regiment of fusiliers in Shropshire to counter the invasion. They were ordered to march into Staffordshire but, being insufficiently disciplined and manned, they fell back without joining battle against the Jacobite troops who were feared to be heading for Wales but diverted towards Derby instead. Powis never saw active service but he was given further promotions as Major-General in 1755, Lieutenant-General in 1759, and full General in 1772, the year of his death. Family In 1751, he married the fifteen-year-old Barbara Herbert, posthumous daughter and heiress of Lord Edward Herbert, younger son of William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis, and brother of William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis. Lord and Lady Powis had two children: George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1755-1801); died unmarried. Lady Henrietta Antonia Herbert (1758-1830); married Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive, who was later created Earl of Powis, and had issue. Later life and death Oakly Park was his main country home until 1771, when he sold it to Lord Clive ('Clive of India') and moved into Powis Castle, the seat of his Earldom, near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire. Lord Powis died at Bath, Somerset, in September 1772 aged 69, and was buried in St Mary's Church, Welshpool. He was succeeded by his son, George (who also succeeded in the barony of Herbert of Chirbury and Ludlow as the persons in special remainder to that peerage had died before Lord Powis). The earldom became extinct on the latter's death in 1801. Lord Powis's daughter, Lady Henrietta, married Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive, son of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive ("Clive of India"). In 1804, the Earldom of Powis was revived in favour of Edward Clive. Barbara, Countess of Powis, died in March 1786, aged 50. References |- |- 1700s births 1772 deaths Year of birth uncertain British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 Earls of Powis Peers of Great Britain created by George II Lord-Lieutenants of Shropshire Lord-Lieutenants of Montgomeryshire Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain Treasurers of the Household Herbert family