Biography of Robert Pierrepont -1666

In or before 1660 Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn were married.

Robert Pierrepont was born to [his father] William Pierrepont of Thoresby and [his mother] Elizabeth Harries aka Harris.

On 8th June 1628 [his father] William Pierrepont of Thoresby (age 20) and [his mother] Elizabeth Harries aka Harris (age 31) were married at St Martin's Church, Ludgate. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston (age 43) and [his grandmother] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint (age 47).

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1649. I went from Wotton, Surrey [Map] to Godstone, Surrey (the residence of Sir John Evelyn (age 58)), where was also Sir John Evelyn of Wilts. (age 47), when I took leave of both Sir Johns and their ladies. Mem. the prodigious memory of Sir John of Wilts' daughter, since married to Mr. W. Pierrepont [Note. Mr R Pierrepoint], and mother of the present [his son] Earl of Kingston. I returned to Sayes Court, Deptford [Map] this night.

In 1652 [his brother-in-law] Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 21) and [his sister] Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 21) were married. He the son of William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 59) and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward IV of England.

Around 1655 [his son] Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn. He married (1) 1687 Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull, daughter of William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh and Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh, and had issue (2) 2nd August 1714 Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull, daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers Countess Portland, and had issue.

On 9th June 1655 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert Holles 3rd Earl de Clare (age 22) and [his sister] Grace Pierrepont Countess de Clare (age 22) were married at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. He the son of John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare (age 59) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare.

On 1st July 1657 [his mother] Elizabeth Harries aka Harris (age 60) died. She was buried at St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map].

Around 1660 [his son] Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn.

Around 1662 [his son] William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn at West Dean, Wiltshire [Map]. He married 1685 Anne, daughter of Robert Greville 4th Baron Brooke and Ann Dodington Baroness Brooke.

In 1666 Robert Pierrepont died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th June 1687. I visited my Lady Pierpoint, daughter to Sir John Evelyn, of Deane [in Wilts], now widow of Mr. Pierpoint, and mother of the [his son] Earl of Kingston. She was now engaged in the marriage of my cousin, [his son] Evelyn Pierpoint (age 32), her second son.

John Evelyn's Diary. 1st January 1699. My cousin Pierrepoint died. She was daughter to Sir John Evelyn, of Wilts, my father's nephew; she was widow to William Pierrepoint, brother to the Marquis of Dorchester, and mother to [his son] Evelyn Pierrepoint, Earl of Kingston (age 44); a most excellent and prudent lady.