Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke
The Earl of Pembroke | |
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Philip Herbert, at about the age of eight, in the robes of a Knight of the Bath (John Michael Wright) | |
| Born | 5 January 1652/53 |
| Died | 29 August 1683 (aged 30–31) |
| Nationality | English |
| Title | 7th Earl of Pembroke |
| Predecessor | William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke |
| Successor | Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke |
| Spouse |
Henrietta de Kéroualle
(m. 1674) |
| Children | Charlotte Windsor, Viscountess Windsor |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke (brother) |
Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, 4th Earl of Montgomery KB (1652/53 – 29 August 1683) was an English nobleman and politician who succeeded to the titles and estates of two earldoms on 8 July 1674 on the death of his brother William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke.
He was prone to violent behaviour and was a convicted murderer, who has been called "the infamous Earl of Pembroke." Although the murder of the magistrate Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, which sparked the Popish Plot, has never been solved, a strong body of evidence points to Pembroke as the killer.