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William HERBERT, 3rd Earl of Pembroke 1580-1630

Armorial stamp of William Herbert (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (d.1601). Matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1593; awarded MA in 1605. He was appointed Warden of the Forest of Dean in 1608 and Governor of Portsmouth in 1609. Elected chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1617. Lord Chamberlain from 1615 to 1625. He is notable as a patron of the arts, patronising such figures as Ben Jonson, George Chapman, Richard Burbage and Inigo Jones.

Books

Books with his armorial stamps survive. Bought the Barocci collection of Greek manuscripts in 1629, most of which he gave to the Bodleian Library.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Macray, W. D. Annals of the Bodleian Library. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1890, 68-72.
Stater, Victor. "Herbert, William, third earl of Pembroke (1580–1630), courtier and patron of the arts." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of [[family::Henry Herbert]], 2nd [[personal title::Earl of Pembroke]] (d.[[date of death::1601]]) and [[family::Mary Sidney]] ([[date of birth::1561]]-[[date of death::1621]]); husband of [[family::Mary Talbot]] (d.1649). Matriculated at [[education::New College, Oxford]] in 1593. He did not graduate, but was awarded MA in 1605. Following an affair with [[Mary Fritton]] (d.[[date of death::1641]]), he lost his position at Elizabeth's court and was imprisoned in the Fleet. Following James' accession, he regained favour, eventually becoming one of the most powerful figures at court. He was made [[occupation::steward of the Duchy of Cornwall]], [[occupation::lord warden of the stannaries]], [[occupation::lord lieutenant of Cornwall]] and in 1615 [[occupation::lord chamberlain]]. He was elected [[occupation::Chancellor]] of [[organisations::University of Oxford|Oxford University]] in 1617. He is notable for being 'the greatest patron' of the arts 'of his generation' (ODNB).
+Son of [[family::Henry Herbert]], 2nd [[personal title::Earl of Pembroke]] (d.[[date of death::1601]]). Matriculated at [[education::New College, Oxford]] in 1593; awarded MA in 1605. He was appointed [[occupation::Warden of the Forest of Dean]] in 1608 and [[occupation::Governor of Portsmouth]] in 1609. Elected [[occupation::chancellor]] of the [[organisations::University of Oxford]] in 1617. [[occupation::Lord Chamberlain]] from 1615 to 1625. He is notable as a patron of the arts, patronising such figures as [[crossreference::Ben Jonson]], [[crossreference::George Chapman]], [[crossreference::Richard Burbage]] and [[crossreference::Inigo Jones]].
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