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Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and 2nd Earl of Montgomery (1621 – December 11, 1669), succeeded to the titles in 1649 on the death of his father, also called Philip Herbert.
In 1639 he married Penelope Naunton, daughter of Sir Robert Naunton. They had one child, William, who succeeded his father to the earldoms. In 1649, after the death of his first wife, he married Catherine Villiers, daughter of Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet. They had one daughter and two sons, Philip and Thomas. Both sons later succeeded to their father's titles. Their daughter, Susan, married John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett.
He was MP for Wiltshire in 1640 and Glamorgan 1640–1649.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Marquess of Hertford |
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset jointly with The Marquess of Hertford 1640–1646 |
English Interregnum |
| Honorary titles | ||
| English Interregnum | Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire 1660–1669 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Pembroke |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Philip Herbert |
Earl of Pembroke 1649–1669 |
Succeeded by William Herbert |
| Earl of Montgomery 1649–1669 |
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Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke & 2nd Earl of Montgomery (1620/21-) inherited two earldoms from his father the 4th Earl of Pembroke & 1st Earl of Montgomery. The older earldom of Pembroke was created 1551 for the son of an illegitimate son of an earlier Herbert earl of Pembroke; the later earldom was created 1605. Pembroke’s mother was the 4th Earl’s first wife Lady Susan de Vere (d 1628/29) a daughter and coheiress of the 17th Earl of Oxford (of the ancient de Vere and a granddaughter maternally of the Elizabethan statesman William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Pembroke’s second wife was a Villiers, related to Barbara Villiers, Lady Castlemaine and later Duchess of Cleveland (most prominent mistress of King Charles II). By her he had issue, including the 7th and 8th Earls.
Pembroke succeeded his father 1649/50, and died 11 December 1669. His elder son the 6th Earl (d 1674) was succeeded by a son of his second marriage the 7th Earl (dspm 1683) whose wife was a sister of Charles II’s French-born mistress Louise de Keroualle, created Duchess of Portsmouth. [The present earls are descended from this earl’s younger brother who became 8th Earl in 1683]. Pepys thus knew of at least five earls of Pembroke & Montgomery.
not a bad looking laddy
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?LinkID=mp18255&rNo=0&role=sit
Tree Philip Herbert 5th Earl Of Pembroke
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.battysmith/Database/D0022/I9704.html
“not a bad looking laddy”
Well, he must have looked somewhat worse for wear and tear by the time he’s mentioned in Sam’s diary. After all, the original picture of the 5th Pembroke by Van Dyck was made some time before 1641 - at least 20 yrs in the past by 1661. Nevertheless Van Dyck was known for his accuracy in portraits, so a handsome young aristo indeed…
An even better version of the portrait of the laddy, methinks.
http://www.heatons-of-tisbury.co.uk/portrait/port11.htm