William Herbert (British Army officer)
Major-General Hon. William Herbert (c. 1696 – 31 March 1757) was a British Army officer, the fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke by his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere.
Biography
Herbert entered the Army on 1 May 1722[1] with a commission as lieutenant in the 1st Troop of Life Guards.[2][3] In 1734 he was elected to Parliament for his family's seat of Wilton: he would represent the constituency for the rest of his life, supporting the Government.[2][3] On 15 December 1738 he was promoted to captain in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel,[1] and in 1740 he was made a groom of the bedchamber to the King and paymaster to the garrison at Gibraltar, offices he would hold until his death.[2][3]
In 1745 Herbert was appointed aide-de-camp to the King, with brevet rank as a colonel, and in February 1747 he was made colonel of the 6th Regiment of Marines.[3] On 1 December 1747 he transferred to the colonelcy of the 14th Regiment of Foot[1][4] and on 27 January 1753 to that of the 2nd Dragoon Guards.[5] He was promoted major-general in 1755.[6]
William Herbert was married before 1741 to Catherine Elizabeth Tewes, of Aix-la-Chapelle. They had five children (three sons and two daughters),[2][3] including Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon.
References
- 1 2 3 Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot (1845) p. 95.
- 1 2 3 4 Sir Lewis Namier, HERBERT, Hon. William (c.1696-1757). in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Eveline Cruickshanks, HERBERT, Hon. William (c.1696-1757). in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 8701. p. 3. 12–15 December 1747.
- ↑ Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Regiment of Dragoon Guards (1837) p. 95.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 9459. p. 2. 15–18 March 1755.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert Thomas Martin |
Member of Parliament for Wilton 1734–1757 With: Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert Hon. Nicholas Herbert |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by John Cotterell |
Colonel of the 6th Regiment of Marines 1747 |
Succeeded by John Laforey |
| Preceded by John Price |
Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot 1747–1753 |
Succeeded by Edward Braddock |
| Preceded by Sir John Ligonier |
Colonel of the 2nd Dragoon Guards 1753–1757 |
Succeeded by Lord George Sackville |