Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
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Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, PRS (c. 1656 – 22 January 1733), styled The Honourable Thomas Herbert until 1683, was an English and later British statesman during the reigns of William III and Anne.
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The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery | |
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8th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1689–1690 | |
Preceded by | John Vaughan |
Succeeded by | Robert Southwell |
First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 1690–1692 | |
Monarchs | William III and Mary II |
Preceded by | The Earl of Torrington |
Succeeded by | The Lord Cornwallis |
Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 1692–1699 | |
Preceded by | In Commission Last held by Lord Halifax |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Lonsdale |
Lord President of the Council | |
In office 18 May 1699 – 29 January 1702 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | The Duke of Leeds |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Somerset |
In office 9 July 1702 – 25 November 1708 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | The Duke of Somerset |
Succeeded by | The Lord Somers |
Personal details | |
Born | 1656 (1656) |
Died | 22 January 1733(1733-01-22) (aged 76–77) |
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Children | 13 |
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