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Authorised form of nameHerbert; Thomas (c1656 - 1733); 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery; politician and government official
Datesc1656 - 1733
NationalityBritish
Place of birthCastle Baynard, England, Europe
Date of birthc. 1656
Place of deathHis house in St James's Square, Westminster, England, Europe
Date of death22 January 1733
DatesAndPlacesBurial :
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England, Europe (31 January 1733)
OccupationPolitician
ActivityEducation:
Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1673)
Career:
Travelled to France and Italy (1676-1679); Freeman of the HEIC (1678); MP for Wilton (1678-1681); Commissioner for Assessment for Wiltshire (1679-1680); Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire (1683-1687, 1688-death), and for Monmouthshire and South Wales (1694-1715); Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan (1683-1728), and for Pembrokeshire (1683-1715); High Steward of Wilton (1685-death), Salisbury (1709-death); raised the Militia of Wiltshire against the Duke of Monmouth (1685); Colonel of Foot in the Dutch Army (1685), and of 2nd Marine Regiment (1690-1691); Privy Councillor (1689-death); Ambassador to the States General (1689, 1705); First Lord of the Admiralty (1691-1692, 1701-1702); Elder Brother of Trinity House (1691-17007), and Master (1692-1694); Lord Privy Seal (1692-1699); first Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Ryswick (1697); Lord High Admiral (1702, 1708-1709); President of the Council (1702-1708); one of the Commissioners for the Union with Scotland (1707); Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1707)
Honours:
KG 1700
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election13/05/1685
RSActivityRoyal Society roles:
PRS 1689-1690; Vice-President 1687-
RelationshipsParents: Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, and Catharine Villiers
Siblings: Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke; succeeded his brother 1683
Married: 1) Margaret Sawyer; 2) Barbara Arundell (née Slingsby); 3) Mary Howe
Additional relatives: brother-in-law John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett (FRS 1706 and 1713)
OtherInfoDuring his travels abroad, Herbert formed a friendship with John Locke (FRS 1668). His skills as a naval administrator were well-regarded amongst his peers and he was favoured at court. He also enjoyed a reputation as a collector, as well as a patron of the arts and sciences, such as for John Locke. He purchased a substantial part of the collections at Wilton House, including the Arundel marbles.
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SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; GEC; Henning; ODNB
Notes:
Probably 1689, as Hunter says that he was on Council from 1687 until 1689. He was admitted 26 Jan 1687, again according to Hunter.
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/64332676
CodeNA5662
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
LBO/7/104Copy letter from Thomas Herbert, Orleans, to Henry Oldenburg25 March 1675
LBO/7/47Copy letter from Thomas Herbert, Blois, to Henry Oldenburg28 July 1674
LBO/6/58Copy letter from Henry Oldenburg, London, to Thomas Herbert9 June 1673
IM/003491Herbert, Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomerynd
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