HERVEY, John (1665-1751), of Aswarby, Lincs.; St. James’s Square, Westminster; and Ickworth, Suff.

b. 27 Aug. 1665, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Hervey† of Ickworth by Isabella, da. of Sir Humphrey May† of Carrow Priory, Norf. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Clare, Camb. 1683, LL.D 1705. m. (1) 1 Nov. 1688, Isabella (d. 1693), da. of Sir Robert Carr, 3rd Bt.†, of Aswarby, coh. to her bro. Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (d. 1683), 1s. d.v.p. 2da. d.v.p. ; (2) 25 July 1695, Elizabeth (d. 1741), da. and h. of Thomas Felton*, 10s. (6 ) 6da. (4 ). suc. fa. 1694; cr. Baron Hervey of Ickworth 23 Mar. 1703, Earl of Bristol 19 Oct. 1714. A. Hervey, Hervey Fam. 107, 122–3; Hervey Diary, 29, 36, 200–3; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 189; Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 197–8.