HERBERT, James (1623-77), of Westminster and Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 12 Nov. 1623, 6th but 3rd surv. s. of Philip Herbert*, 4th earl of Pembroke, and Susan (bur. 1 Feb. 1629), da. of Edward de Vere, 17th earl of Oxford; bro. of John Herbert*, Philip Herbert* and William Herbert II*.W. Robinson, Hist. Enfield (1823), ii. 93; CP. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 15 June 1638, cr. MA 12 Apr. 1648;Al. Oxon. travelled abroad, aft. 29 Oct. 1641-?1644.PC Reg. xii. 193. m. 3 Aug. 1646,St Peter, Paul’s Wharf, London, par. reg. Jane (d. 1694), da. of Sir Robert Spiller of Laleham, Mdx. 6s. (2 d.v.p.), at least 3da.F. G. Lee, Hist. of the Prebendal Church of Thame (1883), 569–70; Mems. of St Margaret, Westminster, 221, 255; St Peter, Petersham, Surr., par. reg.; PROB11/423/449 (Jane Herbert). suc. fa. in Kent estate, 23 Jan. 1650.Philipot, Villare Cantianum (1659), 232, 383; Hasted, Kent, vi. 175-6; PROB11/211/579 (Philip, earl of Pembroke). d. 3 Apr. 1677.Lee, Hist. of the Prebendal Church of Thame, 569–70.

Offices Held

Local: commr. arrears of taxes, London 12 June 1645; assessment, Wilts. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;A. and O. Bucks. 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672; Kent., Mon., Oxon. 1664, 1672;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, Wilts. 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; Bucks., Oxon., Westminster 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Wilts. bef. Jan. 1649, Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/6, p. 131; A Perfect List (1660), 59. Bucks. Mar. 1660 – d.; Oxon. Apr. 1663–d.;C231/7, p. 201. Mon. 5 Aug. 1667–?d.C231/7, p. 311. Dep.-lt. Bucks. c.Aug. 1660–d.; Mon. 16 Aug. 1669–?d.SP29/264, f. 74. Commr. loyal and indigent officers, Oxon. 1662; subsidy, Bucks. 1663;HP Commons 1660–88; SR. sewers, 6 June 1664;C181/7, p. 255. Glam. 11 Oct. 1664.C181/7, p. 290. Recvr. of taxes, Bucks. 9 Mar. 1667.CTB. v. 430.

Central: commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

HERBERT, Hon. James (c.1623-77), of Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.

: of Westminster and Tythrop House, Bucks., Kingsey.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, family group, A. Van Dyck, 1634-5;Wilton House, Wilts. line engraving, P. Lombart aft. A. Van Dyck;NPG. oil on canvas, double portrait with wife, P. Lely.Lee, Hist. of Church of Thame, 573–4.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HERBERT, James (1623-77), of Westminster and Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.

Will

2 Apr., pr. 2 May 1677.PROB11/354/5.

Estates

1646, proposed marriage settlement involving lands in Kent worth £2,000 p.a. and emoluments worth £2,600 or alternatively settlement worth £4,000p.a. inc. £700 from lands in Wales, allegedly not fulfilled;Sheffield Archives, EM1355. bef. 23 Jan. 1650, allowance from fa. £500 p.a.;Sheffield Archives, EM1358. from at least 1649, Tythrop farm and manor of Kingsey, Bucks. in right of wife;Lipscombe, Buckingham, i. 296, 298; HMC Lords iii. 127–8. aft. 23 Jan. 1650, property at Milton, Marden and Shurland, Kent; £1,200 p.a. from estates in Mon.;J. Philipot, Villare Cantianum (1659), 232, 383; Hasted, Kent, vi. 175–6; PROB11/211/579. at d. inc. lease of houses in St Giles in the Fields, Mdx. held of the trustees for the poor of St Clement Danes; manor of Rumney, Mon., and property in Cardiff, Glam.; lands in Bucks. and elsewhere bought from Sir Philip Palmer.PROB11/354/5.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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