Henry Arthur Herbert (born 1840)
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Major Henry Arthur Herbert (1840 – 14 August 1901), was an Irish
landowner and a politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for county Kerry
from 1866 until 1880.
He was the great-grandson of Henry Arthur Herbert (1756–1821), MP for Kerry from 1806–1813, and the son of Henry Arthur Herbert (1815–1866), from whom he inherited Muckross House
and estate, near Killarney
. He was responsible for the sale of the estate out of the family.
Shortly after his father's death, he married the Hon. Emily Julia Charlotte Keane (b. 12 Jan 1848, d. 2 Jul 1911) from County Waterford
, the dau. of Edward Arthur Wellington Keane, 2nd Baron Keane
, and Louisa Caroline Lydia Benyon.
He petitioned for divorce (The Times, 29 April 1882) on the grounds of his wife's adultery with Charles B. Greenfield, and the couple were divorced in the early 1880s. Neither party remarried.
They had three children, Henry Arthur Edward Keane Herbert, Kathleen Keane Herbert and Gladys Keane Herbert.
Ireland
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landowner and a 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...
. He was a Member of Parliament
Member 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 county 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 1866 until 1880.
He was the great-grandson of Henry Arthur Herbert (1756–1821), MP for Kerry from 1806–1813, and the son of Henry Arthur Herbert (1815–1866), from whom he inherited Muckross 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....
and 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...
. He was responsible for the sale of the estate out of the family.
Shortly after his father's death, he married the Hon. Emily Julia Charlotte Keane (b. 12 Jan 1848, d. 2 Jul 1911) from County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, the dau. of Edward Arthur Wellington Keane, 2nd Baron Keane
Baron Keane
Baron Keane, of Ghuznee in Afghanistan and of Cappoquin in the County of Waterford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the military commander John Keane. He was the second son of Sir John Keane, 1st Baronet, of Cappoquin . The third Baron was a...
, and Louisa Caroline Lydia Benyon.
He petitioned for divorce (The Times, 29 April 1882) on the grounds of his wife's adultery with Charles B. Greenfield, and the couple were divorced in the early 1880s. Neither party remarried.
They had three children, Henry Arthur Edward Keane Herbert, Kathleen Keane Herbert and Gladys Keane Herbert.