Biography of Richard Herbert 1423-1469

Paternal Family Tree: Herbert

1469 Battle of Edgecote Moor

1469 Execution of the Woodvilles

Richard Herbert and Margaret Jones were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

After 1415 [his father] William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert (age 35) and [his mother] Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon were married.

Before 25 Oct 1415 Roger Vaughan of Bredwardine (age 38) and [his mother] Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon were married.

Around 1423 Richard Herbert was born to William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert (age 43) and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon at Coldbrook Park, Abergavenny.

In 1445 [his father] William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert (age 65) died.

In 1455 [his son] William Herbert was born to Richard Herbert (age 32) and Margaret Jones (age 11) at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [Map].

Battle of Edgecote Moor

Warkworth's Chronicle. 26 Jul 1469. And Robyne of Riddesdale came uppone the Walschemenne in a playne byyonde Banbury toune and ther thei faughthe strongly togedere and ther was the [his brother] Erle of Penbroke (age 46) takene and his brother (age 46) withe hym and two M1 Walschmenne slayne and so the Walsch men loste the felde the xxvj day of Juylle the same yere. The names of the gentylmen that were slayne of Walsche party in the same batelle Sere Rogere Vaghan knyght; Herry Organ sonne and heyre; Thomas Aprossehere Vaghan squyere; William Harbarde of Breknoke, squyere; Watkyn Thomas sonne to Rogere Vaghan; Yvan ap Jhon of Merwyke; Davy ap Jankyn of Lymmeryke; Harry Done ap Pikton; John Done of Kydwelle; Ryse ap Morgon ap Ulston; Jankyn Perot ap Scottesburght; John Eneand of Penbrokeschire; and Jhon Contour of Herforde. And of the north party ther was slayne Sere Herry Latymere sonne and heyre to the Lorde Latymere; Sere Rogere Pygot, knyghte; James Conya[r]s sonne and heyre to Sere Jhon Conya[r]s, knyght; Olivere Audley, squyere; Thomas Wakes sonne and heyre; William Mallerye, squyere; and many othere comyners & c.

On 27 Jul 1469 [his brother] William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke (age 46) was executed following his capture at the Battle of Edgecote Moor the day before, His son William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke, 2nd Baron Herbert of Raglan, 2nd Baron Herbert of Powis. Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon (age 13) by marriage Countess Pembroke.

His brother Richard Herbert (age 46) was also beheaded on the same day.

After 26 Jul 1469 Richard Herbert (age 46) was buried at Abergavenny Priory [Map].

Execution of the Yorkists

Warkworth's Chronicle. 27 Jul 1469. And at that tyme was the Lorde Ryvers (age 64) takene and one of his sonnes (age 24) in the forest of Dene and brought to Northamtone and the [his brother] Erle of Penbroke (age 46) and Sere Richard Herbarde (age 46) his brother were behedede at Northamtone alle iiij by the commawndement of the Duke of Clarence and the Erle of Warwyke and Thomas Harbarde was slayne at Brystow & c.

Around 13 Feb 1470 [his son] Richard Herbert was born to Richard Herbert and Margaret Jones (age 26).

[his father] William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert and Elizabeth Bluet were married.

Ancestors of Richard Herbert 1423-1469

Richard Herbert 1423-1469

Great x 4 Grandfather: Enion Sais Brecon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hywel Brecon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hywel Fychan Brecon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Llewellyn Brecon

GrandFather: Dafydd Gam Brecon

Mother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon