Herbert was born at the family seat Llanarth Court, Llanarth in Monmouthshire, the eldest son of John Arthur Edward Herbert, formerly Arthur Jones, of Llanarth (1818–1895).[2] In 1846 Ivor's father married Augusta Hall, the only surviving child and heir of Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover (1802–1867) and his wife Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover.[3] The marriage took place on 12 November 1846[4] and two years later, the father and his brothers assumed the name of Herbert by royal licence as the senior branch of the Herbert family.[5] (Ironically, no member of this family had been known by that name, so the Jones family was actually taking the name of a junior and more well-known branch, the Herbert earls of Powis descended from an ancient WelshCatholic family).[6]
His mother was the Honourable Augusta Charlotte Elizabeth Hall, the only surviving daughter and sole heiress of Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover and his wife Augusta Waddington, better known as the Welsh cultural nationalist Lady Llanover, heiress of the considerable Llanover estate in Monmouthshire.[7][8] He had two younger brothers, Edward Bleiddyn[citation needed] and Arthur (whose descendants still own Llanover today).[9]
In 1883 Herbert was promoted to captain in the Grenadier Guards, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Army.[21] He was again seconded to serve as military attaché at St Petersburg in 1886,[22] was granted the brevet rank of colonel in 1889[23] and promoted to major in the Grenadier Guards in 1890.[24] Later in 1890 he was granted the local rank of major-general while commanding the Canadian Militia,[25] serving until 1895. In 1897 he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the Grenadier Guards,[26] and commanded the Colonial Contingent during the 1897 Diamond Jubilee celebrations.[27] His regimental service ended when he went on half-pay in 1898.[28] He was promoted to substantive colonel and was assistant adjutant-general on the Home District staff from 1898[29] until he went to South Africa in 1899,[30] serving in the Second Boer War as assistant adjutant-general in the South African Field Force[31] with responsibility for foreign representatives in the country. In 1901 he vacated his staff appointment and was placed on half-pay,[32] and he retired from the Army in 1908.[33] In 1909 he was appointed honorary colonel of the 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment,[34] and in 1912 he was granted the honorary rank of major-general.[35]
Political career
Herbert was Member of Parliament (MP) for South Monmouthshire from 1906 until 1917.[36] In 1907 he was created a Baronet, of Llanarth and Treowen in the county of Monmouth.[37] On 20 June 1917 he was further honoured when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Treowen, of Treowen and Llanarth in the County of Monmouth.[38]
Lady Treowen founded and was the first President of the Ottawa Decorative Art Society. She was President of the Woman's Humane Society, and the first President of the Humane Society of Ottawa, and, had cabmen's shelters erected in Ottawa. As a member of the Band of Mercy Union, in 1892, she championed a resolution protesting against the use of the check-rein, and agreeing not to use or hire horses that were check-reined. She urged the erection of a national monument to Laura Secord. She was the honorary Secretary to an organization that raised a fund by the women of Canada to present a wedding gift to the Prince and Princess of Wales.[41] Lord and Lady Treowen had two children.
Hon. Fflorens Mary Ursula Herbert (12 February 1879-18 March 1969)[42] Girl Guiding's Chief Commissioner of Wales from 1924 to 1928.[43] Married Walter Francis Roch (20 January 1880-3 March 1965).
Hon. Elydir John Bernard Herbert (13 January 1881-12 November 1917) died in Balin, Palestine, aged 36. He was unmarried.[44] Elydir Herbert, who had been awarded the Order of the White Eagle by Serbia, died while on service in the First World War with the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. He is buried in Gaza War Cemetery.[45]
The estate Llanarth, near Llanover (also owned by the Herbert family) is still owned privately. According to the estate's site, the estates are all near Abergavenny. Both Llanarth and Llanover are privately owned estate villages within a conservation area. For maps, see[46][47] The baronetcy and barony became extinct on Lord Treowen's death.
Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy - 1901 - in recognition of his services when in charge of Italian and other foreign representatives in South Africa[50]
Officer of the French Legion d'Honneur - 1902 - in recognition of his services when in charge of the foreign representatives attached to the British Army in South Africa[51]
References
^His name is given as "Colonel Ivor Herbert, of the Grenadier Guards" in 1896 in an article about his grandmother's death."Marw". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.. Retrieved 10 August 2007
^Lady Llanover's son-in-law is so named by the National Library of Wales website. Retrieved 10 August 2007 [1]. The Gwent Record Offices say that "John Jones's son, John Arthur Jones (1818-1895), obtained a royal licence in 1848 for himself and his brothers and sisters to assume the surname of Herbert in lieu of Jones, being the senior existing branch of the house of Herbert.
^John Arthur Edward Herbert was grandson of John Jones of Llanarth Court (1760-1828) by his wife and cousin Mary Lee. The Jones/Herbert family were intermarried with other Catholic recusant families such as the Vaughans of Courtfield near Ross-on-Wye, the Berkeleys of Spetchley and now of Berkeley Castle, and the Scropes of Danby, the head of whom married in 1821 Mary, daughter of John Jones and Mary Leei.
^Leo van der Pas. "Descendants of Mary Tudor, Princess of England (gen 14-475 to 14-504 of 19 generations)" on worldroots.com. Retrieved 10 August 2007. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Sir Arthur James Herbert, of the Diplomatic Service, was first British ambassador to Oslo, Norway, and owned Coldbrook, in Abergavenny,[2] and he or more likely, his son inherited Llanover at some point (Lundy, Darryl. "Sir Arthur Herbert". The Peerage.[unreliable source]). His son was Colonel Sir John Arthur Herbert, of Llanover, GCIE(1895-11 December] 1943) and was Governor-General of Bengal till that year. He married in 1924 a daughter of the 6th Earl of Ilchester and had issue (Lundy, Darryl. "Colonel Sir John Arthur Herbert". The Peerage.[unreliable source]; Clarence 8). The names of the three brothers are available with their professions in 1896 in an article about their grandmother's death."Marw". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.. Retrieved 10 August 2007
Treowen, now a private hotel The house, in Monmouthshire, was probably built in 1627. By the 1670s, the Jones family (to rename themselves Herbert in the 1800s) moved to Llanarth Court, near Abergavenny, which had by tradition been the residence of the eldest son. Treowen remained in the family until 1945, but was let as a farmhouse. Floor plans of the house are available. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
Location of Treowen from which Lord Treowen took his name. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
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