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Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
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Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, PC (Ire), FRS (1 August 1730 – 8 July 1803), was an 18th-century Anglican prelate.
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Born | Frederick Augustus Hervey (1730-08-01)1 August 1730 Suffolk, England |
Died | 8 July 1803(1803-07-08) (aged 72) Albano, Papal States |
Resting place | Ickworth Parish Church |
Other names | The Earl-Bishop |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Cleric, parliamentarian |
Known for | Patron of the arts and landowner |
Title | Bishop of Cloyne Bishop of Derry Earl of Bristol Baron Hervey and Howard de Walden |
Spouse | Elizabeth Davers |
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Elected Bishop of Cloyne in 1767 and translated to the see of Derry in 1768, Hervey served as Bishop of Derry until his death in 1803.
He is remembered for designing mansions at Downhill and Ballyscullion, and he was known as the Edifying Bishop or the Earl-Bishop (in allusion to prince-bishop).