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b. c. 1648, 3rd s. of Sir Edward Herbert of Aston, Mont. by Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Smith, master of requests, of Parson’s Green, Fulham, Mdx., wid. of Hon. Thomas Carey, groom of the bedchamber to Charles I; bro. of Charles Herbert and Sir Edward Herbert. m. (1) lic. 2 Nov. 1672, aged 25, Anne, da. of George Hadley, Grocer, of Southgate, Mdx., wid. of Walter Pheasant of Upwood, Hunts., s.p.; (2) c. 1 Aug. 1704, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir William Armine, 2nd Bt., of Osgodby, Lincs., wid. of Sir Thomas Wodehouse of Kimberley, Norf., and of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew, s.p. cr. Earl of Torrington 29 May 1689.
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Lt. RN 1666, capt. 1666, v.-adm. 1678, adm. 1680 – 83, r.-adm. 1684 – 87; col. (later 15 Ft.) 1686 – 87; lt.-adm.-gen. (Dutch navy) Oct. – Nov. 1688; adm. of the fleet 1689 – 90; col. 1 Marine Regt. 1690.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1675, 1689, Dover 1684; member, R. Fisheries 1677; j.p. Kent 1689 – ?90; commr. for assessment, Surr. 1689; elder bro. Trinity House 1689 – d., master 1689 – 90; conservator, Bedford level 1694 – 1700, bailiff 1700–d.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 361, 369; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 2; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 467–82.

Ld. of the Admiralty 1683 – 84, first ld. 1689 – 90; groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of York 1684 – 85; master of the robes 1685 – 87; PC 26 Feb. 1689–23 June 1692.

Main residence: Oatlands Park, Weybridge, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HERBERT, Arthur (c.1648-1716)

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