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'''Sir Richard Herbert''' of Coldbrook |
'''Sir Richard Herbert''' of [[Abergavenny|Coldbrook Park]],near Abergavenny was a 15th century [[Welsh people|Welsh]] [[knight]], and the lineal ancestor of the [[Baron Herbert of Chirbury|Herberts of Chirbury]]. |
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He was the son of [[William ap Thomas]] of [[Raglan Castle]] and [[Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam]], and the brother of [[William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1423–1469)|William Herbert]], [[Earl of Pembroke]]. He married Margaret, sister of Sir [[Rhys ap Thomas]].{{sfn|Dwnn|p. 293}} They had two sons: Sir William Herbert of Coldbrook, and Sir Richard Herbert of Powys.{{sfn|Wilkins|p.99}} His great-grandson, [[Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury|Edward Herbert]], was raised to the peerage in 1629. |
He was the son of [[William ap Thomas]] of [[Raglan Castle]] and [[Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam]], and the brother of [[William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1423–1469)|William Herbert]], [[Earl of Pembroke]]. He married Margaret, sister of Sir [[Rhys ap Thomas]].{{sfn|Dwnn|p. 293}} They had two sons: Sir William Herbert of Coldbrook, and Sir Richard Herbert of Powys.{{sfn|Wilkins|p.99}} His great-grandson, [[Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury|Edward Herbert]], was raised to the peerage in 1629. |
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Revision as of 21:41, 3 July 2013
Sir Richard Herbert of Coldbrook Park,near Abergavenny was a 15th century Welsh knight, and the lineal ancestor of the Herberts of Chirbury.
He was the son of William ap Thomas of Raglan Castle and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam, and the brother of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. He married Margaret, sister of Sir Rhys ap Thomas.[1] They had two sons: Sir William Herbert of Coldbrook, and Sir Richard Herbert of Powys.[2] His great-grandson, Edward Herbert, was raised to the peerage in 1629.
Like his brother, he was a supporter of the House of York during the Wars of the Roses. He fought alongside his brother at the Battle of Edgecote Moor (a Lancastrian victory), where he was captured and executed. He is interred with his wife at Abergavenny Priory, near other members of his family.[3]
References
Books
- Coxe, William (1801). A Historical Tour Through Monmouthshire. Hereford: Davies & Co.
- Dwnn, Lewys (1613). Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Between 1586 and 1613. Llandovery: Welsh MSS. Society.
- Wilkins, Charles (1884). The Red Dragon: The National Magazine of Wales (vol. 5). Cardiff: Daniel Owen & Co.
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