HERA 
September 7, 1751* died an infant; Camilla-Elizabeth, 
born March 22, 1746, married, in 17^4, count Dunhoff, 
a Poliffi nobleman, nearly related to kingeStanillaus Po- 
niatowlki ; Frances-Alicia, married William Allong, 
efq. by whom die was left a widow, and married, fe- 
condly, March 25, 1781, the rev. Richard Sandys, and 
thirdly, the rev. Edward-Beckington Benfon ; Henry- 
Aftley, born April 3, 1757, a general in the army. 11 is 
lordfhip, dying October 27, 1767, was fucceeded by his 
fon, Charles, the prefent and fourth earl. 
Creations. —Baron O flu lit on i November 24, 1682 ; 
Earl of Tankerville, October 19, 1714. 
Residences. —Chillingham-caftle, in the county of 
Northumberland ; and Mount Felix, in the county of 
Surrey.—Town-houfe, in Privy-garden. 
Armorial Bearings.— Seetheannexed Engraving. 
Motto. — De bon vouloirfervir le roi. —■“ To ferve the 
king with good will.” 
FINCH, EARL OF AYLESFORD. 
HENEAGE FINCH, Earl of AYLESFORD, and 
Baron of Guernfey ; Lord Steward of his Majefty’s 
Houfehold, Judge of the Marffialfea Court, High Steward 
of Sutton Coldfield ; and a Truftee of the Britifh Mu- 
feum, D.C.L. F.R S. and F.S.A; born July 4, 175,1', 
and fucceeded to the title upon the death of his father. 
May 9, 1777. His lordlhip married November 19,1781, 
Louifa, daughter of Thomas lord vifcount Weymouth, 
firft marquis of Bath; by which lady he had iflue, a 
daughter who died an infant, 0<5tober28, 1782 ; a daugh¬ 
ter, born March 1783; Charles lord Guernfey, who 
died July 18, 1784; a daughter, born January 31, 1785, 
to whom their majeflies flood fponfors, and gave the 
name of Charlotte-Finch-Guernfey ; lord Guernfey, 
heir apparent, born February 23, 1789; a daughter, 
born January 31, 1791 ; a fon, born February 2, 1792; 
another daughter, born April 25, 1794; a fon and daugh¬ 
ter, twins, born January 10, 1797 ; and died foon after; 
and twins again, born July 18, 1799. 
The pedigree of this noble family is the fame with 
that of the earl of Nottingham. Heneage, younger fon 
of Heneage, firfleari of Nottingham, and lord high chan¬ 
cellor of England, was conftituted January 13, 1678, fo- 
licitor-general to Charles II. front-which office he was 
removed by James II. April 21, j686. He pleaded in 
behalf of the feven bilhops, June 29, 1688; and was by 
queen Anne created baron of Guernfey; By George I. 
he was advanced to the dignity of earl of Aylesford; 
and O&ober 12, 1714, conftituted chancellor of the 
duchy and county palatine of Lancafter; which office 
he refigned February 29, 1716, and died July 22, 1719. 
Heneage, third earl of Aylesford, his grand fon, mar¬ 
ried, Odfober 6, 1750, Charlotte, daughter of Charles, 
fixth duke of Somerfet; by which lady he had iflue, 
Heneage, the prefent earl; Charles, born June 4, 1752, 
married, Dec. 28, 1778, to Jane, daughter of Watkin 
Wynne of Wynnftay, in the county of Denbigh, efq. by 
which lady he has a fon, born in February 1780; Wil¬ 
liam-Clement, born May 27, 1753, an admiral in the 
royal navy, who died in September 1794; Charlotte, 
born May 13, 1754, married, Auguft 14, 1777, Henry 
Howard, twelfth earl of Suffolk and Berkffiire; John, 
born May 22, 1755, killed in America, June 29, 1777; 
Edward, born April 26, 1756, a general in the army; 
Daniel, prebendary of Gloucefter, born April 3, 1757; 
Seymour, born June 11, 1758, died February 2, 1794; 
Henry-Allington, born February 26, 1761, and died No¬ 
vember 19, 1780; Frances, born February 9, 1761, mar¬ 
ried, September 24, 1782, George Legge, third earl of 
Dartmouth, and has iflue, Maria-Elizabeth, born Octo¬ 
ber 7, 1766, and died December 19, 1793; Henrietta- 
Conftantia, born June 3, 1769. His lordlhip, dying 
May 9, 1777, was fucceeded by his fon Heneage, the pre¬ 
fent and lourth carl. 
L D R Y. 513 
Creations. —Baron Guernfey, March 15, 1702 ; 
Earl of Aylesford, October 19, 1714. 
Residences.— Aylesford, in the county of Kent; and 
Packington-hall, in the county *of Warwick.—Town- 
hottfe, Audley-fquare. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto .—Aperto viverevoto. — ‘ ‘ T o 1 i v e w i t h o u t gu i 1 e.’ ’ 
HERVEY, EARL OF BRISTOL. 
FREDERIC-WILLIAM HERVEY, Earl of 
BRISTOL, ,Baron Hervey of Ickworth ; born in June 
1769 ; fucceeded his father, the late earl, July 8, 1803 ; 
married, February 20, 1798, Elizabeth-AIb.ana Upton, 
eldeft daughter of lord Templetown ; and has iflue, 
Frederic-William lord Hervey, heirapparent; Augufta ; 
George; and William, born Odtober 1805; 
The family of Hervey is defcended from Robert Fitz- 
Hervey, younger fon of Hervey duke of Orleans, who 
came over to England with William the Conqueror. 
Hervey, elected lord biffiop of Bangor in 1105, and who, 
having refigned that fee, was conftituted firft lord biffiop 
of Ely in 1109, was one of his defendants. He died 
Auguft 30, 1131. Thomas Hervey, in the reign of Ed¬ 
ward IV. was conftituted mailer general of the ordnance. 
William, his grandfon, had iflue, John ; and Nicholas, 
whofe grandfon William diftinguiffied himfelf in the 
naval fervice of queen Elizabeth, and was by James I. 
May 31, 1619, created a baronet; and, Auguft 5, 1620, 
baron of Rols in the kingdom of Ireland. By Charles I. 
he was farther created, February 7, 1628, lord Hervey 
of Kidbrook, in the county of Kent; and upon his 
death in June 1642, thefe titles became extinct. Wil¬ 
liam, great grandfon of John, had iflue, 1. William, 
the literary friend of Mr. Cowley the poet, who cele¬ 
brated his memory in an excellent elegy. 2. Thomas. 
John, the fon of Thomas, was by queen Anne created 
baron Hervey of Ickworth, and by George I. earl of 
Briftol. He had iflue, 1. John, lord Hervey. 2. Tho¬ 
mas, who married Anna, daughter and heir of Fran¬ 
cis Coghlene of the kingdom of Ireland, efq. by which 
lady he had iflue, William-Thomas. Thomas, the fa¬ 
ther, died January 10, 1775. 3. William, who married 
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Ridge, of Portfmouth 
in the county of Southampton, efq. and After to fir Tho¬ 
mas Ridge, knt. by which lady, who died July 137*1730,; 
he had iflue Elizabeth. He died in January 1776. 
4. Henry, who embraced the clerical profeffion, and mar¬ 
ried Catharine, daughter of fir Thomas Afton, of Alton 
in the county of Chefter, baronet, in confequence of 
which marriage he aflumed the.name of Afton. Henry 
Hervey, his fon, married Mifs Dickenfon of Lancafter, 
by which lady he has iflue, Henry Hervey, a colonel in 
the army; and two daughters. 5. Charles, who mar¬ 
ried, Dec. 31, 1743, Martha-Maria, great grand-daugh¬ 
ter of Thomas firft earl of Berkffiire. 6. Felton, who 
married Dorothy, daughter of Solomon AIhley, elq. by 
which lady, who died November 8, 1761, he had iflue, 
Felton-Lionel, Emilia, Caroline, and Elizabeth. Fel- 
ton-Lionel married Selina, daughter and heir, of fir 
John Elwell, baronet, and had iflue, Felton-Elwell ; 
Frederic-Anne-Lionel ; and Selina-Mary. He died in 
September 1785 ; and Felton,his father, died Auguft 18,: 
1 775- 
Jo h n lord Hervey was conftituted, May 1, 1740, lord- 
keeper of the privy feal. He was a nobleman of confi-- 
derable eloquence and learning, the patron of Dr. Co¬ 
nyers Middleton, and of other learned men; and was. 
the author of feveral elegies,, and other poems. His 
lordfhip married Mary, daughter of Nicholas le Pell,, 
efq. by which lady he had iflue, 1. George-.William, 
fecond earl of Briftol. 2. Auguftus-John,. third earl of 
Briftol. 3. Mary, born in 1726, and married to George 
Fitzgerald, efq. 4. Frederic-Auguftus, fourth earl of 
Briftol, 5. Y/illiam, a general in the army. 6. LePell, 
