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Sir William Herbert, of Coldbrook

• References:
  • John Williams, Llyfr Baglan, or, The Book of Baglan (compiled between the years 1600 and 1607), pub 1910.
    • Herbert of "Colbrock" on p.205.

  • Theophilus Jones, A history of the county of Brecknock (1805-1809).
    • See vol. 2 pt. 2 (1809).
    • Herbert on pp.451-458.

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Sir Joseph Bradney, A History of Monmouthshire, Volume I Part 2, The Hundred of Abergavenny (1906), p.189.

Sir William Herbert,
of Coldbrook, near Abergavenny, Wales.
Descendant of Henry I.
His father was beheaded 1469.
He was "squire of the body" to Richard III (reigned 1483-1485).
Chancellor of Monmouth 1518.
He had issue:

1. Rhys Herbert,
   had issue:
   1. Sir William Herbert,
      Sheriff 1551,
      died 1579,
      had issue:
      1. Matthew Herbert,
         Sheriff 1581 and 1585-1602,
         had issue:
         1. William Herbert,
            died 1608,
            had issue:
            1. John Herbert,
               had issue:
               1. Matthew Herbert,
                  had issue:

                  
                  

                  1. Thomas Herbert,
                     of Kilcow, Co.Kerry.
                     He went to Ireland in 1656.
                     Ancestor of Herbert of Muckross.

1. Sir William Herbert,
   born est c.1515.
   He was of the Coldbrook branch of the Herbert family.
   He had issue:

   
   

   1. Mary Herbert,
      born est c.1550.
      She mar Capt. Jenkin Conway and had issue.
      Capt. Jenkin Conway was granted Killorglin, Co.Kerry, in 1585.

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Herbert pedigrees

Herbert pedigrees do not show any link to Conway.

Extract from Herbert of Coldbrook in The Book of Baglan (1600 to 1607).
Gets up as far as William Herbert (died 1608).
Does not show any daughter marrying Conway.

Extract from Herbert of Coldbrook in [Jones, 1809].
Show the line to Herbert of Co.Kerry.
Does not show any daughter marrying Conway.

Herbert of Coldbrook in [Clark, 1886].
Shows the line to "Herbert of Mucross".
Does not show any daughter marrying Conway.

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Conway pedigrees

Conway pedigrees claim a link to Herbert of Coldbrook.

CONWAY on p.52 of [Smith, 1756].
Shows Capt. Jenkin Conway marrying Mary Herbert, dau of Sir William Herbert.

Extract from BLENNERHASSETT in [Burkes Peerage, 1881, p.127].
Shows Capt. Jenkin Conway marrying Mary Herbert, dau of Sir William Herbert of the Coldbrook branch.

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Herbert in Smith's History of Kerry (1756)

HERBERT on pp.33-38 of [Smith, 1756].

Main entry.

Note (a).

Note (b).
Shows the line to Thomas Herbert of Kilcow.