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{{Short description|British Army general (1822–1876)}} |
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| honorific-prefix = [[Lieutenant-General]] [[The Right Honourable]] |
| honorific-prefix = [[Lieutenant-General]] [[The Right Honourable]] |
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| name = Sir Percy Egerton Herbert |
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| term_end1 = 1 December 1868 |
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| monarch1 = [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] |
| monarch1 = [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] |
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| primeminister1 = [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|The Earl of Derby]] <br> [[Benjamin Disraeli]] |
| primeminister1 = [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|The Earl of Derby]] <br /> [[Benjamin Disraeli]] |
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| predecessor1 = [[William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter|Lord Burghley]] |
| predecessor1 = [[William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter|Lord Burghley]] |
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| successor1 = [[George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley|The Lord de Tabley]] |
| successor1 = [[George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley|The Lord de Tabley]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] |
| alma_mater = [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] |
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| spouse = Lady Mary Petty-FitzMaurice (d. 1927) |
| spouse = Lady Mary Petty-FitzMaurice (d. 1927) |
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| children = 4, including [[George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis|George]] |
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| parents = [[Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis]]<br />[[Lucy Herbert, Countess of Powis|Lady Lucy Graham]] |
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==Background and education== |
==Background and education== |
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Herbert was born at [[Powis Castle]], near [[Welshpool]], the second son of [[Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis]], grandson of [[Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive]]. His mother was Edward's wife Lucy Graham, third daughter of [[James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose]]. He was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="odnb">{{ODNBweb|id=13041|title=Herbert, Percy Egerton}}</ref> |
Herbert was born at [[Powis Castle]], near [[Welshpool]], the second son of [[Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis]], grandson of [[Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive]]. His mother was Edward's wife [[Lucy Herbert, Countess of Powis|Lady Lucy Graham]], third daughter of [[James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose]]. He was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="odnb">{{ODNBweb|id=13041|title=Herbert, Percy Egerton}}</ref> |
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==Military and political careers== |
==Military and political careers== |
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Herbert was made an [[ensign]] in the [[43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot|43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry]] in January 1840, serving with them in the war on the [[Xhosa people|Xhosa]] (1851–53), the [[Orange Free State|Orange River Boers]] expedition, and the [[berea District|battle of Berea]]. He rose to [[lieutenant]] on 7 September 1841, [[captain (land)|captain]] on 19 June 1846, [[major]] on 27 May and [[lieutenant-colonel]] on 28 May 1853.<ref name="odnb"/> |
Herbert was made an [[Ensign (rank)|ensign]] in the [[43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot|43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry]] in January 1840, serving with them in the war on the [[Xhosa people|Xhosa]] (1851–53), the [[Orange Free State|Orange River Boers]] expedition, and the [[berea District|battle of Berea]]. He rose to [[lieutenant]] on 7 September 1841, [[captain (land)|captain]] on 19 June 1846, [[Major (rank)|major]] on 27 May and [[lieutenant-colonel]] on 28 May 1853.<ref name="odnb"/> |
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Herbert entered politics when he was returned for [[Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)|Ludlow]], uncontested, in February 1854, holding the seat until he resigned in September 1860.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|l|4|date=March 2012}}</ref> He continued to serve in the army, being appointed assistant quartermaster-general of [[De Lacy Evans|Sir De Lacy Evans]]'s division of the army of the East. He landed in the [[Crimea]] in this [[staff (military)|staff]] position, receiving major wounds at the [[Battle of the Alma]] and the [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)|siege of Sevastopol]] and also serving at the [[Battle of Inkerman]]. He took over from [[Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey|Sir Richard Airey]] as quartermaster-general of the whole British army force from when Airey returned to England until the evacuation of the Crimea. For his services in the [[Crimean War]] he was made an [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] (CB) and a colonel (as a [[brevet rank]], on 28 November 1854), and also received [[knighthood]]s from the Turkish, Sardinian and French governments.<ref name="odnb"/> |
Herbert entered politics when he was returned for [[Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)|Ludlow]], uncontested, in February 1854, holding the seat until he resigned in September 1860.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|l|4|date=March 2012}}</ref> He continued to serve in the army, being appointed assistant quartermaster-general of [[De Lacy Evans|Sir De Lacy Evans]]'s division of the army of the East. He landed in the [[Crimea]] in this [[staff (military)|staff]] position, receiving major wounds at the [[Battle of the Alma]] and the [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)|siege of Sevastopol]] and also serving at the [[Battle of Inkerman]]. He took over from [[Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey|Sir Richard Airey]] as quartermaster-general of the whole British army force from when Airey returned to England until the evacuation of the Crimea. For his services in the [[Crimean War]] he was made an [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] (CB) and a colonel (as a [[brevet rank]], on 28 November 1854), and also received [[knighthood]]s from the Turkish, Sardinian and French governments.<ref name="odnb"/> |
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On 19 February 1858 Herbert was made [[lieutenant-colonel]] of the [[82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)|82nd (Prince of Wales's) Foot]], joining that regiment at [[Cawnpore]] on 21 April 1858. He commanded the regiment's left wing in the [[Rohilkhand]] campaign (being present at the capture of [[Bareilly]] and [[Shahjahanpur]]) and then the [[ |
On 19 February 1858 Herbert was made [[lieutenant-colonel]] of the [[82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)|82nd (Prince of Wales's) Foot]], joining that regiment at [[Cawnpore]] on 21 April 1858. He commanded the regiment's left wing in the [[Rohilkhand]] campaign (being present at the capture of [[Bareilly]] and [[Shahjahanpur]]) and then the [[Kanpur Nagar district|Cawnpore]] and [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]] districts until spring 1859, as well as being sent to pursue [[Firuz Shah]] and a body of rebels on the banks of the [[river Jumna]] in December 1858. In September 1860 he left Parliament to become deputy quartermaster-general at the Horse Guards.<ref name="odnb"/> He re-entered Parliament in April 1865 as Conservative MP for [[South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)|South Shropshire]], holding the seat until February 1874.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|s|3|date=March 2012}}</ref> From 1865 to 1867 assistant quartermaster-general at [[Aldershot]]. In March 1867 he was sworn of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23231 |date=19 March 1867 |page=1792 }}</ref> and appointed [[Treasurer of the Household]] in [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Lord Derby]] [[Conservative Government 1866–1868|Conservative administration]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23228 |date=8 March 1867 |page=1596 }}</ref> in which post he remained until December 1868, the last year under the premiership of [[Benjamin Disraeli]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23452 |date=22 December 1868 |page=6775 }}</ref> He was promoted to [[major-general]] in January 1868, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1869, and ultimately promoted [[lieutenant-general]] in September 1875.<ref name="odnb"/> |
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==Marriage and issue== |
==Marriage and issue== |
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*[[George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis]] (1862–1952), married the Honourable [[Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis|Violet Lane-Fox]]. |
*[[George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis]] (1862–1952), married the Honourable [[Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis|Violet Lane-Fox]]. |
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*Magdalen Herbert (28 July 1864 – 27 October 1957). |
*Magdalen Herbert (28 July 1864 – 27 October 1957). |
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*Margaret Herbert (d. 7 July 1952).<ref name="thepeerage.com">[http://thepeerage.com/p4565.htm#i45648 thepeerage.com Lt.-Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert]</ref> |
*Margaret Augusta Herbert (d. 7 July 1952), married [[Cholmondeley (surname)|Thomas Richard Cholmondeley]] (b. 1856, d. 7 Feb 1922).<ref name="thepeerage.com">[http://thepeerage.com/p4565.htm#i45648 thepeerage.com Lt.-Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert]</ref> |
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Herbert died at The Styche, [[Market Drayton]], [[Shropshire]], in October 1876, aged 54, and was buried at [[Moreton Say]].<ref name="odnb"/> Lady Herbert survived her husband by over 50 years and died in September 1927.<ref name="thepeerage.com"/> |
Herbert died at The Styche, [[Market Drayton]], [[Shropshire]], in October 1876, aged 54, and was buried at [[Moreton Say]].<ref name="odnb"/> Lady Mary Herbert survived her husband by over 50 years and died in September 1927.<ref name="thepeerage.com"/> |
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Sir Percy Egerton Herbert | |
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Treasurer of the Household | |
In office 27 February 1867 – 1 December 1868 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
Preceded by | Lord Burghley |
Succeeded by | The Lord de Tabley |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 April 1822 Powis Castle, near Welshpool, Wales |
Died | 7 October 1876 The Styche, Market Drayton, Shropshire | (aged 54)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Lady Mary Petty-FitzMaurice (d. 1927) |
Children | 4, including George |
Parent(s) | Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis Lady Lucy Graham |
Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Egerton Herbert KCB PC (15 April 1822 – 7 October 1876) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.
Background and education[edit]
Herbert was born at Powis Castle, near Welshpool, the second son of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, grandson of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive. His mother was Edward's wife Lady Lucy Graham, third daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]
Military and political careers[edit]
Herbert was made an ensign in the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry in January 1840, serving with them in the war on the Xhosa (1851–53), the Orange River Boers expedition, and the battle of Berea. He rose to lieutenant on 7 September 1841, captain on 19 June 1846, major on 27 May and lieutenant-colonel on 28 May 1853.[1]
Herbert entered politics when he was returned for Ludlow, uncontested, in February 1854, holding the seat until he resigned in September 1860.[2] He continued to serve in the army, being appointed assistant quartermaster-general of Sir De Lacy Evans's division of the army of the East. He landed in the Crimea in this staff position, receiving major wounds at the Battle of the Alma and the siege of Sevastopol and also serving at the Battle of Inkerman. He took over from Sir Richard Airey as quartermaster-general of the whole British army force from when Airey returned to England until the evacuation of the Crimea. For his services in the Crimean War he was made an aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) and a colonel (as a brevet rank, on 28 November 1854), and also received knighthoods from the Turkish, Sardinian and French governments.[1]
On 19 February 1858 Herbert was made lieutenant-colonel of the 82nd (Prince of Wales's) Foot, joining that regiment at Cawnpore on 21 April 1858. He commanded the regiment's left wing in the Rohilkhand campaign (being present at the capture of Bareilly and Shahjahanpur) and then the Cawnpore and Fatehpur districts until spring 1859, as well as being sent to pursue Firuz Shah and a body of rebels on the banks of the river Jumna in December 1858. In September 1860 he left Parliament to become deputy quartermaster-general at the Horse Guards.[1] He re-entered Parliament in April 1865 as Conservative MP for South Shropshire, holding the seat until February 1874.[3] From 1865 to 1867 assistant quartermaster-general at Aldershot. In March 1867 he was sworn of the Privy Council[4] and appointed Treasurer of the Household in Lord Derby Conservative administration,[5] in which post he remained until December 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.[6] He was promoted to major-general in January 1868, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1869, and ultimately promoted lieutenant-general in September 1875.[1]
Marriage and issue[edit]
Herbert married Lady Mary Caroline Louisa Petty-Fitzmaurice, daughter of William Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry, on 4 October 1860. They had four children:
- Henry Herbert (28 June 1861 – 8 August 1865).
- George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952), married the Honourable Violet Lane-Fox.
- Magdalen Herbert (28 July 1864 – 27 October 1957).
- Margaret Augusta Herbert (d. 7 July 1952), married Thomas Richard Cholmondeley (b. 1856, d. 7 Feb 1922).[7]
Herbert died at The Styche, Market Drayton, Shropshire, in October 1876, aged 54, and was buried at Moreton Say.[1] Lady Mary Herbert survived her husband by over 50 years and died in September 1927.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Herbert, Percy Egerton". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13041. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
- ^ "No. 23231". The London Gazette. 19 March 1867. p. 1792.
- ^ "No. 23228". The London Gazette. 8 March 1867. p. 1596.
- ^ "No. 23452". The London Gazette. 22 December 1868. p. 6775.
- ^ a b thepeerage.com Lt.-Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert
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