Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis

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Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis

Summary

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1703[2]. He died on January 1, 1772[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis was born on January 1, 1703[2].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis died on January 1, 1772[3].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis died on September 10, 1772[6].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Welshpool[7].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's father was Francis Herbert[8].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's mother was Dorothy Oldbury[9].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis was married to Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[10].
  • A child of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis was Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis[11].
  • A child of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis was George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis[12].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis worked as a politician[4].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire[17].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire[18].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis is recorded as male[19].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's noble title is recorded as Baron Herbert of Chirbury[21].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's noble title is recorded as Earl of Powis[22].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's Commons category is recorded as Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis[23].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's family name is recorded as Herbert[24].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis was born on January 1, 1703[2]. His father was Francis Herbert[8]. His mother was Dorothy Oldbury[9].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[13]; member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[14]; member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[15]; member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16]; Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire[17], a position[27], in United Kingdom[28]; and Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire[29], a title[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's spouses was Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[10]. Children include Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis[11], a botanist[32], 1758–1830[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34] and George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis[12], 1755–1801[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1772[3] and September 10, 1772[6]. Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis is buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool[7].

Why It Matters

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's parents?

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's father was Francis Herbert[8]. Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's mother was Dorothy Oldbury[9].

Who was Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis married to?

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis's spouses include Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[10].

What did Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis do for work?

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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