Algernon Herbert
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Algernon Herbert was an English
antiquary
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by Elizabeth Alicia Maria, elder daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
. He was educated at Eton
from 1805 onwards, and progressed to Christ Church, Oxford
, where he matriculated
on 23 October 1810. He went on to study at Exeter College
, and graduated B.A.
in 1813 and M.A. in 1825. He was elected a fellow of Merton College
in 1814; became sub-warden in 1826, and dean in 1828.
On 27 November 1818 he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
. Herbert was the author of some remarkable works replete with abstruse learning. They are, however, discursive, and his arguments are inconclusive.
He married, on 2 August 1830, Marianne, sixth daughter of Thomas Lempriere of La Motte, Jersey
; she died on 7 August 1870. They had one son, Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, and two daughters. Herbert died at Ickleton
, Cambridgeshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
antiquary
Antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts...
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Biography
Herbert was the sixth and youngest son of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of CarnarvonHenry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon
Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon PC , known as The Lord Porchester from 1780 to 1793, was a British Whig politician. He served as Master of the Horse from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents headed by Lord Grenville.-Background and education:Herbert was the son of Major-General the...
by Elizabeth Alicia Maria, elder daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
. 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"....
from 1805 onwards, and progressed to Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, where he matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
on 23 October 1810. He went on to study at Exeter College
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, and graduated B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1813 and M.A. in 1825. He was elected a fellow of Merton College
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
in 1814; became sub-warden in 1826, and dean in 1828.
On 27 November 1818 he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. Herbert was the author of some remarkable works replete with abstruse learning. They are, however, discursive, and his arguments are inconclusive.
He married, on 2 August 1830, Marianne, sixth daughter of Thomas Lempriere of La Motte, Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
; she died on 7 August 1870. They had one son, Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, and two daughters. Herbert died at Ickleton
Ickleton
Ickleton is a village on the Cambridgeshire–Essex border in England. It grew at the point where the ancient Icknield Way crossed the River Cam, so it is likely that some form of habitation has existed on the site since prehistoric times...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
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Works
His works were:- Nimrod, a Discourse upon Certain Passages of History and Fable, 1826; reprinted and remodelled in 2 vols., 1828, with a third volume in the same year, and vol. iv in 1829–30.
- An article on Werewolves, by A. Herbert, pp. 1–45, in The Ancient English Romance of William and the Werwolf (ed. F. Madden, Roxburghe Club, 1832).
- Britannia after the Romans, 1836–41, 2 vols.
- Nennius, the Irish version of the Historia Britonum. Introduction and Notes by A. Herbert, 1848.
- Cyclops Christianus, or the supposed Antiquity of Stonehenge, 1849.
- On the Poems of the Poor of Lyons, and three other articles in the Appendix to J. H. Todd's Books of the Vaudois (1865), pp. 93, 126, 135, 172.