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Richard Herbert, of Montgomery Castle

Tomb of Richard Herbert.
St Nicholas' Church, Montgomery.
Photo 2012. From Geograph.

Richard Herbert,
of Montgomery Castle, Powys, Wales.
See wikipedia.
Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.
He died 1596.
He was bur St Nicholas' Church, Montgomery, Powys, Wales.
He had issue:

1. Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (or Cherbury),
   diplomat, poet and philosopher,
   born 1583.
   The "father of English deism".

   
   

2. George Herbert,
   the metaphysical poet,
   born 3 Apr 1593, Montgomery Castle.
   See wikipedia.
   Author of The Collar.
   Vicar of Bemerton, Wiltshire (E of Wilton House) 1630-1633.
   He died 1 Mar 1633, age 39 yrs.
   He was bur in Bemerton church [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"].
   Memorial to him in N Quire Aisle of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire.
   See his works.

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George Herbert

George Herbert, the poet.
From [NPG].
See other versions.
See other version posted here.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• George Herbert in [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"]. See pp.136-137 of 1950 edn.