Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon
Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (born June 8, 1800 in London , † December 10, 1849 in Pusey, Oxfordshire ) was a British politician , author and traveler.
Life
Herbert was the eldest son of Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon . He carried the courtesy title of Lord Porchester from 1811 to 1833 . After Eton's visit , he studied at Christ Church College , Oxford . In 1831 he was elected as a Tory to the House of Commons for the constituency of Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire , now the Royal Wootton Bassett . This constituency was abolished under the Reform Act 1832 . In 1833 Herbert succeeded his father as Earl of Carnarvon and thus became a member of the House of Lords .
In 1842, the renaissance castle Highclere Castle in Hampshire began the renovation work planned by Sir Charles Barry into a Victorian property. These were completed after Herbert's death by his son in 1850.
Herbert had been married to Henrietta Anna, the eldest daughter of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard, since 1830. The couple had two sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon , became a major Conservative Party politician . The second son was Auberon Herbert. The widow of Herbert, who died in 1849 at the age of 49, lived until 1876.
Cricket
In 1822 Herbert became known for his achievements in first-class cricket .
Trivia
The television series Downton Abbey , whose screenplay was written by Julian Fellowes , has been sold in over 100 countries so far (2011) and was filmed largely in the park and in the castle of Highclere Castle.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Herbert, Henry, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lord Porchester |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, Member of the House of Commons, author and traveler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1849 |
| Place of death | Pusey, Oxfordshire |