Henry Arthur Herbert (1815-1866)
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Colonel Henry Arthur Herbert PC (1815 – 26 February 1866), was an Irish
politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
.
Herbert was the grandson of Henry Arthur Herbert, MP for Kerry from 1806 to 1813. He was educated at Eton
and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1835.
(MP) for Kerry
from 1847 until his death, and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland
from 1857 to 1858. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Kerry
in 1853.
In Dublin, Herbert was a member of the Kildare Street Club
.
, whom he had met in Rome. His family owned the Muckross
Estate near Killarney
in County Kerry
, and they moved there to Torc Cottage after their wedding. She brought a large dowry to the marriage, and in 1839 they began construction of a large house
which was finished in 1843, shortly before the Great Famine. He is buried in Killegy graveyard, near Muckross village.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
.
Herbert was the grandson of Henry Arthur Herbert, MP for Kerry from 1806 to 1813. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1835.
Political career
Herbert was a Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Kerry
Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament. In 1885, it was split into four constituencies. From the time of Irish independence, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:This...
from 1847 until his death, and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland
Chief Secretary for Ireland
The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a key political office in the British administration in Ireland. Nominally subordinate to the Lord Lieutenant, from the late 18th century until the end of British rule he was effectively the government minister with responsibility for governing Ireland; usually...
from 1857 to 1858. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Kerry
Lord Lieutenant of Kerry
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kerry. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Valentine Browne, 2nd Earl of Kenmare 7 October 1831 – 31 October 1853*Henry Arthur Herbert 22 November 1854 – 26 February 1866...
in 1853.
In Dublin, Herbert was a member of the Kildare Street Club
Kildare Street Club
The Kildare Street Club was a gentlemen's club in Dublin, Ireland, at the heart of the Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy.The Club remained in Kildare Street between 1782 and 1977, when it merged with the Dublin University Club...
.
Family
In September 1837, Herbert married the artist Mary BalfourMary Balfour Herbert
Mary Balfour Herbert was a British artist. She was born Mary Balfour in 1817, the daughter of James Balfour and Lady Eleanor Maitland. She grew up in Whittinghame, East Lothian, Scotland, and travelled widely during her childhood. She took drawing lessons but had no other formal art education.She...
, whom he had met in Rome. His family owned the Muckross
Muckross House
Muckross House is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland....
Estate near Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, and they moved there to Torc Cottage after their wedding. She brought a large dowry to the marriage, and in 1839 they began construction of a large house
Muckross House
Muckross House is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland....
which was finished in 1843, shortly before the Great Famine. He is buried in Killegy graveyard, near Muckross village.