Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
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Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS (c. 1656 – 22 January 1733), was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne.
He was the third son of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and his wife Catharine Villiers. Both of his brothers having died without a male heir, he succeeded to the earldoms in 1683.
In 1684, he married Margaret, only daughter of Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere, by whom he had seven sons and five daughters:
- Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (c.1689–1750)
- Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert (d. 1769)
- Hon. Charles Herbert
- Hon. Thomas Herbert (c.1695–1739)
- Maj-Gen. Hon. William Herbert (c.1696–1757)
- Hon. John Herbert
- Hon. Nicholas Herbert (c.1706–1775)
- Lady Catherine Herbert (d. September 1716), married Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet
- Lady Margaret Herbert (d. 15 December 1752)
- Lady Elizabeth Herbert
- Lady Anne Herbert
- Lady Rebecca Herbert, married William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny
From 1690 to 1692 he was First Lord of the Admiralty; then he served as Lord Privy Seal until 1699, being in 1697 the first plenipotentiary of Great Britain at the congress of Ryswick.
His second wife was Barbara (d. 1 August 1721), daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet, by whom he had one daughter:
- Lady Barbara Herbert (d. 27 December 1752), married Edward Dudley North on 3 October 1730
By his third wife, Mary Howe (d. 1749), sister of Scroop Howe, 1st Viscount Howe, he had no children. She subsequently married John Mordaunt.
On two occasions he was Lord High Admiral for a short period; he was also Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, while he acted as one of the Lords Justices seven times; and he was President of the Royal Society in 1689–1690.
[edit] References
- Doyle, James William Edmund (1886). The Official Baronage of England: showing the succession, dignities, and offices of every peer from 1066 to 1885, Vol. III. London: Longmans, Green & Co.. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- Collins, Arthur (1812). Peerage of England. F.C. and J. Rivington, 142–143. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Mompesson John Berkenhead |
Member of Parliament for Wilton with Thomas Penruddock 1679 Sir John Nicholas 1679–1685 1679–1685 |
Succeeded by Sir John Nicholas Oliver Nicholas |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Torrington |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1690–1692 |
Succeeded by The Lord Cornwallis |
| Preceded by In Commission |
Lord Privy Seal 1692–1699 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lonsdale |
| Preceded by The Duke of Leeds |
Lord President of the Council 1699–1702 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Somerset |
| Preceded by The Earl of Bridgewater (First Lord of the Admiralty) |
Lord High Admiral 1701–1702 |
Succeeded by Prince George of Denmark |
| Preceded by The Duke of Somerset |
Lord President of the Council 1702–1708 |
Succeeded by The Lord Somers |
| Preceded by The Duke of Ormonde |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1707–1708 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Wharton |
| Preceded by Queen Anne |
Lord High Admiral 1708–1709 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Orford (First Lord of the Admiralty) |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Pembroke |
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire jointly with The Earl of Yarmouth 1688–1689 1683–1733 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Pembroke |
| Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan 1683–1728 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton |
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| Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire 1683–1715 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Owen, Bt |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Macclesfield |
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire 1694–1715 |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire 1694–1715 |
Succeeded by John Morgan |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire 1694–1715 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lisburne |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire 1694–1715 |
Vacant
Title next held by
George Rice |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan 1694–1715 |
Vacant
Title next held by
The Duke of Bolton |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire 1694–1715 |
Succeeded by The Lord Coningsby |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Philip Herbert |
Earl of Pembroke 1683–1733 |
Succeeded by Henry Herbert |
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