Henry Herbert, Mary Sidney, and the First Folio brothers

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Henry Herbert, Mary Sidney,

and the First Folio brothers

(William and Philip Herbert)

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Henry HERBERT (2nd Earl of Pembroke)

Born: after 1538

Acceded: 1570

Died: 19 Jan 1601, Wilton

Buried: 5 Mar 1601, Salisbury Cathedral

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Knight of the Garter. The Complete Peerage vol.X,pp.410-412. President of the Council in Wales 1586, Lord Lieutenant of North and South Wales and of cos. Hereford, Salop, Somerset, Wilts and Worcester.

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Father: William HERBERT (1st Earl of Pembroke)

Mother: Anne PARR (Countess of Pembroke)

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Married 1: Catherine GREY (Countess of Hertford) 21 May 1553, London

Annulment 1554

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Married 2: Catherine TALBOT (Countess of Pembroke) 17 Feb 1562/3, Baynard Castle, London

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Children:

1. Mary HERBERT

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Married 3: Mary SIDNEY (Countess of Pembroke) 21 Apr 1577

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Children:

1. William HERBERT (3rd Earl of Pembroke)

2. Catherine HERBERT (b. 1581 - d. 1584)

3. Anne HERBERT (b. 1583 - d. about 1606)

4. Phillip HERBERT (4th Earl of Pembroke/ 1st Earl of Montgomery)

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