HERBERT, Sir John (c.1533-1617), of Doctors’ Commons, London; Mortlake, Surr. and Neath Abbey, Cadoxton, Glam.; later of Cookham House, Berks., Plas Newydd (New Place), Swansea and Grey Friars, Cardiff, Glam.

Family and Education

b. c. 1533, Cardiff Recs. ed. J.H. Matthews, iii. 511-12. 2nd s. of Matthew Herbert (d. bet. 1549 and 1554) of Swansea, and Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Gamage of Coity, Glam.; G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 286; Cardiff Central Lib. 5.7. Death of fa. estimated from his disappearance from the Glamorgan bench: JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 286. See also CPR, 1555-7, p. 240. bro. of William I† and Nicholas†. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1554, BA 1558, MA 1561, BCL 1565; Doctors’ Commons 1573; DCL 1587; G. Inn 1592. Al. Ox.; G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 160, n.3, states that the attribution of Herbert as an adv. appears to be mistaken. m. by 1579, Margaret (d.1625/6), da. of Watkin (or Rawling) ap Watkin Morgan of Penclawdd, Llantilio Pertholey, Mon., 1da. J.A. Bradney, Hist. Mon. ii. 218; PROB 11/149, ff. 232v-3v; C142/378/132. Kntd. bef. 2 Oct. 1601; CSP Dom. 1601-3, p. 246. suc. bro. 1609. WARD 7/35/180. d. bet. 5/7 July 1617. C2/Jas.I/H7/29; NLW, Badminton, Group II. 2015. sig. J[ohn] Herbert.

Offices Held

Judge, High Ct. of Admlty. (jt.) 1575–84; G. Williams, ‘Herberts of Swansea and Sir John Herbert’, Glam. Historian, xii. 54. master of Requests 1586–1600; SO3/1, unfol. (Oct. 1586). 2nd sec. of state 1600 – d.; PC 1600–d.; C66/1529; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, ii. 461. sec. and kpr. gt. seal, Council in the North 1601–4; C66/1559; R. Reid, Council in the North, 255. commr. assessment of fines on participants in Essex revolt 1601, arraignment of 2nd earl of Essex 1601, banishment of Jesuits and seminaries 1601-at least 1607, I. Temple Lib., Petyt 538/6, ff. 83, 89, 109, 139; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 330. member, Council in the Marches 1602–d.; HMC Dovaston, 249; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 130. commr. Admlty. causes 1604; B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers of Eng. 238–9. chan., order of the Garter 1607–11; C66/1786; E214/158; HMC 7th Rep. 674a. sec., Latin Tongue by 1608; Lincs. AO, Worsley 1/30; Beinecke Lib., ms Osborn b.39, unfol. commr. suits presented to king 1608–12, CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 467; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 22–3; Remembrancia ed. W.H. and H.C. Overall, 216–17. enfranchisement of Crown copyholders 1612, C181/2, f. 171v. sale of Cautionary Towns 1616. F.M.G. Evans, Principal Sec. of State, 68.

Special amb., Neths. 1576, 1587 – 88, Prussia, Poland, Denmark, Hanse Towns 1583 – 85, amb. extraordinary, France 1598, Denmark 1600; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 28, 101, 137, 153, 184, 191, 213. commr. resolution of disputes bet. Eng., France and Denmark regarding spoils on seas 1598, C231/1, f. 61v. peace negotiations with Spain 1600, treaty of Bremen 1602–3. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives, 22–3.

J.p. Surr. 1588 – d., Mon. 1590/1–d., Glam. 1592/3–d. (custos rot. 1601–?d.), Mdx., Hants by c.1603, Berks. by c.1605; Cal. Assize Recs. Surr. Indictments, Eliz. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 311; Cal. Assize Recs. Surr. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 148; JPs in Wales and Monm. 289–94, 348–53; C66/1620, mm. 20d, 24d; 66/1682, m. 31d. commr. piracy, S. Wales 1601, London and Mdx. 1606, Glam. 1615, oyer and terminer Mdx. 1601 – 14, Home circ. 1603, Wales 1606 – 07, Oxf. circ. 1606 – d., Verge 1606–15, C181/1, ff. 6, 13, 66v, 93v; 181/2, ff. 9, 12, 18v, 38v, 51, 228, 235, 284v. survey woods, Carm. 1608, HMC 5th Rep. 416b. new buildings, London 1608, CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 415, 418; CRES 40/18. sewers, Mon. 1609, 1616, Glam. 1615. C181/2, ff. 92v, 234v, 275.

Dean, Wells Cathedral 1590–1602; C66/1341; PSO 5/2, unfol. (Aug. 1602). member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1601–?d. R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 352. commr. enforcing Act of Uniformity, Winchester dioc. 1603. T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 92.

Commr. Union 1604. CJ, i. 208a.

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HERBERT, Sir John (c.1533-1617), of Doctors’ Commons, London; Mortlake, Surr. and Neath Abbey, Cadoxton, Glam.; later of Cookham House, Berks., Plas Newydd (New Place), Swansea and Grey Friars, Cardiff, Glam.

Main residences: Doctors' Commons, London and Mortlake, Surr. and Neath Abbey, Cadoxton, Glam.; Cookham House, Berks.; Plas Newydd (New Place), Swansea; Grey Friars, Cardiff, Glam.

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Oxford 1644

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