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House of Herbert
Incorporating the families of Somerset, Clive, Darcy, Lane-Fox and Dormer


Baron Herbert of Raglan (1461)
Earls of Pembroke, eighth Creation (1468-1479)
Earl of Huntingdon (1479-1491)
Earls of Worcester (1514-1984)
Marquesses of Worcester (1642-1984)
Dukes of Beaufort (1682-1984)

  • William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, 1st Baron Herbert of Raglan KG (1423–1469). Known as "Black William".
  • (surrendered 1479), 1st Earl of Huntingdon, 2nd Baron Herbert of Raglan (d. 1491)
  • Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Worcester, 3rd Baroness Herbert (c.1476-c.1513), daughter of William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
  • Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester KG (c. 1450–1526), married Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert
  • Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, 4th Baron Herbert (c. 1495–1548)
  • William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, 5th Baron Herbert KG (d. 1589)
  • Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, 6th Baron Herbert KG (1553–1628)
  • Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, 5th Earl of Worcester, 7th Baron Herbert (1577–1646)
  • Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert (1601–1667)
  • Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert KG (1629–1700)
  • Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort,10th Baron Herbert KG (1684–1714)
  • Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort,11th Baron Herbert (1707–1745)
  • Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort,12th Baron Herbert (1709–1756)
  • Baron Herbert, 5th Baron Botetourt KG (1744–1803)
  • Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort,14th Baron Herbert, 6th Baron Botetourt KG (1766–1835)
  • Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, 15th Baron Herbert, 7th Baron Botetourt KG (1792–1853)
  • Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, 16th Baron Herbert, 8th Baron Botetourt KG (1824–1899)
  • Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, 17th Baron Herbert, 9th Baron Botetourt (1847–1924)
  • Henry Hugh Arthur Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort, 18th Baron Herbert, KG (1900–1984)
  • David John Seyfried-Herbert, 19th Baron Herbert (b. 1952) (abeyance terminated 2002)



Barons Herbert of Castle Island, in the Peerage of Ireland (1624-1648)
Barons Herbert of Chirbury, first creation (1629-1691)

A collateral branch of the family of the Earls of Pembroke of the eighth creation.

  • Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Castle Island, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583–1648)
  • Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583–1648)
  • Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (c.1608–1655)
  • Edward Herbert, 3rd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1633–1678)
  • Henry Herbert, 4th Baron Herbert of Chirbury (c.1640–1691)



Barons Herbert of Chirbury, second creation (1694)

  • Henry Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1654–1709), son of Sir Henry Herbert (1595-1673) and brother of the 1st Lord Herbert of Cherbury.
  • Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1678–1738)



Baron Herbert of Chirbury, third creation (1743)
Earls of Powis, Second Creation (1748)

A collateral branch of the family of the Barons Herbert of Chirbury of the second Creation

  • Henry Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis,Viscount Ludlow and Baron Powis, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1703–1772), married Barbara, daughter of Lord Edward Herbert, brother of William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis see below
  • George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1755–1801)




Earl of Torrington (1689-1716)

A collateral branch of the family of the Barons Herbert of Chirbury of the second Creation

  • Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, Baron Herbert of Torbay (1648–1716)



Herbert of Tintern, Monmouth, Baronets (1660-1740)

A collateral branch of the family of the Earls of Pembroke of the eighth Creation:

  • Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet (1606-1682)
  • Sir Henry Herbert, 2nd Baronet (1639-1687)
  • Sir Humphrey Herbert, 3rd Baronet (1674-1701)
  • Sir Thomas Herbert , 4th Baronet (1700-1724)
  • Sir Henry Herbert, 5th Baronet (1675-1733)
  • Sir Charles Herbert, 6th Baronet (1680-1740)





Earls of Pembroke, eighth Creation Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester KG (c. 1450–1526)Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, 13th Baron Herbert, 5th Baron Botetourt KG (1744–1803) Barons Herbert of Chirbury, first creation Barons Herbert of Chirbury, second creation Earls of Powis, Second Creation Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, Baron Herbert of Torbay (1648–1716)Herbert of Tintern, Monmouth, Baronets

Earls of Pembroke, tenth Creation (1551)
Earls of Montgomery (1605)
Barons Herbert of Lea (1861, from 1862)

  • William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Baron Herbert of Cardiff KG (1506–1570), an illegitimate son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke of the eighth creation (1423–1469)
  • Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke KG (1534–1601)
  • William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke KG (1580–1630)
  • Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Montgomery and Baron Herbert of Shurland KG (1584–1649), son of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke.
  • Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 2nd Earl of Montgomery (1621–1669)
  • William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke, 3rd Earl of Montgomery (1642–1674)
  • Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, 4th Earl of Montgomery (c. 1652–1683)
  • Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery KG (1656–c. 1732)
  • Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, 6th Earl of Montgomery (1693–1750)
  • Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, 7th Earl of Montgomery (1734–1794)
  • George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 8th Earl of Montgomery KG (1759–1827)
  • Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke, 9th Earl of Montgomery (1791–1862)
  • George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke, 10th Earl of Montgomery, 2nd Baron Herbert of Lea (1850–1895)
  • Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke, 11th Earl of Montgomery (1853–1913)
  • Reginald Herbert, 15th Earl of Pembroke, 12th Earl of Montgomery (1880–1960)
  • Sidney Herbert, 16th Earl of Pembroke, 13th Earl of Montgomery (1906–1969)
  • Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke, 14th Earl of Montgomery (1939–2003)
  • William Alexander Sidney Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke, 15th Earl of Montgomery (b. 1978)



Barons Herbert of Lea (1861)

  • Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810–1861), younger son of George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke.
  • George Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Lea, later 13th Earl of Pembroke (1850–1895) see above



Baron Porchester (1780)
Earls of Carnarvon, Third Creation (1793)

  • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, 1st Baron Porchester (1741–1811), fifth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke.
  • Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772–1833)
  • Henry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1800–1849)
  • Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831–1890)
  • George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866–1923)
  • Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (1898–1987)
  • Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1924–2001)
  • George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (b. 1956)




Barons Powis (1629-1748)
Earl of Powis, First Creation (1674-1748)
Marquesses of Powis (1687-1748)
Duke of Powis, in the Jacobite Peerage (1689)

  • William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis (c. 1573–1656), grandson of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke of the tenth creation.
  • Percy Herbert, 2nd Baron Powis (c. 1600–1667)
  • William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis and Viscount Montgomery, 1st Earl of Powis, 3rd Baron Powis (1626–1696), also 1st Duke of Powis and Marquess of Montgomery KG, in the Jacobite peerage
  • William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis (1665–1745), 2nd Duke of Powis
  • William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis (1698–1748), 3rd Duke of Powis



Herbert of Derrogh, King's Co, Baronets (1630-1712)

A collateral branch of the family of the Earls of Pembroke of the tenth Creation:

  • Sir George Herbert, 1st Baronet (d.1650)
  • Sir Edward Herbert, 2nd Baronet (1620-1677)
  • Sir George Herbert, 3rd Baronet (1673-1712)






William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Baron Herbert of Cardiff KG (1506–1570)Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Montgomery and Baron Herbert of Shurland KG (1584–1649) Earls of Pembroke, tenth Creation after 4th EarlEarls of Carnarvon, Third Creation Marquesses of Powis and Earls of Powis, First CreationHerbert of Derrogh, King's Co, Baronets

Barons Clive of Plassey, in the Peerage of Ireland (1762)
Baron Clive of Walcott (1794)
Earls of Powis, Third Creation (1804)

  • Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725–1774), “Clive of India”
  • Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis, Viscount Clive, Baron Powis, Baron Herbert of Chirbury, 1st Baron Clive of Walcott, 2nd Baron Clive of Plassey (1754–1839), married Lady Henrietta Antonia, daughter of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis of the second creation.
  • Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1785–1848), in 1807 assumed by Royal license the surname and arms of Herbert only.
  • Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis KG (1818–1891)
  • George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952)
  • Edward Robert Henry Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (1889–1974)
  • Christian Victor Charles Herbert, 6th Earl of Powis (1904–1988)
  • George William Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis (1925–1993)
  • John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis (b. 1952)




Barons Windsor (1529)
Earls of Plymouth, Second Creation (1682)
Earls of Plymouth, Third Creation (1905)

  • Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor (1467–1543)
  • William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor (1498–1558)
  • Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor (1532–1574)
  • Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor (1559–1585)
  • Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor (1562–1605)
  • Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor (1591–1642) (abeyant)
  • Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, 7th Baron Windsor (1627–1687), grandson of Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth (1679–1725)
  • Other Windsor, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (1707–1732)
  • Other Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth (1731–1771)
  • Other Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth (1751–1799)
  • Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth (1789–1833) (barony of Windsor abeyant)
  • Andrews Windsor, 7th Earl of Plymouth (1754–1837)
  • Henry Windsor, 8th Earl of Plymouth (1768–1843)
  • Harriet Windsor, 13th Baroness Windsor (1797–1869), (abeyance terminated 1855), married the Hon. Robert Henry Clive (1789-1854), second son of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis.
  • Robert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth, Viscount Windsor, 14th Baron Windsor (1857–1923)
  • Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth (1889–1943)
  • Other Robert Ivor Windsor-Clive, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (b. 1923)




Viscounts Windsor, in the Peerage of Ireland (1699-1758)
Baron Mountjoy (1712-1758)

  • Thomas Windsor, 1st Viscount Windsor, 1st Baron Mountjoy (1669–1738)
  • Herbert Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor (1707–1758)
  • John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, Earl of Windsor, Viscount Mountjoy, 4th Earl of Bute, 1st Baron Cardiff (1744–1814), married the Hon. Charlotte Jane, daughter and heiress of Herbert Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor. See House of Stuart.






Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725–1774), “Clive of India”Baron Powis, Baron Herbert of Chirbury, 1st Baron Clive of Walcott, 2nd Baron Clive of Plassey (1754–1839)Earls of Powis, Third Creation George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952) Earls of Plymouth, Second Creation the Hon. Robert Henry Clive (1789-1854)Earls of Plymouth, Third Creation Viscounts Windsor, in the Peerage of Ireland  John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, Earl of Windsor, Viscount Mountjoy, 4th Earl of Bute, 1st Baron Cardiff (1744–1814)


Barons Dormer (1615)
Earls of Carnarvon, First Creation (1628-1709)

  • Robert Dormer, 1st Baron Dormer (1551–1616)
  • Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, Viscount Ascott, 2nd Baron Dormer (1610–1643), married to Anna Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Montgomery (1584–1649)
  • Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer (1632–1709)
  • Rowland Dormer, 4th Baron Dormer (1651–1712), grandson of the second son of the 1st Baron Dormer.
  • Charles Dormer, 5th Baron Dormer(1668–1728)
  • Charles Dormer, 6th Baron Dormer (d. 1761)
  • John Dormer, 7th Baron Dormer (1691–1785)
  • Charles Dormer, 8th Baron Dormer (1725–1804)
  • Charles Dormer, 9th Baron Dormer (1753–1819)
  • John Evelyn Pierrepont Dormer, Baron Dormer (1771–1826)
  • Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 11th Baron Dormer (1790–1871)
  • John Baptist Joseph Dormer, 12th Baron Dormer (1830–1900)
  • Roland John Dormer, 13th Baron Dormer (1862–1920)
  • Charles Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 14th Baron Dormer (1864–1922)
  • Charles Walter James Dormer, 15th Baron Dormer (1903–1975)
  • Joseph Spencer Philip Dormer, 16th Baron Dormer (1914–1995)
  • Geoffrey Henry Dormer, 17th Baron Dormer (b. 1920)




Barons Dormer Earls of Carnarvon, First Creation

Barons Darcy de Knayth (1332)
Barons Conyers (1509, from 1641 to 1888)
Barons Darcy of Meinhill (1641-1778)

Earls of Holderness (1682, from 1641 to 1784)
Dukes of Leeds (1694, from 1784 to 1859)

  • John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth (d. 1347)
  • John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy de Knayth (1317–1356)
  • John Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy de Knayth (1351–1362)
  • Philip Darcy, 4th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1341–1398)
  • John Darcy, 5th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1376–1411)
  • Philip Darcy, 6th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1397–1418) (abeyant 1418)
  • Conyers Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Meinhill, 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 4th Baron Conyers (1570–1654) (abeyance terminated 1641)
  • Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness, 8th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill (d. 1689)
  • Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl of Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 6th Baron Conyers, 3rd Baron Darcy of Meinhill (c. 1620–1692)
  • Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill (1681–1722)
  • Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, 11th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 8th Baron Conyers, 5th Baron Darcy of Meinhill (1718–1778)
  • Amelia Osborne nee Darcy, de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers (1754–1784), only child of the 4th Earl of Holderness and married Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751–1799)
  • George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, de jure 13th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 10th Baron Conyers KG (1775–1838)
  • Francis Godolphin Darcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds, de jure 14th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 11th Baron Conyers (1798–1859)
  • Sackville George Lane-Fox, de jure 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers (1827–1888) (abeyant 1888), son of ( 1797-1874) and his wife, Lady Charlotte Osborne (1801-1836), the only daughter of the 6th Duke of Leeds.
  • Violet Ida Eveline Herbert nee Lane-Fox,16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1865–1929) (abeyance terminated 1903), married George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952)
  • Mervyn Horatio Herbert, 17th Baron Darcy de Knayth, Viscount Clive (1904–1943)
  • Davina Marcia Ingrams nee Herbert, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1938–2008)
  • Caspar David Ingrams, 19th Baron Darcy de Knayth (b. 1962)



Barons Conyers (1509)

  • William Conyers, 1st Baron Conyers (d. 1524)
  • Christopher Conyers, 2nd Baron Conyers (d. 1538)
  • John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers (d. 1557) (abeyant 1557)
  • Conyers Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Meinhill, 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 4th Baron Conyers (1570–1654) (abeyance terminated 1641)
  • Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness, 8th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill (d. 1689)
  • Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl of Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy de Knayth Baron Conyers, 3rd Baron Darcy of Meinhill (c. 1620–1692)
  • Baron Darcy de Knayth and 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill (1681–1722)
  • Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, 11th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 8th Baron Conyers, 5th Baron Darcy of Meinhill (1718–1778)
  • Amelia Osborne nee Darcy, de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers (1754–1784), only child of the 4th Earl of Holderness and married Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751–1799)
  • George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, de jure 13th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 10th Baron Conyers KG (1775–1838)
  • Francis Godolphin Darcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds, de jure 14th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 11th Baron Conyers (1798–1859)
  • Sackville George Lane-Fox, de jure 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers (1827–1888) (abeyant 1888), son of Sackville Lane-Fox and his wife, Lady Charlotte (the only daughter of the 6th Duke of Leeds)
  • Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham nee Lane-Fox, 7th Baroness Fauconberg and 13th Baroness Conyers (1863–1926), married Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough (abeyance terminated 1892)
  • Sackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, 8th Baron Fauconberg and 14th Baron Conyers (1888–1948) (abeyant 1948)




Baron Bingley, First Creation (1713-1731)

  • Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley (c. 1676–1731)



Baron Bingley, Second Creation (1763-1773)

  • George Fox-Lane, 1st Baron Bingley (c. 1697–1773), Henry Fox and his second wife, Hon. Frances née Lane, the daughter of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough and married Hon. Harriet Benson (c.1705-1771), the only child of Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley.



Baron Bingley, Third Creation (1933-1947)

  • George Richard Lane-Fox, 1st Baron Bingley (1870–1947)



Lane of Tulske, Baronets (1661-1724)
Viscounts Lanesborough (1676-1724)

  • Sir Richard Lane, 1st Baronet (d.1668)
  • George Lane, 2nd Baronet,1st Viscount Lanesborough (1620-1683)
  • James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough (1650-1724)





Barons Darcy de Knayth Earls of Holderness Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751–1799)   Dukes of Leeds Sackville Lane-Fox ( 1797-1874) Sackville George Lane-Fox, de jure 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers (1827–1888) Violet Ida Eveline Herbert nee Lane-Fox,16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1865–1929) Mervyn Horatio Herbert, 17th Baron Darcy de Knayth, Viscount Clive (1904–1943) Davina Marcia Ingrams nee Herbert, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1938–2008)       Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough Sackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, 8th Baron Fauconberg and 14th Baron Conyers (1888–1948) Baron Bingley, First Creation Baron Bingley, Second Creation Baron Bingley, Third Creation Viscounts Lanesborough

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