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Wilts Obituary. 
The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Herbert, K.C.M.G., 
died at Davos (Switzerland), Sept. 30th, 1903, aged 46. Buried at 
Wilton. Born June 25th, 1857. 4th son of Sidney, 1st Lord Herbert of 
Lea, and Elizabeth, Lady Herbert of Lea. Educated for the diplomatic 
service, nominated an attaché July, 1877, appointed to Paris, 1879, pro- 
moted to third secretary 1880, second secretary 1883, transferred to 
Washington 1888, where he married Leila, d. of Robert Wilson, an 
American gentleman, became secretary of the legation 1892, transferred 
to The Hague 1893, secretary to the embassy at Constantinople 1894, at 
Rome, 1897, at Paris, 1898, and in 1902 became K.C.M.G., and a Privy 
Councillor, and was appointed ambassador to the United States. His 
widow and two sons, Sidney, born 1890, and Michael George, born 1893, 
survive him. The Standard, in a long obituary notice, Oct. 1st, stated 
erroneously that he was a Roman Catholic, a mistake copied by the 
Salisbury Journal of Oct. 3rd. Obituary notices also appeared in all 
the leading London papers of Oct. 1st, and in the Wilts County Mirror, 
Oct. 2nd, and the American papers published notices appreciative of his 
personal popularity in America and of his success as an ambassador 
during the short period of his tenure of the office. See also an appre- 
ciation by the American Ambassador at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, Nov. 
9th, 1903. Salisbury Journal, Nov. 14th, 19038. 
‘William Frederick Holmes A’Court, 3rd Baron Heytesbury, 
died Aug. 15th, 1903, aged 41. Buried at Heytesbury. Eldest son of 
the Hon. William Leonard Holmes A’Court and Tsabella Sophia, d. of 
Rev. Richard A’Court Beadon, Vicar of Cheddar. Born June 25th, 1862, 
succeeded to title on death of his grandfather in 1891, his father having 
died in 1885. Educated at Marlborough College and Downton Agri- 
cultural College. Married, 1887, Margaret Anna, d. of J. Nixon Harman, 
of Tadmarton, Oxon. He was J.P. and D.L. for Wilts, and sat regularly 
on the Warminster bench. He was a Conservative but took no part in 
politics or in public life. He was from 1897 hon. secretary of the South 
and West Wilts Hounds, and became joint master of the pack in 1902. 
He took great interest in the management and improvement of his 
estates, and was popular in the Heytesbury neighbourhood. Lady 
Heytesbury and his only daughter, Hon. Margaret Elinor Holmes 
A’Court, aged 15, survive him. He is succeeded in the title by his 
brother, Major the Hon. Leonard Holmes A’Court. 
Obit. notice, Standard, Aug, 17th; Devizes Gazette, Aug. 20th; 
Salisbury Journal, Aug. 22nd; Wilts County Mirror, Aug. 21st, 1903. 

