Herbert, William, 3rd earl of Pembroke
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Herbert, William, 3rd earl of Pembroke (1580–1630). Herbert succeeded to the earldom at the age of 21 in 1601. He was under a cloud at Elizabeth's court for getting Mary Fitton, one of the maids of honour, pregnant. He fared better with James I, and from 1615 served as lord chamberlain. In 1626 he became lord steward. He was often at odds with royal policy and on bad terms with
Buckingham, favourite to both James I and Charles I. Nevertheless, his wealth and amiability gave him standing, he was chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Pembroke College was refounded in his honour.
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William Herbert Pembroke, 3d earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Herbert Pembroke, 3d earl of 1580-1630, English courtier and patron of letters. Son of Mary Herbert, countess of Pembroke , and nephew of Sir Philip Sidney, he was tutored by the...
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William Herbert
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William Herbert see Pembroke, William Herbert, 3d earl of .
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Samuel Daniel
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Samuel Daniel 1562?-1619, English poet and historian. He was tutor to William Herbert, 3d earl of Pembroke, and later to Lady Anne Clifford. Eventually he found favor with James I, and in 1603 he was appointed inspector of the Children...
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