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Marquess of Bristol
Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are: Earl of Bristol (created 1714), Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk (1826), and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk (1703). The Barony of Hervey is in the Peerage of England, the Earldom of Bristol in the Peerage of Great Britain and the Earldom of Jermyn in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ''Earl Jermyn'' is used as courtesy title by the Marquess's eldest son and heir. The Marquess of Bristol also holds the office of ''Hereditary High Steward of the Liberty of St. Edmund'' (a liberty encompassing the entire ex county of West Suffolk). The present holder of these titles is Frederick Hervey (born 19 October 1979), the 8th Marquess and 12th Earl of Bristol.
The Hervey family has often been considered unconventional. The 18th century phrase "When God created the human race, he made men, women and Herveys" is attributed variously to French philosopher Voltaire and to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. It has been read as a reference to the second Lord Hervey's noted originality and eccentricity, but has been applied to the family throughout the centuries. According to the ''Dictionary of National Biography''〔Dictionary of National Biography〕 the Hervey family have been described as "active and brave, but reckless and over- confident ... greatly addicted to intrigue ...". Dr Johnson thought them good company: "If you will call a dog Hervey," he said, "I shall love him."〔http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-the-marquess-of-bristol-1046531.html〕
==Family seat==
The Herveys lived at the Ickworth Estate (Suffolk) from the mid 15th century to 1998. The present-day appearance of Ickworth House was created by the end of the 18th century under the 4th Earl of Bristol. The traditional burial place of the Hervey family is Ickworth Church, which is also located on the estate. The line of Herveys buried in the vault under the church and in the churchyard begins with Thomas Hervey (d. 1467, who was the first of this family to own Ickworth) and includes every Earl and Marquess of Bristol, as well as many of their daughters and wives. In 1956, on the death of the 4th Marquess (d. 1951), his widow gave the house and grounds, excluding the church, to the National Trust in lieu of death duties. The family, through whoever currently held the title of the Marquess of Bristol, was given a 99-year lease to occupy the East Wing of Ickworth, upon paying certain related yearly expenses.
In 1998, the 7th Marquess sold the remaining lease to the National Trust, partly for funds and partly to ward off an eviction action based on his behaviour as a tenant. He died in 1999, having spent virtually all of his inherited fortune. His heir, the current Marquess of Bristol, has spoken of his anger at not being allowed by the National Trust to repurchase the lease and assume residence in the ancestral home〔Interview with The Suffolk Magazine August 2001〕 The National Trust converted the East Wing into a hotel, contravening the wishes of Ickworth's donor, who had stipulated that they should always make accommodation available for the head of the family.
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