Lucy Herbert, Countess of Powis (25 September 1793 – 16 September 1875), formerly Lady Lucy Graham, was the wife of

Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, Knight of the Garter, KG (22 March 1785 – 17 January 1848), styled Viscount Clive between 1804 and 1839, was a British peer and Tory (British political party), Tory politician. He was the grandson of Cliv ...

. Lady Lucy was the daughter of

James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, KG, KT, PC (8 September 1755 – 30 December 1836), styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman. Background Montrose was the son of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose, an ...

, and his wife, the former Lady Caroline Maria Montagu. She married Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive on 9 February 1818. He succeeded to the Powis earldom in 1839, at which point Lucy became Countess of Powis. The couple had seven children: *Unnamed daughter Herbert *

Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (5 November 1818 – 7 May 1891), styled Viscount Clive between 1839 and 1848, was a British peer and politician. Background Powis was born at The Angel Hotel, Pershore, Worcestershire, the eldest son ...

(1818–1891) *Lady Lucy Caroline Herbert (c.1819–1884), who married Frederick Calvert and had no children *Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert (1821–1906), who married Hugh Montgomery and had children *Lt.-Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir

Percy Egerton Herbert Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Egerton Herbert (15 April 1822 – 7 October 1876) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician. Background and education Herbert was born at Powis Castle, near Welshpool, the second son of Edward Herber ...

(1822–1876), who married Lady Mary Caroline Louisa Thomas Petty-FitzMaurice and had children *Very Rev. Hon.

George Herbert George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotio ...

(1825–1894), Dean of Hereford, who married Elizabeth Beatrice Sykes and had children *Hon. Robert Charles Herbert (1827–1902), who married Anna Maria Cludde and had children *Maj.-Gen. William Henry Herbert (1834–1909), who married Sybella Augusta Milbank and had children. Powis Castle 2016 110

The Earl of Powis died on 17 January 1848 at his home in

Powis Castle Powis Castle () is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former ...

after being accidentally shot during a pheasant hunt by one of his sons, the Hon. George Herbert, ten days earlier. He was buried at St Mary's Parish Church,

Welshpool Welshpool ( ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales, historically in the Historic counties of Wales, county of Montgomeryshire. The town is from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn. The c ...

. The countess herself died in 1875 at

Walcot, Shropshire Walcot is a small village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The village is situated equidistant between Shrewsbury and Wellington. Surrounding villages include Allscott, Withington, and Wrockwa ...

, where the family had another home. A portrait of the countess, at around the time of her marriage, was painted by

Frederick Richard Say Frederick Richard Say (30 November 1804 – 30 March 1868) was a notable society portrait painter in London between 1830 and 1860, undertaking commissions for portraits of figures such as Earl Grey, Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington an ...

and is held at Powis Castle. A mineral collection donated to the

National Museum of Wales National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

in 1929 by

George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis, Deputy Lieutenant, DL, Justice of the Peace, JP (24 June 1862 – 9 November 1952), known as George Herbert until 1891, was a British peer. Early life Herbert was born at Number 26, Bruton Street, Mayf ...

, Lucy's grandson, was for a time thought to have belonged to her, but was actually the collection made by her predecessor and mother in-law,

Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis Henrietta Antonia Clive, Countess of Powis (née Herbert; 3 September 1758 – 3 June 1830), was a British writer, mineral collector, and botanist. Her time in India, while her husband was Governor of Madras, was inspirational to her for all thr ...

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