Volume 1

The trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for bigamy, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, in full Parliament, on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and Monday the 22d of April, 1776. On the last of which days the said Elizabeth duchess dowager of Kingston was found guilty / Published by order of the House of Peers.

  • Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788
Date:
1776
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Credit: The trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for bigamy, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, in full Parliament, on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and Monday the 22d of April, 1776. On the last of which days the said Elizabeth duchess dowager of Kingston was found guilty / Published by order of the House of Peers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Yeoman Uffier of the Houfe. The Barons, Two and Two, beginning with the youngeH Baron. The Biffiops, Two and Two, The Vifcounts and other Peers, Two and Two. The Lord Privy Seal and Lord Prefident. The Archbifhop of York and the Archbifhop of Canterbury. Four Serjeants at Arms with their Maces, Two and Two. The Serjeant at Arms attending the Great Seal, and Purfe-Bearer. Then Garter King at Arms, and the Gentleman Ulher of the Black Rod carrying the White Staff before the Lord High Steward. Henry Earl Bathurji, Chancellor of Great Britain, Lord High Steward, alone, his Train borne. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland, his Train borne. The Lords being placed in their proper Seats, and the Lord High Steward upon the Woolpack, the Houfe was refumed. The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, having his MajeHy’s Commiffion to the Lord High Steward in his Hand, and the Clerk of the Crown in the King’s Bench, Handing be¬ fore the Clerk’s Table with their Faces towards the State, made Three Reverences ; the Find at the Table, the Second in the Midway, and the Third near the Woolpack; then kneeled down; and the Clerk of the Crov/n in Chancery, on his Knee, prefented the Commiffion to the Lord High Steward, who delivered the fame to the Clerk of the Crown in the King’s Bench to read : Then rifing, they made Three Reverences, and returned to the Table. And then Proclamation was made for Silence, in this Manner: Serjeantyat Arms. Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Our Sovereign Lord the King Hridlly charges and commands all Manner of Perfons to keep Silence, upon Pain of lmprifonment. Then the Lord High Steward Hood up, and fpoke to the Peers. Lord High Steward. His Majefty’s Commiffion is about to be read : Your Lordffiips are defired to attend to it in the ufual Manner; and all others are likewife to Hand up un¬ covered while the Commiffion is reading. All the Peers uncovered themfelves ; and they, and all others, Hood up uncovered, while the Commiffion was read. % GEORGE R. f^EO RG E the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland ^ King, Defender of the Faith, and fo forth. To our Right Trufty and Right Well- beloved Coufin and Counlellor Henry Earl Bathurji, our Chancellor of Great Britain, greeting. Know ye, That whereas Elizabeth the Wife of Auguftus John Hervey, late of the Parifti of Saint George, Hanover Square, in our County of Middlefex, Efquire, before Our Justices of Oyer and Terminer, -at Hicks’ Hall, in Saint John-ftreet, in and for Our County of Middlefex, upon the Oath of Twelve Jurors, good and lawful Men of the faid County of Middlefex, then and there fworn and charged to enquire for Us for the Body of the faid County, Hands indidted of Polygamy and felonioully marrying Evelyn Pierrepont late Duke of Knigfton, ffie being then married, and the Wife of the faid Auguftus John Hervey : We, confidering that JuHice is an excellent Virtue, and pleafing to the MoH High, and being willing that the faid Elizabeth, of and for the Felony whereof ffie is indidted as afore- faid, before Us, in Our prefent Parliament, according to the Law and CuHom of Our Kingdom of Great Britain, may be heard, examined, lentenced, and adjudged ; and that all other Things which are neceffary in this Behalf may be duly exercifed and executed ; and for that the Office of High Steward of Great Britain (whofe Prefence in this Behalf is required) is now vacant (as We are informed) We, very much confiding in your Fidelity, Prudence, provident Circumipedtion, and Induffiry, have for this Caufe ordained and conHituted you Steward of Great Britain, to hear, execute, and exercile for this Time the faid Office, with all Things due and belonging to the fame Office in this Behalf: And therefore We command you, that you diligently fet about the Premifes, and for this Time do exercife and execute with Effedt all thofe Things which belong to the Office of Steward of Great Britain, and which are required in this Behalf. In Witnefs whereof We have caufed thefe Our Letters to be made Patent. Witnefs Ourfelf at fVeJlminJler the Fifteenth Day of April, in the Sixteenth Year of Our Reign. By the KING Himfelf, figned with his wn Hand. TV RKE.