Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers | |
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Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire | |
In office 1801–1816 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 August 1778 |
Died | 27 October 1860 | (aged 82)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Mary Laetitia Eyre |
Relations |
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers (father) Evelyn Pierrepont (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
Great Britain United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | c.1790–1803 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | |
Charles Herbert Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers (11 August 1778 – 27 October 1860) was an English nobleman and naval officer, the second son of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers. [1]
Pierrepont entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman, and was made lieutenant on 10 March 1797, and on 11 August the same year commander of Kingfisher, a brig mounting 18 six-pounder guns, with a complement of 120 men. In her he captured the Lynx of 10 guns and 70 men, [2] and also:
He was promoted to post-captain into the 74-gun Spartiate on 24 December 1798, [2] and Kingfisher was taken over by his former first lieutenant, Frederick Maitland. [6] Pierrepont returned to England in July 1799. He was subsequently appointed to the 40-gun frigate Dédaigneuse, but resigned his command following the death of his elder brother Evelyn in October 1801. [2] He officially retired from the Navy in 1803. [7]
Pierrepont took over his brother's seat as Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire. He became a deputy lieutenant of the county in 1803. [1] In 1806, his father was created Earl Manvers, and Charles was styled Viscount Newark. He remained an MP until 1816, when he succeeded to the Earldom. [7]
He married Mary Laetitia Eyre, of Grove Hall, Nottinghamshire (1784–1860), in 1804. They had four children: [8]
Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers | |
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![]() | |
Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire | |
In office 1801–1816 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 August 1778 |
Died | 27 October 1860 | (aged 82)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Mary Laetitia Eyre |
Relations |
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers (father) Evelyn Pierrepont (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
Great Britain United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | c.1790–1803 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | |
Charles Herbert Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers (11 August 1778 – 27 October 1860) was an English nobleman and naval officer, the second son of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers. [1]
Pierrepont entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman, and was made lieutenant on 10 March 1797, and on 11 August the same year commander of Kingfisher, a brig mounting 18 six-pounder guns, with a complement of 120 men. In her he captured the Lynx of 10 guns and 70 men, [2] and also:
He was promoted to post-captain into the 74-gun Spartiate on 24 December 1798, [2] and Kingfisher was taken over by his former first lieutenant, Frederick Maitland. [6] Pierrepont returned to England in July 1799. He was subsequently appointed to the 40-gun frigate Dédaigneuse, but resigned his command following the death of his elder brother Evelyn in October 1801. [2] He officially retired from the Navy in 1803. [7]
Pierrepont took over his brother's seat as Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire. He became a deputy lieutenant of the county in 1803. [1] In 1806, his father was created Earl Manvers, and Charles was styled Viscount Newark. He remained an MP until 1816, when he succeeded to the Earldom. [7]
He married Mary Laetitia Eyre, of Grove Hall, Nottinghamshire (1784–1860), in 1804. They had four children: [8]