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Herbert family

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Herbert
Noble house
Herbert coat of arms
CountryUnited Kingdom
Founded1461; 563 years ago (1461)
FounderBaron Herbert of Raglan
Titles
Estate(s)
The Earl and Countess of Powis with their children, the future Earl and Countess of Powis, in 1760
Arms of the Herbert Family, Per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent armed gules[1][2]

The Herbert family is an Anglo-Welsh noble family founded by William Herbert, known as "Black William", the son of William ap Thomas, founder of Raglan Castle, a follower of Edward IV of England in the Wars of the Roses. The name Herbert originated in 1461 when William was granted the title Baron Herbert of Raglan, having assumed an English-style surname in place of his Welsh patronymic, ap William.

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References

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  1. ^ An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. 1981. p. 355. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ^ Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Debrett's. 1840. p. 569. Retrieved 11 July 2016.