Family and Education
b. c. 1667, 1st s. of Richard Herbert of Oakly Park and Bromfield, Salop and Dolgeiog, Mont. by Florentia, da. of Richard Herbert†, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury, sis. and coh. of Henry, 4th Baron Herbert. educ. at home; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 26 Mar. 1683, aged 16; G. Inn 1687. m. 24 Feb. 1702 (with £24,000), Dorothy (d. 1717), da. and coh. of John Oldbury, merchant, of Broad Street, London, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1676, uncle 4th Baron Herbert in estates 1706. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 2, vii. 35–36; PRO 30/53/8/2, 101; Post Boy, 24–26 Feb. 1702; Glos. RO, D2700/100/5/2; PCC 95 Browning; Salop Par. Reg. Soc. Hereford dioc. v. Bromfield, 76–80, 82, 84, 86–87, 89.
Offices Held
Freeman, Ludlow 1683, common councilman 1697; sheriff, Salop 1696–7, Mont. 1709–10.
Main residence: Oakly Park, nr. Ludlow, Salop.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
HERBERT, Francis (c.1667-1719)
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