George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon

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The Earl of Carnarvon
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
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Born George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert
(1956-11-10) 10 November 1956 (age 68)
Title Earl of Carnarvon
Tenure 10 September 2001 – present
Other titles Lord Porchester (1987-2001)
Nationality British
Residence Highclere Castle
Predecessor Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
Heir George Herbert, Lord Porchester
Spouse(s) Jayne née Wilby
(m. 1989; div. 1998)
Fiona née Aitken
(m. 1999)
Issue Lady Saoirse Herbert
George Herbert, Lord Porchester
The Hon. Edward Herbert
Parents Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
Jean Margaret Wallop

George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 10 November 1956), styled Lord Porchester from 1987 to 2001, is a British peer and arable farmer.

A godson of Queen Elizabeth II,[1] he studied at Eton College, and graduated from St. John's College, Oxford. He succeeded his father to the title of 8th Earl Carnarvon on 10 September 2001.

His family seat, Highclere Castle, has since achieved notability as the primary filming location for the television series Downton Abbey. The Earl and his family live in part of the house while the rest is used as a venue for hire and open to tourists.

He is currently second in line to the Earldoms of Pembroke and Montgomery (being a patrilineal eighth cousin of the current Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, William Herbert).[2]

Family

Lord Carnarvon married Jayne M. Wilby on 16 December 1989, daughter of Kenneth A. Wilby and Princess Prospero Colonna di Stigliano. They divorced in 1998. They had two children:

  • Lady Saoirse Herbert (born 2 June 1991)
  • George Kenneth Oliver Molyneux Herbert, Lord Porchester (born 13 October 1992)

Then, on 18 February 1999 he married Fiona J. M. Aitken, daughter of Ronnie Aitken and Frances Farmer; they had one son:

  • Hon. Edward Herbert (born 10 October 1999).[3]

The current Lady Carnarvon is a historian who has written a biography of her predecessor, Almina, Countess of Carnarvon.[4]

Lord Carnarvon's uncle, his mother's brother, Hon. Malcolm Wallop, a rancher in Wyoming, served three terms in the United States Senate.[5]

Ancestry

Family of George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Lady Evelyn Stanhope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Alfred de Rothschild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Almina Wombwell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Marie Wombwell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Jacob Wendell II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Jacob Wendell III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Catherine Wendell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Maj. Philip Richard Fendall III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Marian Fendall
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Isaac Wallop, 5th Earl of Portsmouth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Oliver Wallop, 8th Earl of Portsmouth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Lady Eveline Alicia Juliana Herbert
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Oliver Wallop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Samuel Johnson Walker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Marguerite Walker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Amanda Morehead
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Jean Wallop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. William Henry Moore (judge)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Edward Small Moore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Ada Waterman Small
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Jean Moore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. John Rainey McGinley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Jean Ray McGinley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Jennie Atterbury
 
 
 
 
 
 

Arms

Arms of George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon
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Coronet
A Coronet of an Earl
Crest
A Wyvern with wings elevated Vert holding in the mouth a Sinister Hand couped at the wrist Gules
Escutcheon
Per pale Azure and Gules three Lions rampant Argent
Supporters
Dexter: a Panther guardant Argent semée of Torteaux and Hurts flames issuant from the mouth and ears proper; Sinister: a Lion Argent, each ducally gorged per pale Azure and Gules and chained Or and charged on the shoulder with an Ermine Spot Sable
Motto
UNG JE SERVIRRAY (ONE I WILL SERVE)

References

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  2. ↑ William Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke
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  5. ↑ Pickett, Mary - "Downton Abbey" Close to Wyoming Rancher's Heart", Billings Gazette, January 11, 2013.[1]

External links

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