William Herbert

British Army officer
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William Herbert

Summary

William Herbert is a human[1]. He was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1757-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Herbert was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Herbert died on +1757-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Herbert's father was Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke[6].
  • William Herbert's mother was Margaret Sawyer[7].
  • Among William Herbert's spouses was Catherine Elizabeth Tewes[8].
  • A child of William Herbert was Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon[9].
  • A child of William Herbert was Charles Herbert[10].
  • William Herbert held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Herbert worked as a politician[4].
  • William Herbert held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Herbert held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Herbert held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Herbert held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William Herbert held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William Herbert is recorded as male[17].
  • William Herbert's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Herbert's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0s8y4k3[19].
  • William Herbert's family name is recorded as Herbert[20].
  • William Herbert's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Herbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Herbert's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/herbert-hon-william-1696-1757[23].
  • William Herbert's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/herbert-hon-william-1696-1757[24].
  • William Herbert's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00041657[25].
  • William Herbert's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Herbert-111[26].
  • William Herbert's Prabook ID is recorded as 2256559[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Herbert was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke[6]. His mother was Margaret Sawyer[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Herbert's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

William Herbert was married to Catherine Elizabeth Tewes[8]. Children include Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon[9], a politician[28], 1741–1811[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30] and Charles Herbert[10].

Death and Burial

William Herbert died on +1757-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Herbert include The Herbert Medal[31], an award[32], founded in 1937[33].

Why It Matters

William Herbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

Entities named for him include The Herbert Medal[31], an award[32], founded in 1937[33].

FAQs

Who were William Herbert's parents?

William Herbert's father was Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke[6]. William Herbert's mother was Margaret Sawyer[7].

Who was William Herbert married to?

William Herbert's spouses include Catherine Elizabeth Tewes[8].

What did William Herbert do for work?

William Herbert worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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