William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis
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The Lord Powis | |
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,_1st_Lord_Powis.jpg) Portrait of William Herbert, 1595 | |
| Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire | |
| In office 1604–1629 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| In office 1597–1597 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald Williams |
| Succeeded by | Edward Herbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Herbert c. 1573 |
| Died | 7 March 1655 (aged 81–82) |
| Spouse | Lady Eleanor Percy |
| Relations | William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (grandfather) Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (grandmother) Sir Thomas Stanley (grandfather) William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis (grandson) Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (grandson) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Edward Herbert Mary Stanley |
William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis KB (c. 1573[1] – 7 March 1655[2]) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.
Herbert was born in Powis Castle, the son of Sir Edward Herbert (c. 1542–1595) and the former Mary Stanley. In 1587, his father purchased the lands of the abeyant barony of Powis from their distant relative, Edward, an illegitimate son of the 3rd Baron Grey of Powis.[3]
His maternal grandfather was Sir Thomas Stanley, who served as Under-Treasurer of the Royal Mint at the Tower of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.[1][2] His father was the second son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and the former Anne Parr, sister of Queen Catherine Parr (the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII).[1][2] His paternal uncle was Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke.[2]
Career
Herbert was High Steward to Elizabeth I of England. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire from 1602 to 1641. Upon the coronation of James I in 1603, Herbert was made a Knight of the Bath.[1][2]
In 1604, he was elected MP for Montgomeryshire again. He was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1613.[4] In 1614, he was re-elected MP for Montgomeryshire and was re-elected in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628. He was created Baron Powis (a new creation) of Powis Castle on 2 April 1629.[1]
