Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS, was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne. He was the third son of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and his wife Catharine Villiers. Both of his brothers having died without a male heir, he succeeded to the earldoms in 1683.

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  • Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS, was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne. He was the third son of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and his wife Catharine Villiers. Both of his brothers having died without a male heir, he succeeded to the earldoms in 1683. In 1684, he married Margaret, only daughter of Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere, by whom he had seven sons and five daughters: Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (c.1689–1750) Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert (d. 1769) Hon. Charles Herbert Hon. Thomas Herbert (c.1695–1739) Maj-Gen. Hon. William Herbert (c.1696–1757) Hon. John Herbert Hon. Nicholas Herbert (c.1706–1775) Lady Catherine Herbert (d. September 1716), married Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet Lady Margaret Herbert Lady Elizabeth Herbert Lady Anne Herbert Lady Rebecca Herbert, married William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny From 1690 to 1692 he was First Lord of the Admiralty; then he served as Lord Privy Seal until 1699, being in 1697 the first plenipotentiary of Great Britain at the congress of Ryswick. His second wife was Barbara, daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet, by whom he had one daughter: Lady Barbara Herbert, married Edward Dudley North on 3 October 1730 By his third wife, Mary Howe (d. 1749), sister of Scroop Howe, 1st Viscount Howe, he had no children. She subsequently married John Mordaunt. On two occasions he was Lord High Admiral for a short period; he was also Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, while he acted as one of the Lords Justices seven times; and he was President of the Royal Society in 1689–1690.
  • Thomas Herbert, 8. Earl of Pembroke und 5. Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS war ein britischer Politiker in der Regierungszeit von Wilhelm III. und Anne. Er war der Sohn von Philip Herbert, 5. Earl of Pembroke, und seiner Frau Catharine Villiers. 1684 heiratete er Margaret, die einzige Tochter von Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere. Sie hatten gemeinsam sieben Söhne und fünf Töchter. Im Jahr vor der Eheschließung hatte er die beiden väterlichen Earlswürde geerbt, nachdem seine beiden älteren Brüder ohne männliche Abkömmlinge gestorben waren. Nachdem Tode seiner ersten Ehefrau heiratete er noch zwei weitere Male, aus der zweiten Ehe stammt eine weitere Tochter. Seine politische Karriere hatte Herbert bereits begonnen, als er 1679 in das Unterhaus gewählt wurde. 1690 wurde er First Lord of the Admiralty, 1692 Lord Privy Seal. Er war zweimal Lord High Admiral, außerdem Lord President of the Council und Lord Lieutenant of Ireland sowie einer der Lords Justices. 1689/90 war er Präsident der Royal Society.
  • Thomas era il terzo figlio di Philip Herbert, V conte di Pembroke e di sua moglie Catharine Villiers, figlia del primo duca di Buckingham. Entrambi i suoi fratelli maggiori morirono giovani ed egli ereditò il titolo di conte nel 1683. Nel 1684 sposò Margaret, unica figlia di Robert Sawyer, Speaker della Camera dei Comuni. La coppia ebbe sette figli e cinque figlie: Henry Herbert, IX conte di Pembroke (c.1689–1750) Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert (m. 1769) Hon. Charles Herbert Hon. Thomas Herbert (c.1695–1739) Gen. Hon. William Herbert (c.1696–1757) Hon. John Herbert Hon. Nicholas Herbert (c.1706–1775) Lady Catherine Herbert (m. September 1716) Lady Margaret Herbert (m. 1752) Lady Elizabeth Herbert Lady Anne Herbert Lady Rebecca Herbert Dal 1690 al 1692, Herbert fu Lord Commissario dell'Ammiragliato; in seguito ricoprì la carica di Lord Privy Seal sino al 1699. Nel 1697 era stato nominato plenipotenziario di Gran Bretagna e inviato al Congresso di Ryswick, che pose fine alla guerra della Grande Alleanza. In seconde nozze sposò Barbara, figlia di Sir Thomas Slingsby, dalla quale ebbe una figlia: Lady Barbara Herbert (m. 1752) La terza moglie del conte fu Mary Howe, dalla quale non ebbe figli. Pembroke fu per due volte Lord High Admiral, anche se per breve tempo; fu Lord President of the Council e Lord Luogotenente d'Irlanda. Tra il 1689 e il 1690 fu Presidente della Royal Society. Immagine:8thEarlOfPembroke. jpg
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  • Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS, was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne. He was the third son of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and his wife Catharine Villiers. Both of his brothers having died without a male heir, he succeeded to the earldoms in 1683.
  • Thomas Herbert, 8. Earl of Pembroke und 5. Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS war ein britischer Politiker in der Regierungszeit von Wilhelm III. und Anne. Er war der Sohn von Philip Herbert, 5. Earl of Pembroke, und seiner Frau Catharine Villiers. 1684 heiratete er Margaret, die einzige Tochter von Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere. Sie hatten gemeinsam sieben Söhne und fünf Töchter.
  • Thomas era il terzo figlio di Philip Herbert, V conte di Pembroke e di sua moglie Catharine Villiers, figlia del primo duca di Buckingham. Entrambi i suoi fratelli maggiori morirono giovani ed egli ereditò il titolo di conte nel 1683. Nel 1684 sposò Margaret, unica figlia di Robert Sawyer, Speaker della Camera dei Comuni. La coppia ebbe sette figli e cinque figlie: Henry Herbert, IX conte di Pembroke (c.1689–1750) Hon. Robert Sawyer Herbert (m. 1769) Hon. Charles Herbert Hon.
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  • Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
  • Thomas Herbert, 8. Earl of Pembroke
  • Thomas Herbert, VIII conte di Pembroke
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