[1] Herbert stood for Parliament at Bewdley at the 1705 English general election but was defeated in the poll and was then unsuccessful with a petition.
Herbert junior was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for Bewdley at the 1708 British general election.
By 1713 he was serving the Tory ministry of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, who personally funded Herbert so he could stay in London and vote.
When the Whigs were in control after 1714, Herbert reverted to his original allegiance in the hope of securing financial aid.
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