Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
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Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery (c. 1656-1733), was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne.
From 1690 to 1692 he was First Lord of the Admiralty; then he served as Lord Privy Seal until 1699, being in 1697 the first plenipotentiary of Great Britain at the congress of Ryswick.
On two occasions he was Lord High Admiral for a short period; he was also Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, while he acted as one of the Lords Justices seven times; and he was president of the Royal Society in 1689-1690.
| Preceded by: The Earl of Torrington | First Lord of the Admiralty 1690–1692 | Succeeded by: The Lord Cornwallis | |||
| Preceded by: In Commission | Lord Privy Seal 1692–1699 | Succeeded by: The Viscount Lonsdale | |||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Leeds | Lord President of the Council 1699–1702 | Succeeded by: The Duke of Somerset | |||
| Preceded by: The Earl of Bridgwater (First Lord of the Admiralty) | Lord High Admiral 1701–1702 | Succeeded by: Prince George of Denmark | |||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Somerset | Lord President of the Council 1702–1708 | Succeeded by: The Lord Somers | |||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Ormonde | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1707–1708 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Wharton | |||
| Preceded by: HM Queen Anne | Lord High Admiral 1708–1709 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Orford (First Lord of the Admiralty)
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