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| Powis, George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, Earl of. Adm. nobleman at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 18, 1773. [Eldest] s. of Henry Arthur, 1st Earl of Powis [and Baron Herbert of Chirbury] (and Barbara, dau. of Lord Edward Herbert, of Powis Castle). B. July 7, 1755. Matric. Lent, 1773; M.A. 1775. Styled Viscount Ludlow, until 1772. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Powis, Viscount Ludlow, Baron Powis and Baron Herbert of Chirbury and Ludlow, Sept. 11, 1772. Recorder of Ludlow, Oct. 22, 1776. Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, 1776. Colonel, Montgomeryshire Regt. of Militia, June 9, 1778. Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, 1778. Colonel of the first Salop Regt. of Militia, May 5, 1798. Died, unmarried, Jan. 16, 1801. With him the title of Earl of Powis in the Herbert family became extinct, but was revived in favour of Henrietta, sister of the last Earl and wife of Edward, Baron Clive of Plassey. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 433; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.) | George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, Earl of POWIS Approx. lifespan: 1755–1853 nobleman St John's College adm1773:02:18 Eldest s. of Henry ARTHUR, 1st Earl of Powis [and Baron Herbert of Chirbury, [Shropshire], (and Barbara HERBERT dau. of Lord Edward HERBERT, of Powis Castle, Powis, [Montgomeryshire], ) b. 1755:07:07 Matric 1773:01LT: MA 1775 Styled Viscount Ludlow, until1772 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Powis, Viscount Ludlow, Baron POWIS and Baron Herbert of Chirbury and Ludlow, [Shropshire], 1772:09:11 Recorder of: Ludlow, [Shropshire], 1776:10:22 Lord Lieutenant of: Montgomeryshire , 1776 Colonel: Montgomeryshire Regiment of militia 1778:06:09 Lord Lieutenant of: Shropshire , 1778 Colonel of: : first Salop Regiment of militia 1798:05:05 d., unmarried 1801:01:16 With him the title of Earl of Powis in the Herbert family became extinct, but was revived in favour of Henrietta, sister of the last Earl and wife of Edward, Baron Clive of Plassey. ( St John's College Adm., IV. 433; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C .) |