Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull

The Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Lord President of the Council
In office
6 February 1719 – 11 June 1720
MonarchGeorge I
Preceded byThe Earl of Sunderland
Succeeded byViscount Townshend
Personal details
Bornc. 1665
Died5 March 1726
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Feilding
Lady Isabella Bentinck
Children6, including Mary
Quartered coat of arms of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG, PC (c. 1665 – 5 March 1726) was an English aristocrat.

He was born at West Dean, Wiltshire, the third son of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire (son of William Pierrepont MP), and his wife Elizabeth Evelyn (daughter of John Evelyn MP).[1] His older brothers were the 3rd Earl and 4th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, who both died childless.

He was educated at Winchester College,[1] and entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1683.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Biography of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c.1665-1726)". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Pierrepont, Evelyn (PRPT683E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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