HERBERT, Henry (c. 1643-91) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1643, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Richard Herbert^†(later 2nd Bar. Herbert of Chirbury) and Mary, da. of John Egerton^†, earl of Bridgwater; bro. Edward Herbert 3rd Bar. Herbert of Chirbury. educ. unknown. m. lic. 14 Dec. 1681, Katherine (d. 24 Apr. 1716), da. Francis Newport Visct. Newport (later earl of Bradford), s.p. d. 21 Apr. 1691; will 15 Aug. 1690, pr. 6 May 1691. TNA, PROB 11/405.

Offices Held

Cofferer of the household Mar.-May 1689. Morrice, Entring Bk, v. 54; CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 85, 86.

Custos rot. Mont. Dec. 1679 – Jan. 1680, 1689 – d.

Ensign, Ft. Gds. [I] 1662–5; HMC Ormonde, i. 240, ii. 186; Bodl. Carte 31, ff. 600–1. lt. of ft. Ludlow garrison, 1665–7; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 363. capt. Admiralty Regt. 1667–80; CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 453; NLW, Powis Castle mss, D24/1/36; Sidney Diary, i. 253. col. 23 Ft. Mar.-Apr. 1689. Add. 70014, f. 169; HMC Lords, ii. 169.

Freeman, Skinners’ Company 1681. Wadmore, Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Skinners, 197.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Hon. Henry (c.1643-91), of Lymore, Mont. and Holborn, London.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by G. Soest, Powis Castle; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Caernarfon, Gwynedd; oil on canvas, William Wissing, Weston Park Foundation.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion