HERBERT, Arthur (c. 1648-1716) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c.1648, 3rd s. of Sir Edward Herbert^‡ (c.1591-1657), of Aston, Mont. and Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Smith^‡ of Parson’s Green, Mdx.; bro. of Charles^‡ and Sir Edward Herbert^‡. educ. ?abroad (Brussels and Paris) 1650-59?; ?m. (1) lic. 2 Nov. 1672 Anne (d. c.1703), da. of George Hadley, of Southgate, Mdx., wid. of Walter Pheasant of Upwood, Hunts., s.p.; (2) c.1 Aug. 1704 (with £30,000?) Add. 70075, newsletter, 1 Aug. 1704. Anne (d. Apr. 1719), da. and coh. of Sir William Armine^‡, 2nd bt., of Osgodsby, Lincs., wid. Thomas Crew, 2nd Bar. Crew, and of Sir Thomas Wodehouse, of Kimberley, Norf., s.p. d. 14 Apr. 1716; will 30 Mar. 1716, pr. 19 Apr. 1716. TNA, PROB 11/553.

Offices Held

Commr. admiralty 1683 – 84; groom of bedchamber to James, duke of York, 1684 – 85; master of the robes 1685 – 87; PC 26 Feb. 1689 – 23 June 1692; first ld. admiralty 1689 – 90.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1675, 1689, Dover 1684, Guildford 1691; Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 292. conservator, Bedford level 1694 – 1700, bailiff 1700 – d.

Lt., RN Mar. 1666; capt. Nov. 1666; v.-adm. 1678 – 80; adm. 1680 – 83, r.-adm. 1684 – 87; col. regt. of ft (later 15th Regt. of Ft.) 1686 – 87; lt.-adm.-gen., Dutch navy Oct. – Dec. 1688, adm., Anglo-Dutch fleet 1689 – 90; col. 1st Regt. of Marines 1690 – 91.

Mbr. R. Fisheries 1677; elder bro., Trinity House 1689 – d., master 1689 – 90.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Arthur (c.1648-1716), of Oatlands Park, Weybridge, Surr.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by J. Closterman, c.1700, N. Lincs. Museum Service.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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