Nicholas Hervey MP (bef. 1491 - abt. 1532)

Born before 1491 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England

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Died about 5 Aug 1532 after about age 41 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Sir Nicholas Hervey was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Born by 1491 Nicholas Harvey or Hervey was the third son of William Hervey of Ickworth and his wife, Jane Cockett. ^[1]

By 1512 he was married to Elizabeth Fitzwilliam, daughter of Thomas FitzWilliam of Aldwarke in Yorkshire and widow of Sir Thomas Maleverer.^[1] They had at least one child, their son, Thomas. ^[1]

His second wife was widow Bridget Wiltshire, daughter of Sir John Wiltshireof Stone in Kent ^[1] and his wife, Margaret Graunt. Bridget was widow of Sir Richard Wingfield.^[1] Nicholas and Bridget were parents of three sons, including George, and two daughters. ^[1]

In 1529 he was returned to Parliament as member for Huntingdonshire. ^[2]

Nicholas died on the 5th of August 1532 and was buried at Ampthill in Bedfordshire.^[1]

Research Notes

He m. (1) Elizabeth Fitzwilliam, s. Sir Thomas Hervey (d. 1577) and (2) Bridget Wiltshire, 2s. 4da.

Children of Bridget Wiltshire and Nicholas Hervey:

1. George Hervey
2. Henry Hervey
3. Cecily Hervey
4. Bridget Hervey
5. Isabella Hervey
6. Eleanor Hervey

Original profile has his LNAB As Harvie. But his father has been identified as William Hervey, so his LNAB was changed to Hervey.

• No records in OurFamilyHistories.
• FamilySearch query for Annie returned 85 trees. 5 trees have her father as Nicholas Harvie, 2 have her mother as Bridget Wiltshire.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Hist.of Parliament : HARVEY, Nicholas (c.1491-1532) of Ickworth, Suff
2. ↑ History of Parliament online 1509-1558 Huntingdonshire

• Royal Ancestry by D. Richardson Vol. III. p. 517.

• Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson Vol. V p. 20. Bridget Wiltshire, married (2nd) (as his 2nd wife) NICHOLAS HERVERY (or HARVEY), Knt., of Backenho, (in Thurleigh), Bedfordshire, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII, Ambassador to Emperor Charles V, younger son of William Hervey, Esq., of Wordwell and Ickworth, Suffolk, by Joan, daughter of John Cokett. They had three children, including George, Knt. [Lieutenant of the Tower of London] and Henry, Esq. Sir Nicholas Hervey died 25 August 1532, and was buried at Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

• Geni Nicholas Harvie, father of Annie. No parents are listed. No wife is listed.

• FamilySearch Tree. Nicholas Harvey, born 1490 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England. Died 25Aug1538 in Ickworth, Suffolk, England. Husband of Bridget Wiltshire, father of Annie Harvie. Bridget was born in 1496, and may be too old to be Annie' s (1544) mother.

• Pedigree of the Hervey Family, National Trust

• Burke's Peerage, Featured Families: Hervey

• Visitation of Essex Page 737