William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis
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William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis PC (1626 – June 2, 1696) was created Earl of Powis in 1674 by King Charles II of England.
He was appointed to the Privy Council of England in 1686.
A cousin of Lord Herbert of Chirbury, Herbert was a Roman Catholic. He was made an Earl by Charles II in 1674, and remained faithful to the deposed King James II of England after the revolution of 1688. It was he who spirited away the queen, Mary of Modena, and the baby Prince of Wales, James Francis Edward Stuart, and took them into their French exile. As a reward, he was created "Duke of Powis" by James II.
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| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: The Earl of Derby | Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire 1682–1689 | Succeeded by: The Lord Delamer |
| Preceded by: Hon. Andrew Newport | Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire 1687–1689 | Succeeded by: The Lord Herbert of Cherbury |
| Preceded by: Sir Richard Myddelton, Bt | Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire 1688–1689 | Succeeded by: Sir Robert Cotton, Bt |
| Preceded by: Sir John Wynn, Bt | Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire 1688–1689 | Succeeded by: Sir William Wiliams, Bt |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: Percy Herbert | Baron Powis 1667–1696 | Succeeded by: William Herbert |
| Preceded by: New Creation | Earl of Powis 1674–1696 | |
| Marquess of Powis 1687–1696 | ||
