Family and Education
bap. 27 Feb. 1665, 3rd s. of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Notts. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Evelyn† of West Dean. educ. Winchester 1680; Christ’s, Camb. 1683, LL.D. 1705. m. (1) lic. 27 June 1687 (with £6,000), Lady Mary Feilding (d. 1697), da. of William, 3rd Earl of Denbigh, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 2 Aug. 1714, Lady Isabella, da. of Hans Willem Bentinck, 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; Add. 6671, f. 140; Egerton 3526, f. 6.
Offices Held
Custos rot. Notts. by 1696–bef. 1701, Wilts. 1706–12, 1714–d.; freeman, Nottingham 1706, recorder, Nottingham 1707–d.; ld. lt. Wilts. 1714–d.; c.j. in eyre N. of Trent 1714–16.
Commr. union with Scotland 1706; PC 26 June 1708–d.; ld. privy seal 1716–18, 1720–6; ld. pres. 1719–20; ld. justice 1719–20, 1725.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: West Dean, Wilts.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
PIERREPONT, Evelyn (1665-1726)
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