Lord Herbert of Chirbury.
[5 Car. 1.]
HAving in my discourse of the Earls of Pem∣broke of this Family, taken notice of their Descent from Henry Fitz Herbert Cham∣berlain to King Henry the First, I now come to Ed∣ward Herbert of Montgomerie-Castle, great Grand-son to Sir Richard Herbert Knight, second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke, in Com. Monmouth Knight, and younger Brother to William, the first Earl of Pembroke (and with him beheaded at Northampton, in 9 E. 4.) that is to say,a 1.1 Son and Heir to Richard Herbert of Montgomerie Esq, and Magdalen his wife, Daughter to Sir Richard Newport of High Ercall in Com. Salop. Knight, Son of Edward Herbert Esq, Son of Sir Richard Herbert Knight, one* 1.2 of the Gentlemen-Ushers of the Privy-Chamber to King Henry the Eight, and Constable of the Castle of Bergavenny; second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke before-specified.
This Edward* 1.3 having First beenb 1.4 a Fellow-Com∣moner in University-Colledge Oxon. and after∣wards betaking himself to Travel; as also to cer∣tain military Exercises, in Foreign parts, for di∣vers years, whereby he became much accomplisht; was made Knight of the Bathc 1.5 at the Coronation of King Iames, and afterwards receiv'd to be of Councild 1.6 to that King, for his military affairs; and Embassadore 1.7 to Lewes the XIII. King of France, to mediate for the relief of the Prote∣stants in that Realm, then besieg'd in several pla∣ces: in which service he continuedf 1.8 more than five years; managing that Trust with such fidelity and prudence, as that he was thereupon advan∣ced g 1.9 to the Dignity of a Baron of the Realm of Ireland (where he had a fair Estate) by the name of Lord Herbert of Castle Island; (alias Castle of the Island of Kerry, in those parts) by Letters Patents, bearing date 31 Dec. 22 Iac.
And after this, having, likewise, approved him∣self a most faithful Servant to King Charles the First, aswellh 1.10 in Council, as in Arms, was by him Createdi 1.11 a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Herbert of Chirbury, in Com. Salop. upon the seventh of May, in the fifth year of his Reign.
This noble Lord was Author of that learned Phi∣losophical Tract (in Latine) de Veritate, Printed in an. 1638. and since (as I have heard) transla∣ted into sundry Languages. Also of these other;
De Causis Errorum, & de Religione Laici. Edit. Lond. 1645.
De Expeditione in Ream Insulam, Edit. Lond. 1658.
The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eight. Edit. Lond. 1649.
And De Religione Gentilitium, &c. Edit. Am∣stelodami, an. 1663.
He Marriedk 1.12 Mary the Daughter and Heir to Sir William Herbert of St. Iul••ans, in Com. Mon∣mouth Knight (descended from Sir George Herbert Knight, third Son to William the first Earl of Pembroke, of this Family:) and departingl 1.13 this Life at London, upon the fifth of August, an. 1648. was buryedm 1.14 in the Church of St. Giles in the Fields, in the suburbs of that City, leaving Issue n 1.15 two Sons, Richard, who succeeded him in his Honours, and Edward; as also one Daughter cal∣led Beatrix, who died unmarried.
Which Richard,* 1.16 during his Father's Life time, being a person of great Courage and Valour, ser∣ved his late Majesty King Charles the First, as Cap∣tain of a Troop of Horse, in that first Engage∣ment against his rebellious Scottish Subjects: and afterwards in England against the late Usurpers; raising at his own charge a full Regiment of Foot, and a Troop of Horse: the numbers whereof (by reason of Death and other disasters) were at sun∣dry times so diminished, as that his frequent Re∣cruits at length amounted to no less than to two thousand eight hundred men, as I have been cre∣dibly inform'd, which Regiments he upheld and continued, until his Majesties Authority and In∣terest, through the prevalency of his Adversaries, was totally forced out of South-Wales: never forsaking him, though he had at last no more than thirty men left; and of those, divers hurt and maimed.
Amongst his particular services, in that sad and calamitous time, he was one of those, who con∣ducted the Queen, upon her Arrival (from Hol∣land) at Burlington, in Yorkeshire, to the King, then at Oxford. And did, for the most part, per∣sonally attend his Majesty, who had an especial love for him; and imploy'd him in divers weighty affairs; well knowing him to be a person able to serve him; aswel with his Pen, as Sword.
By Mary his Wife, Daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater, he had Issue four Sons; Edward, who succeeded him; Iohn, who died young, Henry lately Captain of a Troop of Horse, in the service of the French King, under Sir Henry Iones Knight, and now Captain of the like Troop, in the Regi∣ment of his Royal Highness the Duke of York: and Thomas, who died unmarried. As also four Daughters; Frances Married to William Brown Esq Florence to Richard Herbert, now of O••ley-Park in Com. Salop Esq Arabell••, and Alice. And, departing this life 13 Maii, an. 1655. was