9. Sidney⁵ Herbert 1st Baron Herbert (George Augustus⁴, Henry³, Henry², Thomas¹) was born in Richmond, Surrey 16/09/1810. Sidney died 2/08/1861 in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, at 50 years of age.

He married Elizabeth à Court-Repington 12/08/1846. Elizabeth was born in Heytesbury, Wiltshire 21/07/1822. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lieutenant-General Charles Ashe à Court and Mary Elizabeth Catherine Gibbs. Elizabeth died 30/10/1911 in Herbert House, 38 Chesham Place, London, at 89 years of age. She was christened in Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 10/10/1822. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Angel Inn, 84 High Street, Oxford, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Herbert House, 38 Chesham Place, London, 1881.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Angel Inn, 84 High Street, Oxford, 1851. He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire. Listed as Secretary of State for War in 1861 census.

Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert and Elizabeth à Court-Repington had the following children:

10 i. Mary Catherine⁶ Herbert was born in London 1849. She married Baron Friedrich von Hügel. i0 Philosopher and mystic.

She was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 5/07/1849. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861.

11 ii. George Robert Charles Herbert 13th Earl of Pem was born in Carleton Gardens, London 6/07/1850. George died 3/05/1895 in Bad Neuheim, Hesse, Germany, at 44 years of age. He married Lady Gertrude Frances Talbot in Westminster Abbey, London, 19/08/1874. Gertrude was the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd Talbot. Gertrude died 1906.

He was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 1/08/1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861. Died without issue.

12 iii. Elizabeth Maude Herbert was born in Wilton, Wiltshire 1851. She married Sir Hubert Parry. i0 Composer.

She was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 16/08/1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861.

13 iv. Sidney Herbert 14th Earl of Pembroke was born in Belgrave Square, London 20/02/1853. Sidney died 30/03/1913 at 60 years of age. He was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 28/03/1853. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861.

14 v. William Reginald Herbert was born in Belgrave Square, London 21/05/1855. William died 1870 in At Sea, at 15 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861. Naval officer.

Michael Henry Herbert

15 vi. Michael Henry Herbert was born in London 1857. Michael died 30/09/1903 in Switzerland, at 46 years of age. He was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 7/08/1857. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861. Found in The Times, October 7, 1903

The funeral of the Right Hon. Sir Michael Herbert, British Ambassador in Washington, took place in Wilton Churchyard yesterday afternoon amid many signs of regard and affection. Before the procession left Wilton house a short service was conducted in the chapel by Canon the Hon. Sidney Meade, among those present being the Hon. Lady Herbert (widow) and her two young sons, Sidney and Michael Herbert, Lady Herbert of Lea (mother), Lord and Lady Pembroke (brother and sister-in-law), Lady de Grey, the Baroness Von Hügel and Lady Maude Parry (sisters), Lady Muriel Herbert and, and Mrs. Arthur Ponsonby. At the church, which was built by Sir Michael's father, the procession was met by Archdeacon Buchanan, Canon the Hon. Sidney Meade, Canon Olivier (rector), the Rev. E. M. Parken (curate), and the Rev. A. Baker.

The chief mourners were Lord Suffield, representing the King, Lord Pembroke, Lord Herbert, the Hon. George Herbert, Baron Von Hügel, Sir Hubert Parry, Lord de Grey, Mr. Robert Goelet, Sir Edward Hamilton, and Mr. Arthur Ponsonby. Among those present were Mr. Choate, the United States Ambassador, Mr. H. White, First Secretary, and Mr. J. R. Carter, Second Secretary of the United States Embassy, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Newport (representing Mr. Balfour), Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, Brigadier-General Grierson, C.B., C.M.G., and Captain Wood (representing the 2nd Army Corps), Major-General the Hon. Sir Reginald Talbot, Lord Bath, Lord Durham, the Hon. George Lambton, Signor Pansa (representing the Italian Embassy), the Hon. Charles Hardinge (representing the Foreign Office), Colonel the Hon. H. Legge, M.P., the Hon. Sir Schomberg M'Donnell, Mr. A'Court, and Sir E. Antrobus.

After the first hymn, "Hark, hark, my soul", an interlude composed by Sir Hubert Parry was played by the organist. The opening sentences of the Burial Service were read by Canon Meade, the lesson by Archdeacon Buchanan, and the 39th Psalm was sung to a chant by Dr. Armes. As the procession left the church Chopin's funeral march was played.

At the grave side the rain was falling in a drizzling shower. Canon Olivier read the committal portion of the service, and after the hymn "Fight the good fight; with all thy might" had been sung, Archdeacon Buchanan pronounced the Benediction. Among those who sent floral tributes, in addition to the near relatives, were Lord and Lady Browlow, Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Lady Selina Hervey, and Miss Mary Bidwell, Sir Edward and Lady Monson, "Old Friends at this Majesty's Embassy, Paris", the Pilgrims, the Staff at Washington, Lady and the Misses Pauncfote, the Russian Ambassador in Washington, Lord and Lady Savile, Mr. Choate, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Lord Magheramorne, the Hon. Mrs. Legge, the American Society in London, the Dowager Lady Bath, and Lord and Lady Yarmouth.

Service at Marlborough House Chapel

Simultaneously with the funeral at Wilton, a memorial service was, by the King's command, held at the Marlborough House Chapel, St. James Palace. There was a numerous attendance, despite inclement weather, the little chapel being almost filled. Lord Kintore attended on behalf of the King, and Colonel Egerton on behalf of the Duke of Connaught, and Major-General Sir Arthur Ellis and Lord Farqahar was also present. Among the relatives and friends present were.......

The Rev. Edgar Sheppard, D.D., Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal, conducted the service, being assisted by the Rev. H. G. Daniell Bainbridge, the Rev. H. D. Macnamara, the Rev. H. A. Sheringham, and the Rev. R. Tahourdin, Priest in Ordinary. The Marlborough House Chapel, where the King often attends service when resident in London, although it appears to intrude upon the grounds of Marlborough House, was incorporated with St. James's Palace until the beginning of the last centuary, when the whole south-east angle of St. James's Palace was destroyed by fire, leaving a vacant space between the Chapel and the Palace. The interior of the chapel is of a simple chararcter. Upon the altar, behin which is a picture of the Annunciation which was presented to the chapel by King William IV., white flowers had been placed, and two tall tapers lit. Before the service Mr. W. G. Alcock, organist, and composer of his Majesty's Chapels Royal, played Beethoven's Funeral March (from the Sonata in A flat), a fitting prelude to the memorial service of one who had served his country with devotion, and to whom of late neither ill-health nor bodily weakness were a bar to the pursuit of duty.

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16 vii. Constance Gladys Herbert was born 1859. She was christened in Wilton, Wiltshire, 21/05/1859. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wilton House, The Park, Wilton, Wiltshire, 1861. Married firstly the fourth earl of Lonsdale and following his untimely death, Lord de Grey, who later became second marquess of Ripon.

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