The John Bargrave Collection
Thomas Herbert (c.1656 - 22 Jan 1733)
8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery and member of the House of Commons before assuming the peerage in 1683. He was President of the Royal Society in 1689–1690 and was a collector and virtuoso: "He was more devoted to the arts and archaeological pursuits than to natural science. He formed the celebrated cabinet of Coins and Medals, and collected the Marbles at Wilton" (Weld, I.321). Possibly the "Lord P" mentioned in Courten's account books. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/13050 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Herbert,_8th_Earl_of_Pembroke Relevant locations: Past Location at WiltonResidence at London
Residence at Oxford
Title (royalty or holy order) Pembroke
People linked to person: Thomas Herbert was a source of object(s) for William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702)
Thomas Herbert was a friend of John Locke (29 Aug 1632 -28 Oct 1704)
Thomas Herbert was a member of Royal Society (-)
Thomas Herbert was a source of object(s) for Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702) was a seller to Thomas Herbert