Archive:Visitations by the Heralds in Wales

Michael Powell Siddons, M.A., F. S. A., Herodr Arbennig Cymru, Wales Herald Extraordinary, Visitations by the Heralds in Wales (London, 1996).

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Ballard's Book, Welsh Section
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Robart Whyteney beyrith Asure a cros cheykey gold and Gowlys, and his helme ij bugyll hornis Sylver in a wrethe of gold and gowlys, the sayde helme mantellyd asure dowblyd Ermyne, and he hath ij sonnys and a broder.

Robert d. c.1494 (Cal. Fine Rolls 1485-1509, no. 476). His son James Whitney d. 30 June 1500, leaving a son Robert, aged 6, as his heir. He held the manor of Whitney (HER) from Edward Duke of Buckingham, of the Honor of Huntington, the manor of Pencombe (HER) of Lord Bergavenny, and that of Boughrood (RAD) of the King in socage (CIPM, Hen. 7, II, No. 261). The last-named Robert d. 11 May 1541 (IPMs, PRO, C142/63, no. 40, C142/64, no. 114). (Fellow 9)

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Visitation of South Wales and Herefordshire, 1531
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HERBERT OF TROY

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Harbert of Troye (HF)

Sir William Harbert of Troye,¹ bastard sonne to the Erle of Pembroke, had to his secounde wief² Blaunche, doughter and one of the heyres to Symonde Mylboorne³ of Icombe⁴ in Gloucestershire, and they had yssue Charles and Thomas.

Charles Harbert⁵ of Troye maryed Elysabeth, doughter to Sir Griffeth Ryce,⁶ and they had yssue Johan.⁷

Memorandum that Blanche aforesayed was first maryed to James Whyteney⁸ of Harefordeshire, by whome she had yssue Robert⁹ and James.¹⁰

WG 2, Godwin 8(A4).

1. He was bastard of William Herbert (d. 1469), Earl of Pembroke, 65. His will was proved 13 Apr. 1524, PCC 19 Bodfelde. Receiver of Charles, Earl of Worcester, for the Lordship of Chepstow (W.R.B.Robinson, 'The Welsh Estates of Charles, Earl of Worcester in 1520' (BBCS, XXIV (1971), 401). He also had an illegitimate son Richard.

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9. Aged 6 and more at father's death (as in 8). He m. Sybil dau. of Sir James Baskerville, 50. He died 11 May 1541, seized of the manors of Whtiney and Pencombe in HER, of Boughrood in RAD, and Icombe in GLO (IPMs, PRO, C142/64, nos. 114, 116, and C142/63, no. 40). (Ballard 57)

10. James's will proved 4 July 1544, PCC 10 Pynnyng. In it he described himself as of Troy, Monmouth, and of HER, and left hsi lands to his [half-] brothers Charles and Thomas Herbert.

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