Biography of Henry Herbert 1594-1673

Before 3rd March 1582 [his father] Richard Herbert (age 25) and [his mother] Magdalen Newport were married.

On or before 7th July 1594 Henry Herbert was born to Richard Herbert (age 37) and Magdalen Newport. He was baptised 7th July 1594.

In 1596 [his father] Richard Herbert (age 39) died.

In March 1609 [his step-father] John Danvers (age 20) and [his mother] Magdalen Newport were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 22nd May 1622 John Astley was appointed Master of the Revels but sold his interest to Henry Herbert (age 27) by 1623.

On 24th October 1622 The Spanish Curate was licensed for by Henry Herbert (age 28).

In 1623 Henry Herbert (age 28) was knighted.

On 29th August 1627 [his daughter] Vere Herbert was born to Henry Herbert (age 33).

In 1641 Henry Herbert (age 46) was appointed Master of the Revels.

In or before 1649 [his son-in-law] Henry Every 2nd Baronet (age 19) and [his daughter] Vere Herbert (age 21) were married.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th March 1652. Saw the magnificent funeral of that arch-rebel, Ireton, carried in pomp from Somerset House [Map] to Westminster [Map], accompanied with divers regiments of soldiers, horse and foot; then marched the mourners, General Cromwell (age 52) (his father-in-law), his mock-parliament-men, officers, and forty poor men in gowns, three led horses in housings of black cloth, two led in black velvet, and his charging horse, all covered over with embroidery and gold, on crimson velvet; then the guidons, ensigns, four heralds, carrying the arms of the State (as they called it), namely, the red cross and Ireland, with the casque, wreath, sword, spurs, etc.; next, a chariot canopied of black velvet, and six horses, in which was the corpse; the pall held up by the mourners on foot; the mace and sword, with other marks of his charge in Ireland (where he died of the plague), carried before in black scarfs. Thus, in a grave pace, drums covered with cloth, soldiers reversing their arms, they proceeded through the streets in a very solemn manner. This Ireton was a stout rebel, and had been very bloody to the King's (age 21) party, witness his severity at Colchester, when in cold blood he put to death those gallant gentlemen, Sir Charles Lucas (age 39) and Sir George Lisle. My cousin, R. Fanshawe (age 43), came to visit me, and informed me of many considerable affairs. Sir Henry Herbert (age 57) presented me with his brother, my Lord Cherbury's book, "De Veritate"..

On 24th July 1654 [his son] Henry Herbert 1st Baron Chirbury was born to Henry Herbert (age 60).

John Evelyn's Diary. 8th February 1665. Ash Wednesday, 1665. I visited our prisoners at Chelsea College, and to examine how the marshal and sutlers behaved. These were prisoners taken in the war; they only complained that their bread was too fine. I dined at Sir Henry Herbert's (age 70), Master of the Revels.

In 1673 Henry Herbert (age 78) died.