Louisa Theodosia Jenkinson, Countess of Liverpool ( née Hervey; February 1767 – 12 June 1821) was a British noblewoman and the first wife of Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, who served as prime minister from 1812 to 1827. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years and marriage 1.2 Statesman's wife 1.3 Health and death 2 Portraits of Lady Louisa
- 12 June 1821 (aged 54), London, England
- Louisa Theodosia Hervey, February 1767, Ickworth, Suffolk, England
- Wife of the prime minister
- Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol (father), Elizabeth Davers (Countess of Bristol) (mother)
- Biography
- Portraits of Lady Louisa
- Bibliography
Early years and marriage
Louisa Hervey was born in February 1767, the youngest daughter of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry, and Elizabeth Davers Countess of Bristol. She had three brothers, including John, Lord Hervey and Frederick, 1st Marquess of Bristol; and two sisters, Lady Mary Erne and Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. In 1777 the family visited Italy. Here Louisa, then aged 10, contracted severe malaria and, due to the need to convalesce, onl...
Statesman's wife
In the years after their marriage, Robert held various political posts, entering the cabinet in 1801. He continued to sit in the House of Commons until 1803 when, as Baron Hawkesbury, he was elevated to the House of Lords. He became 2nd Earl of Liverpool on the death of his father in December 1808. Louisa, who had been Baroness of Hawkesbury since 1803, now became Countess of Liverpool. Robert was appointed Prime Minister in June 1812, succeeding the assassina...
Health and death
Lady Louisa was not strong physically and while she enjoyed her position, including attending official events and entertaining, she easily tired and was prone to colds and headaches. As early as 1801 she sometimes took opium based draughts to help her sleep. In 1816, aged 49, she became sufficiently ill for the Prince Regent to express concern. Although her health improved, she did not fully recover, and by early 1818 reports of her ill health began to appear in the...
In 1773, aged 6, with her mother. Painted by Antonio de BittioIn 1778, aged 11. Painted by Johann TischbeinIn 1793, aged 26. Painted by George RomneyIn 1801, aged 34. Sculptured by Joseph NollekensBiden, William Downing (1852). The History and Antiquities of the Ancient and Royal Town of Kingston-upon-Thames. William Lindsey, Kingston.Accessed 21 March 2020Brock, William Ranulf (1943). Lord Liverpool and Liberal Toryism 1820 to 1827. Cambridge University Press.Accessed 21 March 2020Gash, Norman (1984). Lord Liverpool: The Life and Political Career of Robert Banks Jenkinson, Second Earl of Liverpool, 1770-1828. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674539105.Gash, Norman (2004). "Jenkinson, Robert Banks, second earl of Liverpool (1770–1828)". In Matthew, Henry Colin Gray; Harrison, Brian Howard (eds.). Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the...Louisa Theodosia Jenkinson, Countess of Liverpool (née Hervey; February 1767 – 12 June 1821) was a British noblewoman and the first wife of Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, who served as prime minister from 1812 to 1827.
February, 1767 – June 12, 1821. Lady Louisa Hervey (1767-1821) was the third and youngest daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730-1803). The Earl was a radical, supporting the Irish Volunteer rebel movement in 1782-3 and favouring both political and religious equality (for example, he objected to tithes, ...
Lady (Theodosia) Louisa Hervey, daughter of the earl of Bristol, she became Louisa Countess Liverpool. The inscription tells of her work with the poor and needy. She was the wife of Robert Banks Jenkinson, second earl of liverpool, then Viscount, later Lord, Liverpool, who was British prime-minister from 1812 to 1827,...
- 12 Jun 1821 (aged 54)Greater London, England
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Lady Louisa Theodosia Hervey, Countess of Liverpool. (1767-1821), First wife of Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool; daughter of 4th Earl of Bristol. Sitter in 1 portrait. Tell us More.
Louisa Theodosia Jenkinson, contesă de Liverpool ( născută Hervey; februarie 1767 - 12 iunie 1821) a fost o nobilă britanică și prima soție a lui Robert Jenkinson, al doilea conte de Liverpool, care a servit ca prim-ministru între 1812 și 1827.