Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert
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Elizabeth Somerset, 3rd Baroness Herbert (c. 1476 – 27 August 1507) was the sole heir and daughter of William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
, and his first wife, Mary Woodville
.
Her father died in 1490, and she inherited extensive lands in Wales. As her father had no sons, she succeeded to his barony
, but could not succeed to the earldom
, which was restricted to the male line. She was made a ward of King Henry VII of England
, and married Charles Somerset (formerly Charles Beaufort)
on 2 June 1492. Their only son, Henry
, was born in around 1496. In 1504, Somerset was created Baron Herbert.
Elizabeth died on 27 August 1507, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
. The following month, further estates, including the lease of Caldicot Castle
, devolved on Elizabeth's husband on the death of her uncle, Sir Walter Herbert. The addition of Herbert's estate made Somerset the most powerful landowner in South Wales. He had married for a second time by 1511, and was made Earl of Worcester in 1514.
William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux. His maternal grandparents were Walter Devereux, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Elizabeth Merbury....
, and his first wife, Mary Woodville
Mary Woodville
Mary Woodville was sister to Edward the Fourth's Queen, Elizabeth Woodville, and to Anthony Woodville, the "Lord Rivers" of Shakespeare's Richard III.-Biography:...
.
Her father died in 1490, and she inherited extensive lands in Wales. As her father had no sons, she succeeded to his barony
Baron Herbert
Baron Herbert is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1461 for William Herbert, who was later made Earl of Pembroke. The second Earl of Pembroke surrendered his earldom in return for another earldom, Huntingdon. The barony, however, passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who...
, but could not succeed to the earldom
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
, which was restricted to the male line. She was made a ward of King Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
, and married Charles Somerset (formerly Charles Beaufort)
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was the legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill.-Biography:He was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill...
on 2 June 1492. Their only son, Henry
Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester
Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester was an English nobleman, son of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert. On his father's death on 15 April 1526, he succeeded as the second Earl of Worcester...
, was born in around 1496. In 1504, Somerset was created Baron Herbert.
Elizabeth died on 27 August 1507, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
. The following month, further estates, including the lease of Caldicot Castle
Caldicot Castle
Caldicot Castle is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales.It was at one time a possession of Thomas of Woodstock, a son of King Edward III of England.- The Caldicot Estate :...
, devolved on Elizabeth's husband on the death of her uncle, Sir Walter Herbert. The addition of Herbert's estate made Somerset the most powerful landowner in South Wales. He had married for a second time by 1511, and was made Earl of Worcester in 1514.