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PIERREPONT, Evelyn (1667-1726)
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Religion
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