HERBERT, Edward III (1582-1648), of Montgomery Castle and Queen Street, London.

Family and Education

b. 4 Mar. 1582 at Eyton, 1st s. of Richard Herbert I of Montgomery Castle by Magdalen (d.1627), da. of (Sir) Richard Newport of High Ercall and Eyton, Salop. educ. Oxf. 1596; travelled in France 1608. m. 28 Feb. 1599, Mary, da. of Sir William Herbert of St. Julian’s, Mon. and of Castle Island, co. Kerry, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1596. KB 1603; cr. Baron Herbert of Castle Island 1624, Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1629.

Offices Held

J.p. Mont. by 1602, sheriff 1604 – 05; ambassador to France 1619 – 24; councillor of war 1632, 1637; steward of duchy of Cornwall; warden of the stannaries 1646.C142/247/84, 249/62; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 372–4; Mont. Colls. ii. 346; iv. 287; DNB; CJ, iv. 704.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Sir Edward (1582-1648), of Montgomery Castle, Mont. and Charing Cross, Westminster

Main residences: Montgomery Castle; Queen Street, London.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HERBERT, Edward III (1582-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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