About John Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis
Born 1952. John Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis is a British politician, aristocrat, academic and assistant professor.
John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis (born 19 May 1952), styled Viscount Clive between 1988 and 1993, is a British peer. He sat in the House of Lords between 1993 and 1999.
Early life Herbert is the son of George Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis, and the Hon. Katharine Odeyne de Grey. Among his siblings are Michael Clive Herbert, Peter James Herbert, Edward David Herbert, Lorraine Elizabeth Herbert, and Nicola Wendy Herbert. He later graduated from McMaster University, in Ontario, Canada, with a Master of Arts and, in 1994, with a Doctor of Philosophy.
Upon the death of his father on 13 August 1993, he succeeded as the 8th Earl of Powis in addition to a number of other subsidiary titles.
Personal life Herbert married Marijke Sofia Guther, daughter of Maarten Nanne Guther and Woutertje Bouw, in 1977. They have four children:
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