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 who sat in the

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from 1768 to 1780 when he was raised to the

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as Baron Porchester. He served as

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from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents headed by

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Background and education

Herbert was the son of Major-General the Honourable William Herbert (c. 1696 – 31 March 1757), fifth son of

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. His mother was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes (d. 28 August 1770). Educated at Eton and

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, he inherited

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from his uncle the Honourable Robert Sawyer Herbert in 1769.

Political career

Herbert sat in the

as one of two representatives for Wilton from 1768 to 1780. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Porchester, of Highclere in the County of Southampton. In 1793 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of the Town and County of Carnarvon, in the Principality of Wales. He later served as

from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents headed by

and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1806. He was

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of the Wiltshire Militia from 1778 to 1811.

Marriage and progeny

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On 15 July 1771 Lord Carnarvon married Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham (d. 1826) a daughter of

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, by whom he had five sons and one daughter: * Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833), eldest son and heir. * Capt. Hon. Charles Herbert (1774–1808). * Very Rev. Hon. William Herbert (1778–1847). *Lady Frances Herbert (c. 1782–1830), who married Thomas Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and had issue. *Rev. Hon. George Herbert (1789–1825), vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk. * Hon. Algernon Herbert (1792–1855),

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Death and burial

Carnarvon died in June 1811, aged 69.

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* 1741 births 1811 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge British MPs 1768–1774 British MPs 1774–1780 1 Henry Herbert, 01st Earl of Carnarvon Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Wiltshire Militia officers {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub