'Herbert03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Herbert of Chirbury, Herbert of Colebrooke (Coldbrook) , Herbert of Hadnock, Herbert of Oakley Park, Herbert of Powis

                               
Sir Richard Herbert of Colebrooke or Coldbrook (d 27.07.1469)
m. Margaret (dau of Sir Thomas ap Griffith ap Nicholas of Carmarthen by Elizabeth, dau of Sir John Griffith)
1. Sir William Herbert of Colebrooke or Coldbrook
  m. Jane Griffith (dau by Jane Stradling of Sir William Griffith of Penrhyn, widow of Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn)
  A. Rhys Herbert of Colebrooke
  m. Elizabeth Browne (dau of Sir Weston Browne)
i. William Herbert of Colebrooke, Sheriff of Monmouthshire (a 1584)
  m1. Dennis Aymondsham (dau of Sir Edmund Aymondsham)
  a. William Herbert of Colebrooke
  m. Katherine Morgan (dau of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar)
  (1) William Herbert of Colebrooke
  m. Priscilla Pigot (dau of Edmund Pigot of Buckinghamshire)
  (A) Henry Herbert of Colebrooke
m. Mary Rudiard (dau of John Rudiard of London)
  (i) Sir James Herbert of Colebrooke (b c1643, d 06.06.1709)
  m. Judith Moyle (d 12.11.1709, dau of Edward Moyle)
  (a) Judith Herbert
  m. Sir Thomas Powell, 1st Bart of Broadway (b c1666, d 24.08.1720)
  (2) Matthew Herbert of London probably of this generation
  m. Elizabeth Rudiard (dau of John Rudiard of London, sister of Mary)
  m2. Jane (dau of John ap Thomas ap John of Treowen)
  b. Charles Herbert of Hadnock House
  (1) Gilbert Herbert of Hadnock House
  m. Eleanor Herbert (dau of Henry Herbert of Wynastow by Lucy Somerset)
  B. Sir Matthew Herbert 'of Colebrook' possibly of this generation
  C. Richard Herbert of St. Pierre, later of Yorkshire apparently of this generation
  m. Barbara Pudsey (dau of Christopher Pudsey of Barford)
D. Maud Herbert
  BE1883 shows that Maud m1. Howel Madoc of Powys, m2. Parry of Carmarvonshire. We think that this must be the Mawd, dau of Sir William Herbert (Kt), shown by Griffith's Pedigrees (Pennarth, p273) as married to ...
  m1. William ap Howel ap Madog, of Pennarth (d by 1540)
  m2. Harry ap Hugh, of Navin
  E. Margaret Herbert
  m. Sir George Mathews of Radyr
  F. daughter
  m. Thomas ap Rhys of North Wales
  G. daughter
  m. Philp Thomas Watkin of Pont-yr-illos (Pontrilas)
H. Jane Herbert
  m1. Sir William Thomas of Aberglasseny
  m2. Rys Llwyd (of Builth family)
2. Sir Richard Herbert of Colebrooke and Tefaldwyn (Montgomery) shown by BE1883 as eldest son
  m1. Margaret (dau of Griffith ap Rhys ap Philip ap David of Llwynhowel)
  A. Edward Herbert of Montgomery Castle and Blackhall shown by BLG1952 as eldest son of his father's 2nd marriage
  m. Elizabeth Pryce (dau of Matthew Pryce of Newton)
i. Richard Herbert of Llyssyn (d 1596/7)
  m. Magdalen Newport (d 1627, dau of Sir Richard Newport of High Ercall, patron of John Donne)
  a. Edward Herbert, 1st Lord of Castle Island & Chirbury (b 03.03.1582/3, d 05.08.1648)
  m. (28.02.1598/9) Mary Herbert (b c1575, d 29.10.1634, dau of Sir William Herbert of St. Gillians)
  (1) Richard Herbert, 2nd Lord of Chirbury (d 13.05.1655)
  m. Mary Egerton (dau of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater)
  (A) Edward Herbert, 3rd Lord of Chirbury (dsp 09.12.1678)
  m1. Anne Middleton (dau of Sir Thomas Middleton of Chirck Castle)
  m2. Elizabeth Brydges (dau of George Brydges, 6th Lord Chandos)
(B) Henry Herbert, 4th Lord of Chirbury (dsp 09.12.1678)
  m. Catherine Newport (dau of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford)
  (C) Frances Herbert
  m. William Brown
  (D) Florence Herbert
  m. Richard Herbert of Oakley Park @@ below
  (E) Alicia Herbert
  m. John Buzzard of Barby Manor
(F)+ other issue - John (d young), Henry (Captain), Thomas (d unm), Arabell (d unm)
  (2)+ other issue - Edward, Bearix, Florence
  b. Sir Henry Herbert of Ribbesford, Worcestershire (bur 06.05.1673, Master of the Revels)
  m. Elizabeth Offley (dau of Sir Robert Offley of Dalby in Leicestershire)
  (1) Henry Herbert, 1st Lord of Chirbury (b 24.07.1654, d 22.01.1708/9)
  m. (12.02.1677/8) Anne Ramsey (b c1661, dau of John Ramsey (not Ranney), alderman of London)
  (A) Henry Herbert, 2nd Lord of Chirbury (dsp 19.04.1738)
  m. (12.12.1709) Mary Wallop (d 19.10.1770, dau of John Wallop of Farley)
  (2) Magdalen Herbert apparently of this generation
  m. Sir Charles Morley of Droxford
(3) Vere Herbert (bur 26.02.1706-7) probably of this generation
  m. Sir Henry Every, 2nd Bart of Egginton (d 1700)
  c. George Herbert (b 03.04.1593, d 01.03.1633, poet & priest, MP, 5th son)
  "Thanks" to a contributor (JC, 07.06.06) for pointing out that this George (whom we had previously shown under 'other issue') was the famous religious poet. Dates & marriage details found on various web sites.
  m. (1629) Jane Danvers (cousin of Sir John Danvers, George's stepfather)
  d. Elizabeth Herbert
  m. Sir Henry Jones of Albemarle
  e. Margaret Herbert
  m. John Vaughan, younger of Llwdiart
  f. Frances Herbert
  m. Sir John Browne of Lincolnshire
g.+ other issue - Richard, William, Charles (d young), Thomas
  ii. Mathew Herbert of Dolgeog or Dolegiog (a 1586)
  m1. Dorothy Parry (dsp, dau of Richard Parry, Bishop of St. Asaph)
  m2. Abigail Garton (dau of William Garton)
  a. Sir Matthew Herbert, Bart of Bromfield (dsp bur 30.10.1668)
  m. Mary Lucy (d 14.02.1669-70, dau of Sir Thomas Lucy of Chalecote)
b. Francis Herbert of Oakley Park
  (1) Richard Herbert of Oakley Park
  m. Florence Herbert (dau of Richard Herbert, 2nd Lord of Chirbury) @@ above
  (A) Francis Herbert of Oakley Park (d 02.1719) omitted by BE1883
  m. Dorothy Oldbury (dau of John Oldbury of London)
  (i) Henry Arthur Herbert, Lord of Chilbury, 1st Earl of Powis (b c1703, d 11.09.1772, General)
  m. (30.03.1751) Barbara Herbert (b 24.06.1735, d 12.03.1786, dau of Edward Herbert, brother of William, 3rd Marquess of Powis)
  (a) George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (b 07.07.1755, d unm 16.01.1801)
  (b) Henrietta Antonia Herbert (d 03.06.1830)
  m. (07.05.1784) Edward Clive, 2nd Lord, 1st Earl of Powis (b 07.03.1754, d 16.05.1839)
(ii) Urania Herbert (d 06.02.1779) apparently of this generation
  m. (20.04.1725) Coulson Fellowes of Eggesford, etc. (b 12.10.1696, d 23.02.1769)
  (iii)+ 6 sons (dvp) and 8 daughters
  (B) George Herbert
  iii. Charles Herbert
  The following comes from BE1883 (Herbert of Torrington) and TCP (Torrington).
  a. Sir Edward Herbert (d 1657, attorney-general)
m. Margaret Smith (dau of Sir Thomas Smith of Parson's Green, widow of Hon. Thomas Carey)
  (1) Charles Herbert (d unm Aughrim 12.07.1691)
  (2) Arthur Herbert, Earl of Torrington (b 1647, dsp 14.04.1716, CIC British Fleet)
  m1. (c11.1672) Anne Hadley (d 09/10.1668, dau of George Hadley of Southgate)
  m2. (c01.08.1704) Anne Armine (d 02.04.1719, dau of Sir William Armine, Bart, by Anne Crane)
  (3) Edward Herbert, 'Earl of Portland' (b by 1648, d unm c06.11.1698, attorney general, Chief Justice)
  The earldom was created by King James II after his dethronement and so was viewed as invalid.
  (4) Vere Herbert probably of this generation
  m. Sir Thomas Lynch of Esher, Governor of Jamaica)
  (A) Philadelphia Lynch (d 30.12.1758, heir)
  m. (18.11.1689) Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bart (d 1715)
b.+ other issue
  iv.+ other issue - George (of New College Oxford), 4 daughters
  B. Sir Morgan Herbert
  i. Margaret Herbert
  m. Roger Lloyd of Talgarth, etc. (son of Humphrey of Leighton)
  C. Richard Herbert of Pencelly, Sheriff of Cardiganshire ancestor of Herberts of Pencelly and Hafodychtryd
  D. William Herbert of Park Penprise, Sheriff of Montgomeryshire ancestor of Herberts of Dyffryn, Court Henry and Ffrydd
  E. Anne Herbert
  m. Humphrey ap Howel of Ynysymaengwyn
F. Katherine Herbert
  m. Sir Richard Croft of Croft Castle (d 01.01.1562)
  m2. Ann (dau of David ap Evan ap Llewellyn Vaughan of Trefeglwys by Alice, dau of David ap Howell ap Einion ap Howell of Coytmore)
  G. John Herbert of Cemmes (d before 22.06.1574)
  i.+ 5 sons and 4 daughters
  H. William Herbert of Aberystwyth and Gwernygo
  i.+ 1 son and 1 daughter
  I. Oliver Herbert, Mayor of Machynlleth (d before 18.02.1612)
  m. Isabel (dau of Richard ap Thomas ap Griffith of Llanfair)
  J. Richard Herbert of Ffrydd (dsp)
  K. Anne Herbert
m. Humphrey Vaughan (son of Sir Griffith of Garth)
  L. Dorothy Herbert
  m1. Thomas (son of Evan Lloyd Blayney of Gregynog)
  m2. (before 10.06.1578) Hugh Jones of Trewythen
  M. Catherine Herbert
  m. John Pugh of Mathavarn
  N. Elizabeth Herbert (d 1574)
  m. Richard ap John ap Meredith of Glanmeheli (d 1587)
  O. Catherine Herbert
  m1. George Beynion of Chirbury, Sheriff of Montgomeryshire (a 1564)
  m2. George Savage (d c1604)
3. John Herbert of Llacherne or Laugharn, Carmarthenshire
  m. Janet (dau of Jenkin Llwyd Vychan of Pwhldyfarch)
  A.+ 2 daughters
4. Thomas Herbert of Abergavenny or St. Pierre (b 1462, d 1529)
  A. Richard Herbert (b 1488, d 1557) had issue

Main source(s): BE1883 (Herbert of Chirbury), BP1934 (Powis), BLG1952 (Herbert of Upper Helmsley of Westow)
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