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

Family and Education

b. 1970,C142/247/84; PRO 30/53/10/5. 1st s. of Richard Herbert† of Montgomery Castle and Magdalen, da. of Sir Richard Newport† of Eyton, Wroxeter, Salop; Ped. at back of Herbert Corresp. ed. W.J. Smith (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxi). bro. of George* and Sir Henry*. educ. privately (Edward Thelwall) c.1592; Diddlebury sch., Salop 1593-5; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1596-1600; travelled abroad (France) 1608-9. Al. Ox.; Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury ed. J.M. Shuttleworth, 14-16, 41-2, 50. m. 28 Feb. 1599, Mary (d. Oct. 1634), da. and h. of Sir William Herbert† of St. Julian’s, Mon. and Mortlake, Surr., 2s., 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Life of Lord Herbert, 15-16, 40-1. suc. fa. 1596; C142/247/84. cr. KB 25 July 1603; Bar. Herbert of Castle Island [I] 31 Dec. 1624; Bar. Herbert of Chirbury 5 May 1629. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154; CP. d. 20 Aug. 1648. DWB. sig. Edw[ard] Herbert.

Offices Held

J.p. Mont. 1603 – 42, Salop 1626–42; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 134–43; C231/4, f. 203. sheriff, Mont. Nov. 1604-Feb. 1606; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 263. collector, Privy Seal loans 1605, E401/2585, f. 64. chief forester (jt.), Snowdon Forest, constable (jt.), Conway Castle and steward (jt.), Bardsey Is., Caern. ?1605-at least 1615; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 207; Denb. RO, DD/WY/6627. commr. mise, Mont. 1605, NLW, Duchy of Cornw. A1. dep. lt. by 1608–42, SP14/33, f. 4v; APC, 1615–16, p. 266; HEHL, EL7443; Cheshire Archives, DNE16. commr. aid 1609, subsidy 1610, 1621 – 22, 1624–5; E179/222/387, 391, 396; C212/22/20–23. member, Council in the Marches 1611–?45; Eg. 2882, ff. 52, 162v; NLW, 9056E/809. commr. oyer and terminer, Wales and Marches 1616 – 25, Forced Loan, Mont. 1626 – 27, knighthood fines, 1630. C181/2, f. 254; 181/3, f. 154v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 146; C193/12/2; E101/668/11, f. 8.

Vol., Dutch army 1610, 1614. Life of Lord Herbert, 52–4, 68–72.

Amb. to France 1619–24. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 105.

Member, Council of War 1632. CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 364.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Montgomery Castle, Charing Cross, Westminster; Charing Cross, Westminster.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HERBERT, Sir Edward (1582-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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