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Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke was a politician and writer (1584–1650). He was born at Wilton House and died at Westminster.

Also recorded as Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke in brief

Born
1584
Died
1650
Known for
politician and writer
Place of birth
Wilton House
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Mary Sidney. He married Susan de Vere, Countess of Montgomery and Anne Clifford. 4 children are recorded: Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, Anna Sophie Dormer, Countess of Carnarvon, John Herbert and James Herbert, Lord Herbert of Shurland.

Career and activity

He was employed by University of Oxford. Recorded positions include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1648-53 Parliament, Member of the 1604-11 Parliament, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Identity

What the record establishes about Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke.

Military equitation: or, a method of breaking horses, and teaching soldiers to ride. Designed for the use of the army / By Henry earl of Pembroke. is dated 1793 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Earl of Pembrok's [sic] speech to the House of Peers; when the seven lords were accused of high-treason . Copia vera. Mich. Oldsworth, 1647. is dated 1737 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Water House in the Park, Houghton, Norfolk, Plan and Elevation of the Portico Front is dated ca. 1730 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 25.62.63r(a)). Cardiovascular physiology in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries / [Jerome Joseph Bylebyl]. is dated [1976] and held by Wellcome Collection. Dawkins, Sir William Boyd, F.R.S. (1837-1929), geologist and palaeontologist is dated 1865-1898 and held by Wellcome Collection. Princes and statesmen: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825. is dated 1825 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Last Will and Testament of the Earl of Pembroke is dated 1650 and held by Wellcome Collection. Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke is recorded with the citizenship of Kingdom of England. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 14 objects associated with this heading. Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke is recorded as politician and writer. Wellcome Collection records 15 objects associated with this heading.

In detail

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke studied at New College. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Oxford. Positions recorded include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England and Member of the 1648-53 Parliament.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Garter.

Chronology

  1. 1584Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke born at Wilton House.
  2. 1647The Earl of Pembrok's [sic] speech to the House of Peers; when the seven lords were accused of high-treason . Copia vera. Mich. Oldsworth, 1647. is dated 1737 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  3. 1650Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke died at Westminster.
  4. 1650Last Will and Testament of the Earl of Pembroke (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1650Last Will and Testament of the Earl of Pembroke is dated 1650 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1730The Water House in the Park, Houghton, Norfolk, Plan and Elevation of the Portico Front is dated ca. 1730 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 25.62.63r(a)).
  7. 1793Military equitation: or, a method of breaking horses, and teaching soldiers to ride. Designed for the use of the army / By Henry earl of Pembroke. is dated 1793 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  8. 1825Princes and statesmen: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825. is dated 1825 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  9. 1837Dawkins, Sir William Boyd, F.R.S. (1837-1929), geologist and palaeontologist is dated 1865-1898 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  10. 1976Cardiovascular physiology in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries / [Jerome Joseph Bylebyl]. is dated [1976] and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Herbert, Henry, 9th Earl of Pembroke, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  2. 2.

    Herbert, Henry, second Earl of Pembroke (1534?–1601), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

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  3. 3.

    Herbert, Philip, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  4. 4.

    Herbert, Philip, Earl of Montgomery and fourth Earl of Pembroke (1584–1650), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

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  5. 5.

    Herbert, Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  6. 6.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke (14 objects).

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 15 works naming Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke.

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1620547: Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke

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  9. 9.

    “Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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