9th Earl of Pembroke

Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (and 6th Earl of Montgomery), see here,
"The Architect Earl", born 29th Jan 1693,
before mar lived at their town house, Pembroke House, Whitehall (acquired 1717),
succ Jan 1733,
mar 28th Aug 1733 to Mary Fitzwilliam [descendant of Edward III],
settlement between Herbert and Fitzwilliam and others about marriage dated 18 Jan 1734 [using [NJ] date format, note that at the time this was regarded as the end of 1733],
had issue:

Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke,
born 3rd July 1734, Pembroke House.

architect, landscaped the gardens at Wilton,
removed the formal gardens that were to the S of the house,
built in 1737 the Palladian Bridge over the river to the S of the house,
died 9th Jan 1750, age 56 yrs.
She remarried.

The Palladian Bridge, Wilton House. From the house (N) side of the river. Photo 2003. See full size.

View from the N.
On the RHS is the E facade of Wilton House.
A path runs down to the Palladian Bridge to the S (centre).
Photo 2003. See full size.
See wider shot (and full size).

Another shot of the E facade looking towards the bridge.
Photo 2003. See full size.

An exact copy of the 9th Earl's Palladian Bridge was made at Stowe in 1738.

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