HERBERT, Hon. Thomas (c.1656-1733), of Wilton, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1656, 3rd s. of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Katherine, da. of Sir William Villiers, 1st Bt., of Brooksby, Leics.; half-bro. of William Herbert, Lord Herbert. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 18 Mar. 1673, aged 16, travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1676-9, m. (1) 26 July 1684, Margaret (d. 27 Nov. 1706), da. and h. of (Sir) Robert Sawyer of Highclere, Hants, 7s. 5da.; (2) 21 Sept. 1708, Barbara (d. 1 Aug. 1721), da. of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Bt., of Scriven, Yorks., wid. of Sir Richard Mauleverer, 4th Bt., of Allerton Mauleverer, Yorks., and of John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice, 1da.; (3) 14 June 1725, Mary, da. of Sir Scrope Howe, 1st Visct. Howe [I], s.p. suc. bro. Philip as 8th Earl of Pembroke 29 Aug. 1683; KG 14 May 1700.Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 382.

Offices Held

Freeman, E. I. Co. 1678; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1679 – 80; ld. lt. Wilts. 1683 – d., S. Wales and Mon. 1694 – 1715; j.p. and custos rot. Glam. 1683 – 1728, Pemb. 1683 – 1715; high steward, Wilton 1685 – d., Salisbury 1709 – d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1691 – 1707, master 1692–4.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, xi. 192; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 99.

Ambassador to the States General 1689, 1705; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – d., ld. pres. 1699 – 1702, 1702 – 08; first ld. of the Admiralty 1690 – 92, 1701 – 02; ld. privy seal 1692 – 99; one of the lds. justices 1695 – 1701, 1714; first plenip. Congress of Ryswick, 1697; ld. high admiral 1702, 1708 – 09; commr. for union with Scotland 1706 – 07; ld. lt. [I] 1707–8.

Col. of ft. (Dutch army) 1685, 2 Marine Regt. 1690–1.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 423; Luttrell, ii. 157.

FRS 1685, pres. 1689–90.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Hon. Thomas (c.1656-1733), of Wilton, Wilts.

Main residence: Wilton, Wilts.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HERBERT, Hon. Thomas (c.1656-1733)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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