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Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert 1501–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 March 1570

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Morgan

Mother: Elizabeth Vaughan

Spouse(s): Anne Herbert

Children(s): Katherine Lady, Edward Powis, Henry Herbert, Maud Herbert, Elizabeth Herbert, Amy Herbert, Henry Pembroke, Edward Herbert, George Herbert, William Herbert

In 1501, Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert entered the world in Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Mathew Of Machen Morgan And Elizabeth Vaughan. Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert married Anne Herbert, and had children including Amy Herbert, Edward Herbert, Edward Herbert Earl Of Powis, Elizabeth Herbert, George Augustus Earl Of Pembroke Herbert, Henry 2Nd Earl Pembroke Herbert, Henry Herbert Earl Of Pembroke, Katherine Anne Herbert Lady, Maud Herbert, Selina Herbert, Stephen Herbert, William Henry Charles Herbert. Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert passed away in 1570 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1501, Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert entered the world in Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Mathew Of Machen Morgan And Elizabeth Vaughan.
  • Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert married Anne Herbert, and had children including Amy Herbert, Edward Herbert, Edward Herbert Earl Of Powis, Elizabeth Herbert, George Augustus Earl Of Pembroke Herbert, Henry 2Nd Earl Pembroke Herbert, Henry Herbert Earl Of Pembroke, Katherine Anne Herbert Lady, Maud Herbert, Selina Herbert, Stephen Herbert, William Henry Charles Herbert.
  • Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert passed away in 1570 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Morgan
1482–1538
Birth Location: Machen, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
SM
Elizabeth Vaughan
1486–1528
Birth Location: Porthamel, Angl, Wales, United Kingdom
EV

Spouses(s)

Anne Herbert
1515–1763
Birth Location: Kendall Castle, Kendall, Westmoreland, England
AH

Children(s)

Katherine Lady
1535–1593
Birth Location: Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
KL
Edward Powis
1544–1595
Birth Location: Hendon, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
EP
Henry Herbert
1538–1601
Birth Location: Castle, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
HH
Maud Herbert
1548–1585
Birth Location: Raglan, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
MH
Elizabeth Herbert
1531–1561
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
EH
Amy Herbert
1544–1594
Birth Location: Hendon, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
AH
Henry Pembroke
1534–1601
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
HP
Edward Herbert
1544–1595
Birth Location: London, London, England, United Kingdom
EH
George Herbert
1534–1810
Birth Location: Ewias, Monmouthshire, Wales England
GH
William Herbert
1532–1576
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
WH

Sir Herbert's Ancestors

Self
Sir Herbert
1501–1570
Birth Place: Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Mathew of Machen Morgan
1482–1538
Machen, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Vaughan
1486–1528
Porthamel, Angl, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Herbert's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William, Earl of Pembroke) Herbert (1501–17 March 1570) m. Anne Herbert (15 June 1515–7 Aug 1763)
  1. 1. Katherine (Anne Herbert) Lady 1535–1593 m. John (Burgess) POWELL 1530–1612 m. John (Henry) Powell 1530–1606
    1. 1. Elizabeth POWELL* 1557–1608 m. Captain (Thomas Blayney) (Blaenau) 1555–1648
      1. 1. John BLAYNEY 1598–1648 m. Elizabeth Gardner 1606–1677
        1. 1. JOHN BLANEY 1627–1715 m. SARAH (POWELL) 2 1643–1694
    2. 2. Sir (Stephen William Powell) Foley 1560–1618
    3. 3. John Powell\Powle 1558–1638
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Powell \) Powle 1557–1608
    5. 5. Thomas (Powell \) Powle 1575–1574
    6. 6. Nathaniel (Powell \) Powle 1565–1622
    7. 7. Knight (Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient) Planter 1577–1623
    8. 8. Barnable (Powell \) Powle 1543–1623
    9. 9. William (I fitzHugh Powell \) Powle 1550–1623
    10. 10. John (Powell \) Powle 1575–1577
    11. 11. Sir (Thomas Powell \) Powle 1561–
  2. 2. Edward (Herbert Earl of) Powis 1544–1595
  3. 3. Henry (2nd Earl Pembroke) Herbert 1538–1601
  4. 4. Maud Herbert 1548–1585
  5. 5. Elizabeth Herbert 1531–1561
  6. 6. Amy Herbert 1544–1594
  7. 7. Henry (Herbert Earl of) Pembroke 1534–1601 m. Mary (Margaret) Sidney 1561–1621 m. Katherine Grey 1540–1568 m. Katherine Herbert –1576
    1. 1. Ann Hebert 1588–1625
    2. 2. Anne Herbert 1583–1640
    3. 3. Dorothy Herbert 1584–1619
    4. 4. Elizabeth Herbert 1594–1632
    5. 5. Katherine Herbert 1581–1584
    6. 6. Mary Herbert 1579–1634
    7. 7. Phillip (Herbert Earl of) Pembroke 1584–1650 m. Anne Clifford 1589–1675 m. Suzanne (van) Vere 1587–1629 m. Suzanne (de Vere, Countess of Montgomery Baroness of) Shurland 1587–1629 m. Anne (Clifford Lady, 14th Baroness de Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and) Montgomery 1590–1676 m. Suzanne (van) Vere 1587–1629 m. Suzanne (van) Vere 1587–1629 m. Suzanne (de Vere, Countess of Montgomery Baroness of) Shurland 1587–1629 m. Anne (Clifford Lady, 14th Baroness de Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and) Montgomery 1590–1676 m. Susan (De) Vere 1587–1629
      1. 1. Philip Herbert 1621–1669
      2. 2. John Herbert 1624–1659
      3. 3. James (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1677
      4. 4. Anna (Sophia) Dormer –1656
      5. 5. Anna (Sophia) Herbert 1610–1695
      6. 6. Henry (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1618
      7. 7. Mary Herbert 1606–1645
      8. 8. Charles (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1619–1635
      9. 9. Catherine Herbert 1608–1609
      10. 10. William Herbert 1622–1646
      11. 11. John Herbert 1624–1659
      12. 12. Philip (Herbert, 5th earl of) Pembroke 1621–1669
      13. 13. James (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1616–1677
      14. 14. Henry (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1616–1618
      15. 15. Mary Herbert 1606–1645
      16. 16. Charles (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1619–1635
      17. 17. Catherine Herbert 1608–1609
      18. 18. William Herbert 1622–1646
      19. 19. James Herbert 1616–1617
      20. 20. Charles Herbert 1619–1634
      21. 21. John Herbert 1624–1659
      22. 22. James Herbert –1677
      23. 23. John Herbert 1624–1659
      24. 24. Philip Herbert 1621–1669
      25. 25. Lady (Anna Sophia) Herbert 1610–1694
      26. 26. John Herbert 1624–1659
      27. 27. James (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1677
      28. 28. Anna (Sophia) Dormer –1656
      29. 29. Anna (Sophia) Herbert 1610–1695
      30. 30. Henry (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1618
      31. 31. Mary Herbert 1606–1645
      32. 32. Charles (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1619–1635 m. Mary Villiers 1622–1685
      33. 33. Catherine Herbert 1608–1609
      34. 34. William Herbert 1622–1646
      35. 35. John Herbert 1624–1659
      36. 36. Philip (Herbert, 5th earl of) Pembroke 1621–1669 m. Catherine Villiers 1625–1669 m. Penelope (Naunton Viscountess of) Sudbury 1620–1647
        1. 1. Philip (Herbert 7th Earl of) Pembroke 1653–1688
        2. 2. Katherine Herbert 1654–1704
        3. 3. Thomas (Herbert 8th Earl of) Pembroke 1656–1733 m. Mary Howe 1695–1749 m. Barbara Slingsby 1664–1721 m. Margaret Sawyer 1657–1706
        4. 4. Susan Herbert 1652–1693
        5. 5. Mary Herbert 1651–1686
        6. 6. Anne Herbert 1658–1666
        7. 7. Rebecca Herbert 1655–1729
        8. 8. William (Herbert 6th Earl of) Pembroke 1642–1674
        9. 9. Penelope Bayning 1638–1657
      37. 37. James (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1616–1677
      38. 38. Henry (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1616–1618
      39. 39. Mary Herbert 1606–1645
      40. 40. Charles (Herbert, Baron) Shurland 1619–1635
      41. 41. Catherine Herbert 1608–1609
      42. 42. William Herbert 1622–1646
      43. 43. James Herbert 1616–1617
      44. 44. Charles Herbert 1619–1634
      45. 45. John Herbert 1624–1659
      46. 46. James Herbert –1677
      47. 47. John Herbert 1624–1659
      48. 48. Philip Herbert 1621–1669
      49. 49. Lady (Anna Sophia) Herbert 1610–1694
      50. 50. Thomas Herbert 1620–1768
      51. 51. Walter (Herbert) Lord 1615–1668
      52. 52. Margaret Herbert 1614–1676
      53. 53. Richard (Herbert) Lord 1615–1664
      54. 54. Richard (Herbert) Capt. 1596–1664
      55. 55. Margaret (Alice) Herbert 1604–1673
      56. 56. Walter (Herbert) Lord 1615–1668
      57. 57. Margaret Herbert 1614–1676
      58. 58. Richard (Herbert) Lord 1615–1664
      59. 59. Richard (Herbert) Capt. 1596–1664
      60. 60. Margaret (Alice) Herbert 1604–1673
      61. 61. Walter (Herbert) Lord 1615–1668
      62. 62. Margaret Herbert 1614–1676
      63. 63. Richard (Herbert) Lord 1615–1664
      64. 64. Richard (Herbert) Capt. 1596–1664
      65. 65. Margaret (Alice) Herbert 1604–1673
      66. 66. 5th (Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery Philip) Herbert 1621–1669
      67. 67. Honorable (James) Herbert 1616–1677
      68. 68. Lady (Anna Sophia) Herbert 1610–1694
      69. 69. Baron (Shurland Sir Henry) Herbert 1618–1618
      70. 70. Lady (Mary) Herbert 1606–1645
      71. 71. John Herbert 1624–1659
      72. 72. William Herbert 1622–1646
      73. 73. Walter Herbert 1615–1668
      74. 74. Henry (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1618
      75. 75. Mary Herbert 1606–1645
      76. 76. Charles (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1619–1635
      77. 77. Anna (Sophia) Herbert 1610–1695
      78. 78. Catherine Herbert 1608–1609
      79. 79. William Herbert 1622–1646
      80. 80. John Herbert 1624–1659
      81. 81. James (Herbert Baron) Shurland 1616–1677
      82. 82. Charles (Herbert,) Lord 1619–1635
      83. 83. Richard (Herbert,) Lord 1615–1664
      84. 84. John Herbert 1624–1659
      85. 85. Lady (Anna Sophia) Herbert 1610–1695
      86. 86. James (Lord Herbert van) Shurland 1616–1677
      87. 87. Lady (Catherine) Herbert. 1608–1609
    8. 8. Robert (Sidney) Herbert 1588–
    9. 9. William Herbert 1580–1630
    10. 10. Margaret Herbert 1578–
    11. 11. Dorothy (Lady Pembroke) Herbert 1586–1615
    12. 12. Philip Herbert 1584–1650
    13. 13. Margaret Herbert 1578–
    14. 14. Dorothy (Lady Pembroke) Herbert 1586–1615
    15. 15. Philip Herbert 1584–1650
    16. 16. Samuel (Edward) Herbert 1561–1612
    17. 17. Thomas Herbert 1563–1600
    18. 18. Samuel (Edward) Herbert 1561–1612
    19. 19. Thomas Herbert 1563–1600
    20. 20. Samuel (Edward) Herbert 1561–1612
    21. 21. Thomas Herbert 1563–1600
  8. 8. Edward Herbert 1544–1595
  9. 9. George (Augustus, Earl of Pembroke) Herbert 1534–1810
  10. 10. William (Henry Charles) Herbert 1532–1576

Sir Herbert's Timeline

3 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert in Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Age 37
Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert was married in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1570
17 March 1570
Age 69
Death of Sir William, Earl of Pembroke Herbert in Hampton Court, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Hampton Court, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 671
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 544669
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Middlesex: - Calendar to the Sessions Records, 1612-1614
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Middlesex: - Calendar to the Sessions Records, 1612-1614
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1570
    Event Place: Hampton Court, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 671
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 544669
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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