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[[File:John Hervey 7th Marquess Bristol.jpg|thumb|The Marquess of Bristol]]'''John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol''' (1954–1999) was an hereditary peer and businessman. He was related to the 18th century courtier [[John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey]]. | [[File:John Hervey 7th Marquess Bristol.jpg|thumb|The Marquess of Bristol]]'''John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol''' (1954–1999) was an hereditary peer and businessman. He was related to the 18th century courtier [[John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey]]. | ||
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| + | Hervey was born at [[Ickworth]], the family seat, where he lived for much of his life. He was educated at [[Harrow School]] and the [[University of Neuchâtel]] in Switzerland.<ref name=joseph/> He modelled himself on [[Oscar Wilde]]<ref name=peer/> and began to use drugs and alcohol; the ''[[Dictionary of National Biography|Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]'' designates him a "wastrel".<ref name="ODNB">[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/articleHL/71752?docPos=12&anchor=match Peter Mandler, "Hervey, Frederick William John Augustus, seventh marquess of Bristol (1954–1999)" ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004)</ref> He inherited a million pounds when he was 16 years old, and another four million five years later.<ref name="peer"/> He eventually acquired a personal fortune worth up to £35 million,<ref name="times"/> | ||
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| + | Hervey was married for three years, despite being homosexual. He died aged 44 as a result of drug addiction. | ||
[[Category:Peers]] | [[Category:Peers]] | ||
[[Category:1954 births]] | [[Category:1954 births]] | ||
[[Category:1999 deaths]] | [[Category:1999 deaths]] | ||
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John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol (1954–1999) was an hereditary peer and businessman. He was related to the 18th century courtier John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey.
Hervey was born at Ickworth, the family seat, where he lived for much of his life. He was educated at Harrow School and the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.[1] He modelled himself on Oscar Wilde[2] and began to use drugs and alcohol; the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography designates him a "wastrel".[3] He inherited a million pounds when he was 16 years old, and another four million five years later.[2] He eventually acquired a personal fortune worth up to £35 million,[4]
Hervey was married for three years, despite being homosexual. He died aged 44 as a result of drug addiction.- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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