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HERBERT, Hon. James (c.1623-77), of Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.
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
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HERBERT, Hon. James (c.1623-77)
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HERBERT, James (1660-1704), of Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.
Family and Education
bap. 27 Apr. 1660, 1st s. of Hon. James Herbert. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1675-8. m. 1 July 1674, Lady Catherine Osborne, da. of Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1677.Mems. of St. Margaret’s Westminster, 261; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 826; v. 886; Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; PCC 49 Hale, 53 Gee.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Oxon. 1681 – Feb. 1688, Bucks. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Bucks. and Oxon. Oct. 1688 – d., Kent 1694 – d.; j.p. Oxon. 1682 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Bucks. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688 – d.; freeman, Oxford 1684 – Jan. 1688, Devizes 1684 – Mar. 1688; commr. for assessment, Bucks., Kent and Oxon. 1689 – 90; maj. of militia ft. Oxon. by 1697–d.
Receiver-gen. of prizes 1689 – 99, 1702–d.
Main residence: Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HERBERT, James (1660-1704)
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HERBERT, Sir James (c.1644-1709), of Coldbrook Park, Mon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1644, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry Herbert of Coldbrook by Mary, da. of James Rudyard, Grocer, of London. m. 2 Dec. 1669, Judith, da. of Edward Mouse, Goldsmith, of Foster Lane, London, wid. of John Godden, laceman, of Stoke Newington, Mdx., 1da. suc. fa. 1656; Kntd. 1 Aug. 1680.Bradney, Mon. i. 185-9; Soc. of Genealogists, Boyd’s London Units 25022; Inhabitants of London in 1638 ed. Dale, 92.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Mon. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1667 – 96, 1700 – d., commr. for recusants 1675, sheriff 1678 – 79, dep. lt. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–9, by 1701 – d.
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Main residence: Coldbrook Park, Mon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HERBERT, Sir James (c.1644-1709)
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HERBERT, Hon. Thomas (c.1656-1733), of Wilton, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1656, 3rd s. of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Katherine, da. of Sir William Villiers, 1st Bt., of Brooksby, Leics.; half-bro. of William Herbert, Lord Herbert. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 18 Mar. 1673, aged 16, travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1676-9, m. (1) 26 July 1684, Margaret (d. 27 Nov. 1706), da. and h. of (Sir) Robert Sawyer of Highclere, Hants, 7s. 5da.; (2) 21 Sept. 1708, Barbara (d. 1 Aug. 1721), da. of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Bt., of Scriven, Yorks., wid. of Sir Richard Mauleverer, 4th Bt., of Allerton Mauleverer, Yorks., and of John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice, 1da.; (3) 14 June 1725, Mary, da. of Sir Scrope Howe, 1st Visct. Howe [I], s.p. suc. bro. Philip as 8th Earl of Pembroke 29 Aug. 1683; KG 14 May 1700.Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 382.
Offices Held
Freeman, E. I. Co. 1678; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1679 – 80; ld. lt. Wilts. 1683 – d., S. Wales and Mon. 1694 – 1715; j.p. and custos rot. Glam. 1683 – 1728, Pemb. 1683 – 1715; high steward, Wilton 1685 – d., Salisbury 1709 – d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1691 – 1707, master 1692–4.
Ambassador to the States General 1689, 1705; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – d., ld. pres. 1699 – 1702, 1702 – 08; first ld. of the Admiralty 1690 – 92, 1701 – 02; ld. privy seal 1692 – 99; one of the lds. justices 1695 – 1701, 1714; first plenip. Congress of Ryswick, 1697; ld. high admiral 1702, 1708 – 09; commr. for union with Scotland 1706 – 07; ld. lt. [I] 1707–8.
Col. of ft. (Dutch army) 1685, 2 Marine Regt. 1690–1.
FRS 1685, pres. 1689–90.
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Main residence: Wilton, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HERBERT, Hon. Thomas (c.1656-1733)
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HERBERT, William, Lord Herbert of Cardiff (1642-74).
Family and Education
b. 14 July 1642, 1st s. of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, by 1st w. Penelope, da. and h. of Sir Robert Naunton of Letheringham, Suff., wid. of Paul, 2nd Visct. Bayning of Sudbury; half-bro. of Hon. Thomas Herbert. educ. privately; travelled abroad (France) 1658-9. unm. suc. fa. 11 Dec. 1669.Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; CSP Dom. 1658-9, p. 580.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Wilts. and Glam. c. Aug. 1660 – ?70; freeman, Poole Nov. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Wales 1661, assessment, Wilts. and Glam. 1661 – 69; j.p. and custos rot. Wilts. 1665 – d., Glam. and Pemb. 1670–d.
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HERBERT, William (1642-74)
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Oxford 1644
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