John Herbert ca.1670-1720

Biographical Note

Son of Nathaniel Herbert of London. Educated at Westminster School, BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1691/2, MA 1695. Vicar of Ridge, Hertfordshire from 1718 until his death.

Books

Herbert's books were sold by retail sale in London beginning 6 March 1721, alongside those of an unnamed legal counsellor and the MP William Carr. The catalogue describes the sale as 'Consisting of very valuable books, in most faculties and languages; particularly law, statute, civil, and common, English and other historians; Parliamentary affairs, trade, husbandry and divinity... Also a large Collection of the Classicks... Likewise several curious MSS. chiefly Law, and also MSS, Sermons fairly written, and a Collection of Volumes of Pamphlets, Plays, and Sermons'. The catalogue makes no distinction between the three libraries, and divides the 1885 books by format, subject and language.

Sources

Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, St Philip, 2010.
Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.
A catalogue of the libraries of the Honourable William Carr, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq; late of the Commissioners of the Excise; of an eminent Counsellor at Law, and of the Reverend Mr. John Herbert, late Vicar of Ridge, in the County of Hertford: all deceased, [London, 1721], ESTC T10293.