The Marquess of Powis | |
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Marquess of Powis | |
![]() Portrait of Lord Powis, attributed to François de Troy | |
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire | |
Reign | 1688 - 1688 |
Predecessor | The Earl of Derby |
Successor | The Earl of Derby |
Born | William Herbert 1626 |
Died | 2 June 1696 St Germain | (aged 69–70)
Spouse(s) | |
Issue | Frances Mackenzie, Countess of Seaforth William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis Lady Mary Maxwell Anne Smith, Viscountess Carrington Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale |
Parents | Percy Herbert, 2nd Baron Powis Elizabeth Craven |
William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, KG, PC (1626 – 2 June 1696) was an English nobleman, best remembered for his suffering during the Popish Plot. He succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Powis in 1667 and was created Earl of Powis in 1674 by King Charles II and Viscount Montgomery, of the Town of Montgomery, and Marquess of Powis in 1687 by King James II, having been appointed to the Privy Council in 1686.