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John Arthur Edward Herbert

1818 – 1895

Welsh diplomat

Diplomat High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
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About John Arthur Edward Herbert

Lived 1818 – 1895 (aged 76). John Arthur Edward Herbert was a diplomat and high Sheriff of Monmouthshire.

John Arthur Edward Herbert (12 October 1818 – 18 August 1895) was Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Monmouthshire. He was also High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1849.

Family John Arthur Edward Jones was born on 12 October 1818. His father was John Jones of Llanarth Court and his mother was Lady Harriet James Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall.

On 2 October 1848 he changed his surname to Herbert by Royal sign-manual.

On 12 November 1846 he married the Honourable Augusta Charlotte Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, a prominent Liberal member of Parliament and later a Cabinet Minister and his wife Augusta, a patron of Welsh culture. The children from this marriage were: Henrietta Mary Arianwen Herbert (26 July 1848), married the Honourable Walter Constable Maxwell on 24 November 1898 Florence Catherine Mary Herbert (17 April 1850), married Joseph Monteith Ivor John Caradoc Herbert (16 July 1851), became Major General (army), MP, ennobled as 1st Baron Treowen Arthur James Herbert (22 August 1855), MA, married Helen Louise Gammell, daughter f William Gammell of Rhode Island, became a diplomat, envoy to Norway Edward Bleiddian Herbert (23 January 1858), married the Honourable Mary Elizabeth Dalberg Acton, daughter of John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, became Lieutenant-Colonel (army) Stephen Sulien Charles Herbert (18 December 1864)

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Sheriff of Monmouthshire
Also known as
J. A. E. Herbert

Family & relationships

Child
Ivor Herbert, 1st Baron Treowen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Arthur Edward Herbert?

Welsh diplomat

When was John Arthur Edward Herbert born?

John Arthur Edward Herbert was born on 12 October 1818.

When did John Arthur Edward Herbert die?

John Arthur Edward Herbert died on 18 August 1895.

What was John Arthur Edward Herbert's occupation?

John Arthur Edward Herbert was a diplomat and high Sheriff of Monmouthshire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Arthur Edward Herbert

· Wikidata: Q6219484

· DBpedia: John Arthur Edward Herbert

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