Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke

The Earl of Pembroke
Lord of the Bedchamber
In office
1761–1763
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byThe Earl of Hyndford
Succeeded byThe Earl of Pomfret
Personal details
Born(1734-07-03)3 July 1734
Died26 January 1794 (1794-01-27) (aged 59)
NationalityBritish
SpouseLady Elizabeth Spencer
ChildrenGeorge Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 8th Earl of Montgomery
Charlotte Herbert
Parent(s)Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke
Mary FitzWilliam
EducationEton College
OccupationCavalry officer
Herbert's coat of arms: Per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent

Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke (3 July 1734 – 26 January 1794) was a British Army officer, peer, politician and courtier who served as a Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III in 1769. He was renowned for his skill in horse training. Captain James Cook's famous ship, HMS Endeavour, was formerly MS Earl of Pembroke, launched in 1765 and named after the 10th Earl.[1]

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. G. Woodfall. 1828. p. 98.