Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon PC (20 August 1741 – 3 June 1811), known as The Lord Porchester from 1780 to 1793, was a British Whig politician. He served as Master of the Horse from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents headed by Lord Grenville.
Herbert was the son of Major-General the Honourable William Herbert (c. 1696 - 31 March 1757), fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. His mother was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes (d. 28 August 1770). Educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he inherited Highclere Castle from his uncle the Honorable Robert Sawyer Herbert in 1769.
Lord Carnarvon married Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham, daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, on 15 July 1771. They had five sons and one daughter:
Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833).
Capt. Hon. Charles Herbert (1774–1808).
Very Rev. Hon. William Herbert (1778–1847).
Lady Frances Herbert (c. 1782–1830), married 1799 Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and had issue.
Rev. Hon. George Herbert (1789–1825),[8] vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk.
Hon. Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), antiquary.
Carnarvon died in June 1811, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Carnarvon died in 1826.
source: wikipedia
Herbert was the son of Major-General the Honourable William Herbert (c. 1696 - 31 March 1757), fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. His mother was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes (d. 28 August 1770). Educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he inherited Highclere Castle from his uncle the Honorable Robert Sawyer Herbert in 1769.
Lord Carnarvon married Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham, daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, on 15 July 1771. They had five sons and one daughter:
Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833).
Capt. Hon. Charles Herbert (1774–1808).
Very Rev. Hon. William Herbert (1778–1847).
Lady Frances Herbert (c. 1782–1830), married 1799 Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and had issue.
Rev. Hon. George Herbert (1789–1825),[8] vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk.
Hon. Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), antiquary.
Carnarvon died in June 1811, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Carnarvon died in 1826.
source: wikipedia
Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon PC (20 August 1741 – 3 June 1811), known as The Lord Porchester from 1780 to 1793, was a British Whig politician. He served as Master of the Horse from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents headed by Lord Grenville.
Herbert was the son of Major-General the Honourable William Herbert (c. 1696 - 31 March 1757), fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. His mother was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes (d. 28 August 1770). Educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he inherited Highclere Castle from his uncle the Honorable Robert Sawyer Herbert in 1769.
Lord Carnarvon married Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham, daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, on 15 July 1771. They had five sons and one daughter:
Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833).
Capt. Hon. Charles Herbert (1774–1808).
Very Rev. Hon. William Herbert (1778–1847).
Lady Frances Herbert (c. 1782–1830), married 1799 Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and had issue.
Rev. Hon. George Herbert (1789–1825),[8] vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk.
Hon. Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), antiquary.
Carnarvon died in June 1811, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Carnarvon died in 1826.
source: wikipedia
Herbert was the son of Major-General the Honourable William Herbert (c. 1696 - 31 March 1757), fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. His mother was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes (d. 28 August 1770). Educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he inherited Highclere Castle from his uncle the Honorable Robert Sawyer Herbert in 1769.
Lord Carnarvon married Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham, daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, on 15 July 1771. They had five sons and one daughter:
Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833).
Capt. Hon. Charles Herbert (1774–1808).
Very Rev. Hon. William Herbert (1778–1847).
Lady Frances Herbert (c. 1782–1830), married 1799 Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and had issue.
Rev. Hon. George Herbert (1789–1825),[8] vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk.
Hon. Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), antiquary.
Carnarvon died in June 1811, aged 69, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Carnarvon died in 1826.
source: wikipedia
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