HERBERT, Edward (c.1513-93), of Chirbury, Salop and Montgomery.

Family and Education

b. c. 1513, 1st s. of Sir Richard Herbert (d.1539) of Montgomery Castle by 2nd w. Anne, da. of David ab Ifan ap Llywelyn Fychan of Trefeglwys, Mont.; bro. of John and half-bro. of William Herbert II. m. Elizabeth (d.1588), da. of Matthew Price of Newtown, Mont., 4s. inc. Matthew and Richard 7da.; at least 3s. illegit. inc. Richard.DWB (Berbert fam.) gives birth as 1513. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 293, 312; G. T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae, 296; The Autobiography of Edward Lord Herbert, ed. Lee, 3.

Offices Held

Dep. constable, Aberystwyth castle, Card. 16 Mar. 1544; rhingyll (bailiff), Egville, Kerry, Llanllwchaian and Tairtref, Mont. by 1546; receiver, Mont. by 1546; sheriff, Card. 1546 – 47, Brec. 1549 – 50, Mont. 1551 – 52, 1556 – 57, 1567 – 68; steward and constable, Montgomery castle by 1549 – ?89; commr. relief, Mont. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, armour 1569, musters 1570, victuals 1574, tanneries 1574, subsidy 1585; steward, lordship of Powys by 1553 – 89; j.p. Mont. by 1553 – 58, q. 1558/59; custos rot. by 1559 – 91; collector for loan 1562; keeper, Holt castle, Denb. 15 May 1570; bailiff, Montgomery 1574, 1582; esquire of the body temp. Eliz. Autobiography , 7n; SC6/Hen. VIII, 5249, mm. 3v, 4v, 5v, 8; Mont. Colls. ii. 191; iii. 118, 128, 137, 145, 157, 303, 329, 359, 360, 362–4; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 376; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 60, 69, 109, 127, 212; CPR, 1550–3, p. 364; 1553, pp. 363, 419; 1560–3, p. 446; SP11/5/6; 12/93/9; Osborn coll. Yale Univ. Lib. 71.6.41.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Edward (c.1513-93), of Chirbury, Salop and Montgomery.

Main residences: Chirbury, Salop; Montgomery.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HERBERT, Edward (c.1513-93)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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