Family and Education
b. 10 Sept. 1759, o.s. of Henry, 10th Earl of Pembroke, by Lady Elizabeth Spencer, da. of Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough. educ. Harrow 1770-5; Grand Tour 1775-80. m. (1) 8 Apr. 1787, his cos. Elizabeth (d. 25 Mar. 1793), da. of Topham Beauclerk by Lady Diana Spencer, da. of Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, 3s. 1da.; (2) 25 Jan. 1808, Catherine, da. of Simon, Count Woronzoff, Russian ambassador to England 1784-1806, 1s. 5da. suc. fa. as 11th Earl of Pembroke 26 Jan. 1794; KG 17 Jan. 1805.
Offices Held
Ensign 12 Ft. 1775; capt. 75 Ft. 1778; capt. 1 Drag. 1778; maj. 22 Drag. 1781; lt.-col. 2 Drag. 1782, brevet col. 1793; maj.-gen. 1795; col. 6 Drag. 1797 – d.; lt.-gen. 1802, gen. 1812.
PC 17 Nov. 1784; vice-chamberlain 1784 – 94; gov. Guernsey 1807 – d. ambassador extraordinary to Austria 1807.
Ld. lt. Wilts. 1794 – d.
Parlimentarian
Notes
Based on Pembroke Pprs.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
HERBERT, George Augustus (1759-1827)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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