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William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis
b.1626
d.2 Jun 1696
  1. William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis1626 - 1696
  1. William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis1665 - 1745
  2. Winifred HerbertAbt 1680 - 1749
  3. Lady Frances Herbert
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Name William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1626
Marriage to Lady Elizabeth Somerset
Death[1] 2 Jun 1696
Reference Number? Q11288147?


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William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, PC (16262 June 1696) was an English nobleman, best remembered for his suffering during the Popish Plot. He succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Powis in 1667 and was created Earl of Powis in 1674 by King Charles II and Viscount Montgomery, of the Town of Montgomery, and Marquess of Powis in 1687 by King James II, having been appointed to the Privy Council in 1686.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.