Biography of William Herbert 1st Baron Powis 1573-1655

Paternal Family Tree: Herbert

Before 1573 [his father] Edward Herbert (age 26) and [his mother] Mary Stanley (age 22) were married. He the son of William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke and Anne Parr Countess Pembroke.

Around 1573 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis was born to Edward Herbert (age 26) and Mary Stanley (age 23) at Powis Castle.

On 23 Mar 1594 [his father] Edward Herbert (age 47) died at Montgomery.

In 1597 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 24) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

In 1597 [his mother] Mary Stanley (age 47) died.

Before 1598 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 25) and Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland and Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland. They were half third cousin once removed.

In 1598 [his son] Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis was born to William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 25) and [his wife] Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert (age 15).

In 1602 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 29) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Montgomeryshire.

Coronation of James I

On 23 Jul 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) created a number Knights at the Royal Gardens Whitehall Palace:

Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 24), William Morgan (age 43), George Carew, Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 46), Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet (age 18), James Calthorpe (age 44), Thomas Gresham (age 56), George Fane of Burston (age 22), Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 23), Robert Chichester (age 25), William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 29), Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 15), Thomas Berkeley (age 28), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 40), William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 30), Anthony Irby (age 26), Drue Drury of Eccles and Rollesby in Norfolk and Arnold Lygon (age 45).

24 Jul 1603 Richard Browne Clerk (age 64).

In 1604 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 31) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

In 1613 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 40) was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.

In 1613 [his brother-in-law] Alan Percy died.

In 1614 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 41) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

On 16 Nov 1622 [his son] Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis (age 24) was created 1st Baronet Powis of Red Castle in Montgomeryshire.

In 1624 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 51) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

In 1625 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 52) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

Before 1626 [his son] Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Craven Baroness Herbert (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Powis of Red Castle in Montgomeryshire.

In 1626 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 53) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

In 1628 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 55) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

On 02 Apr 1629 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 56) was created 1st Baron Powis of Powis Castle in Powys. [his wife] Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert (age 46) by marriage Baroness Powis of Powis Castle in Powys.

In 1632 [his brother-in-law] George Percy (age 51) died.

In 1650 [his wife] Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert (age 67) died.

On 07 Mar 1655 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 82) died. He was buried at St Mary and Christ Church Hendon Barnet. His son [his son] Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis (age 57) succeeded 2nd Baron Powis of Powis Castle in Powys. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Craven Baroness Herbert (age 55) by marriage Baroness Powis of Powis Castle in Powys.

[his daughter] Lucy Herbert was born to William Herbert 1st Baron Powis and Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert.

[his daughter] Katherine Herbert was born to William Herbert 1st Baron Powis and Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert.

Royal Ancestors of William Herbert 1st Baron Powis 1573-1655

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of William Herbert 1st Baron Powis 1573-1655

Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandfather: Dafydd Gam Brecon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Herbert

GrandFather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Cradock

Father: Edward Herbert 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Parr

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Parr 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tunstall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Harrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville 5th Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Anne Parr Countess Pembroke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Green 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Green 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Ferrers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Green 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Throckmorton of Fladbury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Throckmorton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Green Lady in Waiting 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fogge

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan aka Jane Fogge

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Haute

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Haute

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Woodville

William Herbert 1st Baron Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley of Dalgarth in Cumberland

GrandFather: Thomas Stanley

Mother: Mary Stanley

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Barrett of Aveley in Essex

GrandMother: Joyce Barrett