Family and Education
b. c. 1513, 4th s. of Sir Richard Herbert (d.1539) of Montgomery Castle, being 1st s. by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of David ap Ifan ap Llywelyn Fychan of Trefeglwys; bro. of John and half-bro. of William Herbert m. Elizabeth (d.1588), da. of Matthew Price of Newtown, Mont., 4s. inc. Richard Herbert I and Matthew II, at least 3s. illegit. inc. Richard Herbert II 7da.Autobiog. of Lord Herbert of Chirbury, ed. Lee, 3-7; Neale, Commons, 99-100; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ed. Meyrick, i. 293, 312, 313-15; Clark, Limbus, 296; DWB, 347-8.
Offices Held
Dep. constable Aberystwyth castle, Card. 16 Mar. 1544, jt. coll. of crown revenues Mont. c. 1544, high steward and constable of Montgomery castle 1548 – c.89, sheriff 1551 – 52, 1556 – 57, 1567 – 68; j.p. by 1553, q. by 1559, custos rot. from 1559; steward of lordship of Powis 1553 – 89; j.p. Mer., Staffs. from c. 1559, Brec. 1564; keeper of Holt castle, Denb. 1570; bailiff, Montgomery 1574, 1582; jt. commr. subsidy Mont. 1585; esquire of the body to Queen Elizabeth.
Main residences: Montgomery Castle; Blackhall, Mont.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
HERBERT, Edward I (c.1513-93)
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Oxford 1644
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