Family and Education
b. c. 1623, 6th but 2nd surv. s. of Philip Herbert, 1st Earl of Montgomery and 4th Earl of Pembroke, by 1st w. Lady Susan Vere, da. and coh. of Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford; bro. of John Herbert, Philip Herbert, Lord Herbert of Cardiff and William Herbert. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 15 June 1638, aged 15; travelled abroad 1641-4. m. 3 Aug. 1646, Jane, da. and h. of Sir Robert Spiller of Laleham, Mdx., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. in Sheppey estate 1650.Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 298, PC Reg. xii. 193, F. G. Lee, Church of Thame, 569-70; PCC 49 Hale; Mems. St. Margaret’s Westminster, 221, 255.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1647 – 48, Kent Aug. 1660–1, Oxon. Sept. 1660–1, Bucks. 1661 – 74, Kent and Oxon. 1664 – 74, militia, Wilts. 1648, Bucks., Oxon., Westminster and Wilts. Mar. 1660; j.p. Wilts. Mar. – July 1660, Bucks. Mar. 1660 – d., Oxon. 1662 – d.; dep. lt. Bucks. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Oxon. 1662; receiver of taxes, Bucks. 1677–d.
Main residence: Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HERBERT, Hon. James (c.1623-77)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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