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Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon

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was raised in 1794 became its major. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel four years later and obtained colonelcy of the regiment in 1803. Having been elected for Cricklade, Herbert entered the
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between Withypool Hill and Halscombe Allotment (grid reference SS 828 334), 7 miles north-west of Pixton Park. It was renewed and re-erected in 2002 by the
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in Somerset is marked by "Porchester's Post", a 10-foot high oak obelisk first erected in 1796 for that purpose, by the 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, of
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Hon. Edward Charles Hugh Herbert (1802–1852), who married Elizabeth Sweet-Escott, daughter of Prebendary Thomas Sweet-Escott. They had two sons.
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in 1813; Herbert survived her for twenty years until 1833. By his wife he had five children, three daughters and two sons.
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Arms of 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, four-quarters (Herbert, Talbot, de Vere, Sawyer of Highclere:
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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom
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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire
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Lady Harriet Elizabeth Herbert (b. 1797), who married Rev. J. C. Stapylton.
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by his marriage to the heiress Elizabeth Dyke (d.1753). Her brother was
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in 1809. Herbert was nominated a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of
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until 1811, when he succeeded his father as earl. During his time as
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Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Azure, a fess chequy sable and or between three sea-pies (proper?)
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Authority. A brass plaque attached to it is inscribed as follows:
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Cricklade
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Lady Emily Frances Theresa Herbert (d. 1854), who married
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Cricklade
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on 22 June 1772. His younger brothers were the sailor
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from 1793 to 1811, was a British peer, nobleman, and
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contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Carnarvon
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he stirred an investigation into the failure of the
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They had one son, and two daughters. 396:Robert Sherard, 4th Earl of Harborough 332:, Somerset, second son of the 4th Earl 304:in 1814 and was vice-president of the 188:(3 June 1772 – 16 April 1833), styled 226:Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont 7: 218:Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon 160:Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon 222:Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham 164:Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham 879:Earls of Carnarvon (1793 creation) 466:Lord Porchester, Earl of Carnarvon 14: 687:National Portrait Gallery, London 376:Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard 358:Sir John Dyke Acland, 8th Baronet 751:Parliament of the United Kingdom 744:Parliament of the United Kingdom 610:The Official Baronage of England 302:Society of Antiquaries of London 300:. He was chosen a fellow of the 278:Parliament of the United Kingdom 264:as captain in 1790 and when the 216:, Herbert was the oldest son of 49: 939:West Somerset Yeomanry officers 904:People educated at Eton College 619:The House of Commons, 1790-1820 137: 874:Deputy lieutenants of Somerset 1: 934:UK MPs who inherited peerages 190:The Honourable Henry Herbert 759:Parliament of Great Britain 701:Parliament of Great Britain 606:Doyle, James William Edmund 451:. It is located high up on 306:Royal Horticultural Society 230:St George's, Hanover Square 955: 342:St George's Hanover Square 248:. Herbert was educated at 832: 823: 815: 808: 794: 762: 756: 749: 741: 718: 706: 699: 394:and maternal grandson of 224:, the oldest daughter of 169: 48: 810:Peerage of Great Britain 656:The Gentleman's Magazine 654:Sylvanus, Urban (1833). 350:Tetton, Kingston St Mary 338:Elizabeth "Kitty" Acland 270:British House of Commons 204:Background and education 126:Elizabeth "Kitty" Acland 390:, paternal grandson of 262:Royal Wiltshire Militia 645:Debrett, John (1828). 617:Thorne, R. G. (1986). 570:Debrett (1828), p. 201 432: 333: 292:in 1803 and served as 266:West Somerset Yeomanry 192:from 1780 to 1793 and 55:The Earl of Carnarvon. 869:British MPs 1796–1800 864:British MPs 1790–1796 545:Thorne (1986), p. 185 536:Thorne (1986), p. 184 510:Cokayne (1913), p. 47 492:Doyle" (1886), p. 341 430: 388:Philip Bouverie-Pusey 319: 312:Marriage and children 228:. He was baptised in 34:The Earl of Carnarvon 765:Member of Parliament 721:Member of Parliament 636:Burke, John (1832). 561:Urban (1833), p. 463 524:Burke (1832), p. 212 457:Exmoor National Park 422: 354:Holnicote, Setworthy 282:Member of Parliament 30:The Right Honourable 714:John Walker-Heneage 272:in 1794. After the 260:Herbert joined the 240:. 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Index

Colonel
The Right Honourable
DL
FSA

Hill Street
England
Grosvenor Square
London
England
Whig
Elizabeth "Kitty" Acland
Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon
Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham
Colonel
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FSA
Whig
Hill Street
London
Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon
Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
St George's, Hanover Square
Charles Herbert
William Herbert
Algernon Herbert
antiquary
Eton
Royal Wiltshire Militia

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