Baron Herbert
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Baron Herbert is a title in the Peerage of England
. It was created by writ in 1461 for William Herbert
, who was later made Earl of Pembroke
. The second Earl of Pembroke surrendered his earldom in return for another earldom, Huntingdon. The barony, however, passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who would later marry the first Earl of Worcester. At Elizabeth's death, the title passed to her son, who would later inherit the earldom of Worcester. Later, the fifth Earl was made Marquess of Worcester, and the third Marquess became Duke of Beaufort. Thereafter, the barony and dukedom remained united until 1984, when, upon the death of the tenth Duke, the barony fell into abeyance
. Then, in 2002, the Queen terminated the abeyance of the barony of Herbert in favour of David John Seyfried.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Dr Oliver Richard Seyfried Herbert (b. 1976)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Oscar James Seyfried Herbert, (b. 2004)
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was created by writ in 1461 for William Herbert
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1423-1469)
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke KG , known as "Black William", was the son of William ap Thomas founder of Raglan Castle and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam, and grandson of Dafydd Gam, an adherent of King Henry V of England....
, who was later made Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
. The second Earl of Pembroke surrendered his earldom in return for another earldom, Huntingdon. The barony, however, passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who would later marry the first Earl of Worcester. At Elizabeth's death, the title passed to her son, who would later inherit the earldom of Worcester. Later, the fifth Earl was made Marquess of Worcester, and the third Marquess became Duke of Beaufort. Thereafter, the barony and dukedom remained united until 1984, when, upon the death of the tenth Duke, the barony fell into abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
. Then, in 2002, the Queen terminated the abeyance of the barony of Herbert in favour of David John Seyfried.
Barons Herbert (1461)
- William Herbert, 1st Earl of PembrokeWilliam Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1423-1469)William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke KG , known as "Black William", was the son of William ap Thomas founder of Raglan Castle and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam, and grandson of Dafydd Gam, an adherent of King Henry V of England....
(1423–1469) - William Herbert, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Herbert, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux. His maternal grandparents were Walter Devereux, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Elizabeth Merbury....
(d. 1491) - Elizabeth Somerset, 3rd Baroness Herbert (d. c. 1513)
- Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, 4th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 2nd Earl of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester was an English nobleman, son of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert. On his father's death on 15 April 1526, he succeeded as the second Earl of Worcester...
(c. 1495–1548) - William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, 5th Baron HerbertWilliam Somerset, 3rd Earl of WorcesterWilliam Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG was born before 1526 to Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne....
(d. 1589) - Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, 6th Baron HerbertEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal....
(d. 1628) - Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, 7th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester was an English aristocrat, inheriting the title Earl of Worcester from his father Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, in 1628. He was a prominent and financially important royalist....
(bef. 1590–1646) - Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester, 8th Baron HerbertEdward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester , styled Lord Herbert of Ragland from 1628–1644, was an English nobleman involved in royalist politics and an inventor...
(1601–1667) - Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, 9th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
(1629–1700) - Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, 10th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 2nd Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child...
(1684–1714) - Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, 11th Baron Herbert (1707–1745)
- Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, 12th Baron HerbertCharles Somerset, 4th Duke of BeaufortCharles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort was the younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, and his second wife, Rachel Noel. Because his brother had no issue, on 24 February 1746, on his brother's death, he succeeded him and became 4th Duke of Beaufort, the 12th Lord Herbert, and the...
(1709–1756) - Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, 13th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 5th Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort KG was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort and his wife, Elizabeth Berkeley. Styled Marquess of Worcester from 1746, on his father's death on 28 October 1756, he succeeded him as Duke of Beaufort.He succeeded to the title of 13th Lord...
(1744–1803) - Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, 14th Baron Herbert (1766–1835)
- Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, 15th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 7th Duke of BeaufortMajor Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort KG , styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1803 and Marquess of Worcester between 1803 and 1835, was a British peer, soldier and politician.-Background:...
(1792–1853) - Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, 16th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 8th Duke of BeaufortCaptain Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG, PC, DL , styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a British peer, soldier and Conservative politician...
(1824–1899) - Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, 17th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort- External links :* Paul Theroff. . Retrieved 24 November 2007....
(1847–1924) - Henry Hugh Arthur Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort, 18th Baron HerbertHenry Somerset, 10th Duke of BeaufortHenry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG GCVO KStJ PC was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort....
(1900–1984) (abeyant 1984) - David John Seyfried-Herbert, 19th Baron HerbertDavid Seyfried Herbert, 19th Baron HerbertDavid John Seyfried-Herbert, 19th Baron Herbert is a British peer.- Biography :He was born David John Seyfried, the son of Captain John Seyfried, Royal Horse Guards, and Lady Cathleen Eliot, daughter of the 6th Earl of St Germans...
(b. 1952) (abeyance terminated 2002)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Dr Oliver Richard Seyfried Herbert (b. 1976)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Oscar James Seyfried Herbert, (b. 2004)