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| Evelyn PIERREPONT Adm. Fell.-Com. at CHRIST'S, 19 May, 1683. 3rd s. of Robert, of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire . B. at Dean, Wiltshire . School, Winchester [ Hampshire ]. LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ). M.P. for East Retford [ Nottinghamshire ], 1689-90 . Succeeded his brother William as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, 1690 . Created Marquis of Dorchester, 1706, and Duke of Kingston, 1715 . Privy Councillor, 1714 . Keeper of the Privy Seal, 1716-9, and 1720-6 . K.G., 1719 . President of the Council, 1719-20 . Married (1) Lady Mary Fielding, dau. of William, Earl of Denbigh; (2) Lady Isabella Bentinck, dau. of William, Earl of Portland. One of the most prominent leaders of the fashionable world of his day. Died 05 Mar., 1725/6; buried at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire . Father of William (1706). ( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Peile, II. 91-2.) | Evelyn PIERREPONT Approx. lifespan: 1665–1725 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Christ's College 1683:05:19 3rd s. of Robert PIERREPONT of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire , b. at Dean, Wiltshire , School Winchester, [Hampshire], LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ) M.P. for East Retford, [Nottinghamshire], 1689-90 Succeeded his brother William as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull 1690 Created Marquis of Dorchester 1706 and Duke of Kingston 1715 Privy Councillor 1714 Keeper of the Privy Seal 1716-9, and 1720-6 K.G. 1719 President of the Council 1719-20 m. (1) Lady Mary FIELDING dau. of William FIELDING, Earl of Denbigh m. (2) Lady Isabella BENTINCK dau. of William BENTINCK, Earl of Portland One of the most prominent leaders of the fashionable world of his day. Died 1725/6:03:05 ; buried at Holme PIERREPONT, Nottinghamshire , father of William PIERREPONT (1706) ( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Peile II. 91-2) |