William Herbert was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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in 1626. Herbert was the eldest son of William Herbert of Coldbrook and his wife Catherine Morgan, daughter of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar. He was the grandson of Matthew Herbert.W R Williams Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
/ref> In 1626, Herbert was elected

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for

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. He was

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in 1638. Herbert married Priscilla Pigot, daughter of Sir Edward Pigot of Laughton, Buckinghamshire, and later married Elizabeth Claypole, daughter of Sir John Claypole of Northamptonshire. His son Henry Herbert was also MP. Herbert died in 1646.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, William Year of birth missing 1646 deaths English MPs 1626 High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire