Earl of Carnarvon ( Earl of Carnarvon ) - the title in the system of British Peers , created three times in British history. The current (since 2001 ) title holder is George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 1956 ). The city of Carnarvon and County Carnarvonshire are located in Wales .
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 Coat of arms of Counts Carnarvon of the Herbert | |
| Period | 1793 - present |
| Title | Count Carnarvon |
| Ancestor | Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon |
| Cognates | Count Pembroke |
| Homeland | England |
| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Palaces | Highclair Castle |
For the first time the title of Count Carnarvon ( peer of England ) was created in 1628 for Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer (1610-1643). He was succeeded by the eldest son John Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon and 3rd Baron Dormer (1632–1709). He was married twice, but his only son, Charles, died during his father's lifetime. After the death of the 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, the title was lost.
In 1714, the title of Earl of Carnarvon ( peer of Great Britain ) was re-created for James Bridges, 9th Baron Chandos (1673-1744). In 1719 he received the titles of the Marquis of Carnarvon and the Duke of Chandos. In 1789, after the death of his grandson, James Bridges, 3rd Duke of Chandos and 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1731-1789), the title was again interrupted.
In 1793, the title of Earl of Carnarvon ( peerage of Great Britain ) was recreated for the third time for Henry Herbert, 1st Baron of Porchester (1741-1811). He served in the House of Commons of Great Britain from Wilton (1768–1780) and served as Stalmaster (1806–1807). In 1780, he received the title of Baron Porchester from Highclair in Southampton County ( Great Britain ). Henry Herbert was the son of Major General William Herbert (1696-1757), the fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. He was succeeded in 1811 by the eldest son of Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772-1833). He twice sat in the House of Commons from Cricklade (1794-1801, 1801-1811).
His eldest son, Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1800–1849), did not sit long in the House of Commons from the Tory party, representing Wootton-Basset (1831–1832). His eldest son, Henry Howard Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831–1890), a prominent conservative politician , served as Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs (1866–1867, 1874–1878), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1885–1886), and Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire County (1887-1890). In 1890, he was succeeded by his only son from his first marriage - George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923). He, along with Howard Carter, became famous for discovering the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun . He was succeeded by his only son, Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (1898-1987). In 1987, the title was succeeded by his son Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1924-2001). Currently, the title holder is his eldest son, Henry Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 1956 ).
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Other family members
- The Honorable William Herbert (1778–1847), the third son of the 1st Earl of Carnarvon, was a clergyman, poet, and botanist .
- His son Henry William Herbert (1807-1858), English novelist , poet , historian , illustrator, journalist
- Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert (1831–1905), son of the Honorable Algernon Herbert, fifth son of the first Earl of Carnarvon, Member of the House of Commons , Under Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs (1871–1892)
- The Honorable Oberon Herbert (1838–1906), second son of the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon, writer , theorist , philosopher , deputy of the House of Commons from Nottingham (1870–1874). He married Lady Florence Amabel Cooper, daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cooper, 6th Earl of Cooper and Anne Florence Cooper, 7th Baroness Lucas Cardwell.
- Oberon Herbert (1876–1916), the only son of the previous one, in 1905 after the death of his uncle Francis Cooper, 7th Earl of Cooper (1834–1905), inherited the titles of 9th Baron Lucas Cardwell and 5th Lord Dingwell.
- The Honorable Aubrey Herbert (1880–1923), the second son of the 4th Earl of Carnarvon, was a member of the House of Commons from South Somerset (1911–1918) and Yeovil (1918–1923). His son Oberon Herbert (1922-1974) was a specialist in Eastern Europe.
The Earl's Carnarvon family residence is located in Highclair Castle in Berkshire. Heikler Castle is the location of the British TV series Downton Abbey , scripted by Julian Fellows .
Counts of Carnarvon, First Creation (1628)
Main article - Baron Dormer
- 1628–1643: Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (1610–20 September 1643), also 2nd Baron Dormer (1616–1643) and 1st Viscount Ascott (1628–1643), son of Sir William Dormer and grandson of Robert Dormer, 1st Baron Dormer
- 1643-1709: Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (October 25, 1632 - November 29, 1709), also 3rd Baron Dormer and 2nd Viscount Ascott (1643-1709), the eldest son of the previous one.
Counts of Carnarvon, Second Creation (1714)
Main article - Duke of Chandos
- 1714-1744: James Bridges, 1st Duke of Chandos (January 6, 1673 - August 9, 1744), the eldest son of the 8th Baron Chandos
- 1744-1771: Henry Bridges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (January 17, 1708 - November 28, 1771), the youngest son of the 1st Duke of Chandos
- 1771-1789: James Bridges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (December 27, 1731 - September 29, 1789), the only son of the 2nd Duke of Chandos
Counts of Carnarvon, Third Creation (1793)
- 1793-1811: Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (August 20, 1741 - June 3, 1811), son of Major General William Herbert (1696-1757) and grandson of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
- 1811-1833: Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (June 3, 1772 - April 16, 1833), the eldest son of the previous
- 1833-1849: Henry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (June 8, 1800 - December 10, 1849), the eldest son of the previous
- 1849-1890: Henry Howard Molino Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (June 24, 1831 - June 29, 1890), the eldest son of the previous
- 1890-1923: George Edward Stanhope Molino Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (June 26, 1866 - April 5, 1923), the only son of the previous
- 1923-1987: Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (November 7, 1898 - September 22, 1987), the only son of the previous
- 1987-2001: Henry George Reginald Molino Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (January 19, 1924 - September 10, 2001), the only son of the previous
- 2001 - present: George Reginald Oliver Molino Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born November 10, 1956), the eldest son of the previous
- Heir: George Kenneth Oliver Molino Herbert, Lord Porchester (born October 13, 1992), son of a previous marriage.
See also
- Count Pembroke
- Baron Lucas of Croodwell
Links
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- thepeerage.com