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William Herbert 1451 – 1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAR 1451

Birth Location: Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 16 JUL 1491

Death Location: Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England

Father: William Herbert

Mother: Anne Devereux

Spouse(s): Mary Wydeville

Children(s): Elizabeth Herbert

The story of William Herbert began in 1451 in Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. William Herbert married Mary Wydeville, and had children including Elizabeth Herbert. William Herbert passed away in 1491 in Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Herbert began in 1451 in Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • William Herbert married Mary Wydeville, and had children including Elizabeth Herbert.
  • William Herbert passed away in 1491 in Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England.

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William Herbert's Ancestors

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William Herbert
1451 – 1491
Birth Place: Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
William Herbert
1423 – 1469
Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Anne Devereux
1423 – 1486
Bodenham, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William Blue Knight Thomas) Herbert
1401 – 1446
Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Gwladus ("Star of Abergavenny" verch Dafydd) Gam
1392 – 1454
Llan, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord Walter) Devereux
1387 – 1435
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Bromwitch
1390 – 1423
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Tomas Gwilym
1377 – 1438
Maud Morley
1375 – 1405
Llywelyn Iowerth
– 1240
Gwenllian Fychan
Walter Devereaux
1357 – 1402
Agnes Crophull
1371 – 1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morley
1354 – 1379
Iorwerth Madog
1137 – 1170
Arddun Llywelyn
Ednyfed Kendrig
– 1246
Tangwyal Goch
William Devereux
1332 – 1376
Anne Barre
1300 – 1376
Thomas Crophull
1355 – 1382
Sybilla Bere
1338 – 1382

William Herbert's Descendants

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William Herbert (5 MAR 1451 – 16 JUL 1491) m. Mary Wydeville (ABT 1456 – BEF 1481)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Herbert (1476 – 27 AUG 1507) m. Charles Sommerset (1460 – 25 APR 1526)
    1. 1. Henry Somerset (1496 – 26 NOV 1549) m. Elisabeth Browne (1500 – 23 OCT 1565)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Somerset (1520 – ) m. Thomas Millett (ABT 1515 – )
        1. 1. Ellinor Millett (1557 – ) m. Lawrence Washington (2 NOV 1602 – 21 JAN 1652)
      2. 2. Lucy (Beaufort) Somerset (1524 – 22 FEB 1582) m. John Neville (1520 – 22 APR 1577)
      3. 3. Jane Beauchamp (1525 – 16 OCT 1591) m. Edward Mansel (1520 – 6 AUG 1595) m. Edward Mansel (ABT 1525 – 5 AUG 1595)
      4. 4. Willem (William Plantaganete de Beaufort-Somerset Sir 3rd Earl of) Worcester (1526 – 21 FEB 1589) m. Christian North (gegen 1528 – 20 MAR 1564)
      5. 5. Anne Somerset (1538 – 17 OCT 1596) m. Thomas Percy (10 JUN 1528 – 22 AUG 1572)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Somerset (1497 – APR 1545) m. John Savage (1493 – 27 JUL 1528) m. William Brereton (ABT 1487 – 17 MAY 1536)

William Herbert's Timeline

3 Records

1451
5 MAR 1451
Birth of William Herbert in Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
1491
16 JUL 1491
Age 40
Death of William Herbert in Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England
Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England
1491
JUL 1491
Age 40
Burial of William Herbert in Monmouthshire, Wales
Monmouthshire, Wales

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1451
    Event Place: Raglan Castle, Ragland, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1491
    Event Place: Tintern Abbey, Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1491
    Event Place: Monmouthshire, Wales

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