William Herbert (1621–1646) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1640 to 1644. He supported the

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cause in the

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Herbert was the fifth son of

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, and his wife

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, daughter of the 17th earl of Oxford. He matriculated at

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, on 29 January 1635 aged 13 and was awarded MA on 31 August 1636. He was of Wilton, Wiltshire. In November 1640, Herbert was elected

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for

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and

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in the

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, and chose to sit for Monmouthshire. He supported the King and was disabled from sitting on 5 February 1644. Herbert died unmarried at the age of 25.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, William 1621 births 1646 deaths English MPs 1640–1648 Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Cavaliers Politicians from Wiltshire People from Monmouthshire