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'''Sir William Herbert''' (c.1554 – 4 March 1593) was a Welsh politician. |
'''Sir William Herbert''' (c.1554 – 4 March 1593) was a Welsh politician. |
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He was the eldest son of [[William Herbert (MP fl.1555)|William Herbert]] of [[St Julians, Newport|St. Julian’s]], Monmouthshire. He succeeded his father in 1567 and was knighted in 1578. |
He was the eldest son of [[William Herbert (MP fl.1555)|William Herbert]] of [[St Julians, Newport|St. Julian’s]], Monmouthshire and was privately educated to a high level. He succeeded his father in 1567 and was knighted in 1578. |
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He was appointed [[High Sheriff of Glamorgan]] for 1577–58, [[High Sheriff of Monmouthshire]] for 1579-80 and a [[Justice of the Peace]] (J.P.) for Monmouthshire. |
He was appointed [[High Sheriff of Glamorgan]] for 1577–58, [[High Sheriff of Monmouthshire]] for 1579-80 and a [[Justice of the Peace]] (J.P.) for Monmouthshire. |
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He was elected a [[knight of the shire]] (MP) for [[Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Monmouthshire]] in 1584, 1586 and 1593. |
He was elected a [[knight of the shire]] (MP) for [[Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Monmouthshire]] in 1584, 1586 and 1593. |
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He provided his country house at Tintern for use as a religious college, dying in 1593 before the conversion was comlete. He bequeathed his remaining estate to his surviving daughter Mary on condition she married someone surnamed Herbert. She married [[Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury]] in 1599, who thereby came into possession of St Julians. |
He provided his country house at Tintern for use as a religious college, dying in 1593 before the conversion was comlete. His two sons had been accidentally poisoned by poison set out by Sir William to kill rats. He thus bequeathed his remaining estate to his surviving daughter Mary on condition she married someone surnamed Herbert. She married her relative [[Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury]] in 1599, who thereby came into possession of St Julians. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.caerleon.net/archive/literature/glh/35herberts.htm|title = The Herberts of St Julians|publisher= Gwent Local History Council|accessdate = 2012-11-26}} </ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:00, 26 November 2012
Sir William Herbert (c.1554 – 4 March 1593) was a Welsh politician.
He was the eldest son of William Herbert of St. Julian’s, Monmouthshire and was privately educated to a high level. He succeeded his father in 1567 and was knighted in 1578.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorgan for 1577–58, High Sheriff of Monmouthshire for 1579-80 and a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Monmouthshire.
He was elected a knight of the shire (MP) for Monmouthshire in 1584, 1586 and 1593.
He provided his country house at Tintern for use as a religious college, dying in 1593 before the conversion was comlete. His two sons had been accidentally poisoned by poison set out by Sir William to kill rats. He thus bequeathed his remaining estate to his surviving daughter Mary on condition she married someone surnamed Herbert. She married her relative Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury in 1599, who thereby came into possession of St Julians. [1]
References
- ^ "The Herberts of St Julians". Gwent Local History Council. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- "HERBERT, Sir William (c.1554-93), of St. Julian's and Tintern, Mon. and Mortlake, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-11-26.