2nd Earl of Bristol (1751-1755)
Born 1721 Died 1775
George William Hervey, the eldest son of John Hervey, John, Lord Hervey of Ickworth, by his marriage with Mary (1700-1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell, was born on the 31st of August 1721. He served for some years in the army, and in 1755 was sent to Turin as envoy extraordinary. He was ambassador at Madrid from 1758 to 1761, filling a difficult position with credit and dignity, and ranked among the followers of Pitt. Appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1766, he never visited that country during his short tenure of this office, and, after having served for a short time as keeper of the privy seal, became groom of the stole to George III in January 1770. He died unmarried on the 18th or 20th of March 1775, and was succeeded by his brother.
Extracted from the entry for BRISTOL, EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF OF in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, the text of which lies within the public domain.