Biography of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Paternal Family Tree: Clive

On 24 Apr 1885 Bishop Percy Herbert was born to Major-General William Henry Herbert.

On 19 Sep 1922 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 37) and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett (age 27) were married.

On 04 Jan 1925 [his son] George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis was born to Bishop Percy Herbert (age 39) and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett (age 29).

In 1927 [his son] David Mark Herbert was born to Bishop Percy Herbert (age 41) and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett (age 31).

In 1927 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to George V King United Kingdom (age 61).

On 11 Jun 1928 [his brother-in-law] Nigel Amyas Orde-Powlett 6th Baron Bolton (age 28) and Victoria Mary Villiers (age 24) were married.

In 1942 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 56) was appointed Bishop of Norwich whic office he held until 1959.

On 11 Dec 1944 [his father-in-law] Lieutenant-Colonel William Orde-Powlett 5th Baron Bolton (age 75) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Nigel Amyas Orde-Powlett 6th Baron Bolton (age 44) succeeded 6th Baron Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire.

On 26 Jul 1949 [his son] George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis (age 21) were married. He the son of Bishop Percy Herbert (age 64) and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett (age 54).

On 21 Apr 1956 Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner (age 29) and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner (age 23) were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. Bishop Percy Herbert (age 70) presided. The guests included Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England (age 55) and Princess Margaret (age 25). Princess Margaret's future husband Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon (age 26) took the photographs. She the daughter of Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester (age 47) and Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester (age 44).

In 1959 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 73) became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

On 01 Jul 1961 Diana Spencer Princess Wales was born to John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer (age 37) and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer (age 25) at Park House, Sandringham Estate. She was baptised on 30 Aug 1961 by Bishop Percy Herbert (age 76) at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

On 22 Jan 1968 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 82) died.

In 1984 [his former wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett (age 88) died.

Royal Ancestors of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Ancestors of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clive

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Clive

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clive "Clive of India"

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Gaskell

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Maskelyne of Purton in Wiltshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Maskelyne

GrandFather: Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Herbert of Oakley Park Montgomeryshire 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Herbert 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Oldbury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Oldbury

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Preston Marchioness Powis 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Herbert Countess Powis 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Waldegrave Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Webb Countess Waldegrave 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Major-General William Henry Herbert 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Marquess Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Duke Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland

GrandMother: Lucy Graham Countess Powis 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Dunch

Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Reade

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood

Bishop Percy Herbert 6 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland