Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis
The Countess of Powis | |
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Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1777 | |
| Born | Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3 September 1758 Oakly Park, Bromfield, Shropshire, England |
| Died | 3 June 1830 (aged 71) Walcot Hall, Southorpe, England |
| Buried | Bromfield Parish Church |
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| Parents | Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis Barbara Herbert |
| Occupation | Writer, mineral collector, botanist |
Henrietta Antonia Clive, Countess of Powis (née Herbert; 3 September 1758 – 3 June 1830), was a British writer, mineral collector, and botanist. Her time in India, while her husband was Governor of Madras, was inspirational to her for all three of these pursuits.