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 | | John Hervey, 1st earl of Bristol (August 27, 1665 - January 20, 1751), was educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, and became member of parliament for Bury St Edmunds in March 1694. |
 | | In March 1703 he was created Baron Hervey of Ickworth, and in October 1714 was made earl of Bristol as a reward for his zeal in promoting the principles of the revolution and supporting the Hanoverian succession. |
 | | His eldest son, John, took the courtesy title of Lord Hervey on the death of his half-brother, Carr, ~fl 1723, and gained some renown both as a writer and a politician. |
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