Biography of Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery 1621-1669

In 1621 Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery was born to Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 36) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 33).

In 1628 [his mother] Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 40) died.

In 1630 [his father] Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 45) and [his step-mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 39) were married. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke and [his grandmother] Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke. They were half third cousin twice removed.

Before 1641 Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 19) and Penelope Naunton (age 20) were married. He the son of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 56) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery.

Around 1641 [his son] William Herbert 6th Earl Pembroke 3rd Earl Montgomery was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 20) and [his wife] Penelope Naunton (age 21).

In 1647 [his wife] Penelope Naunton (age 27) died.

Before 1650 Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 28) and Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. He the son of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 65) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery.

On 23rd January 1650 [his father] Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 65) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. He was buried at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His son Philip (age 29) succeeded 5th Earl Pembroke, 2nd Earl Montgomery.

On or before 7th May 1650, the date she was baptised at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map], [his daughter] Susan Herbert Baroness Poulett was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 29) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 29).

On or before 5th January 1652 [his son] Philip "Infamous Earl" Herbert 7th Earl Pembroke 4th Earl Montgomery was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 31) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 31). He was baptised at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map] on 5th January 1652.

John Evelyn's Diary. 9th June 1654. Dined at Marlborough [Map], which having been lately fired, was now new built. At one end of this town, we saw my Lord Seymour's (age 64) house, but nothing observable save the Mount, to which we ascended by windings for near half a mile. It seems to have been cast up by hand. We passed by Colonel Popham's (age 49), a noble seat, park, and river. Thence, to Newbury [Map], a considerable town, and Donnington, famous for its battle, siege, and castle, this last had been in the possession of old Geoffrey Chaucer. Then to Aldermaston, a house of Sir Humphrey Forster's, built à la moderne. Also, that exceedingly beautiful seat of my Lord Pembroke (age 33), on the ascent of hill, flanked with wood, and regarding the river, and so, at night, to Cadenham, the mansion of Edward Hungerford (age 21), Esq, uncle to my wife (age 19), where we made some stay. The rest of the week we did nothing but feast and make good cheer, to welcome my wife.

On 9th June 1654 [his daughter] Catherine Herbert was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 33) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 33). She was baptised on 10th June 1654 at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 11th July 1654. Was the Latin sermon, which I could not be at, though invited, being taken up at All Souls, where we had music, voices, and the orbos, performed by some ingenious scholars. After dinner, I visited that miracle of a youth, Mr. Christopher Wren (age 30), nephew to the Bishop of Ely. Then Mr. Barlow (age 46) (since Bishop of Lincoln), bibliothecarius of the Bodleian Library, my most learned friend. He showed us the rarities of that most famous place, manuscripts, medals, and other curiosities. Among the MSS. an old English Bible, wherein the Eunuch mentioned to be baptized by Philip, is called the Gelding: "and Philip and the Gelding went down into the water", etc. The original Acts of the Council of Basil 900 years since, with the bulla, or leaden affix, which has a silken cord passing through every parchment; a MS. of Venerable Bede of 800 years antiquity; the old Ritual secundum usum Sarum exceeding voluminous; then, among the nicer curiosities, the "Proverbs of Solomon", written in French by a lady, every chapter of a several character, or hand, the most exquisite imaginable; an hieroglyphical table, or carta, folded up like a map, I suppose it painted on asses' hide, extremely rare; but, what is most illustrious, there were no less than 1,000 MSS. in nineteen languages, especially Oriental, furnishing that new part of the library built by Archbishop Laud, from a design of Sir Kenelm Digby (age 51) and the Earl of Pembroke (age 33). In the closet of the tower, they show some Indian weapons, urns, lamps, etc., but the rarest is the whole Alcoran, written on one large sheet of calico, made up in a priest's vesture, or cope, after the Turkish and Arabic character, so exquisitely written, as no printed letter comes near it; also, a roll of magical charms, divers talismans, and some medals.

On 18th July 1655 [his daughter] Rebecca Herbert was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 34) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 34). She was baptised on 22nd July 1655 at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map].

Around 1656 [his son] Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery was born to Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 35) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 35).

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 10th October 1664. So home to dinner at 4 o'clock, and then to the office, and there late, and so home to supper and to bed, having sat up till past twelve at night to look over the account of the collections for the Fishery, and the loose and base manner that monies so collected are disposed of in, would make a man never part with a penny in that manner, and, above all, the inconvenience of having a great man, though never so seeming pious as my Lord Pembroke (age 43) is. He is too great to be called to an account, and is abused by his servants, and yet obliged to defend them for his owne sake.

John Evelyn's Diary. 24th February 1665. Dr. Fell (age 39), Canon of Christ Church, preached before the King (age 34), on 15 ch. Romans, v. 2, a very formal discourse, and in blank verse, according to his manner; however, he is a good man. Mr. Philips, preceptor to my son, went to be with the Earl of Pembroke's (age 44) son, my [his son] Lord Herbert (age 24).

In or before 1668 [his son-in-law] John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett (age 26) and [his daughter] Susan Herbert Baroness Poulett (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Poulett. She the daughter of Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 46) and [his wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 46). They were third cousin once removed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 4th April 1668. By and by the King (age 37) comes out, and he did easily agree to what we moved, and would have the Commissioners of the Navy to meet us with him to-morrow morning: and then to talk of other things; about the Quakers not swearing, and how they do swear in the business of a late election of a Knight of the Shire of Hartfordshire in behalf of one they have a mind to have; and how my Lord of Pembroke (age 47) says he hath heard him (the Quaker) at the tennis-court swear to himself when he loses: and told us what pretty notions my Lord Pembroke hath of the first chapter of Genesis, how Adam's sin was not the sucking (which he did before) but the swallowing of the apple, by which the contrary elements begun to work in him, and to stir up these passions, and a great deal of such fooleries, which the King made mighty mockery at.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 11th June 1668. Thence to the inne; and there not being able to hire coach-horses, and not willing to use our own, we got saddle-horses, very dear. Boy that went to look for them, 6d. So the three women behind W. Hewer (age 26), Murford, and our guide, and I single to Stonage; over the Plain and some great hills, even to fright us. Come thither, and find them as prodigious as any tales I ever heard of them, and worth going this journey to see. God knows what their use was! they are hard to tell, but yet maybe told. Give the shepherd-woman, for leading our horses, 4d. So back by Wilton [Map], my Lord Pembroke's (age 47) house, which we could not see, he being just coming to town; but the situation I do not like, nor the house promise much, it being in a low but rich valley. So back home; and there being 'light, we to the Church, and there find them at prayers again, so could not see the Quire; but I sent the women home, and I did go in, and saw very many fine tombs, and among the rest some very ancient, of the Montagus¹.

Note 1. The Montacutes, from whom Lord Sandwich's (age 42) family claimed descent: B.

On 11th December 1669 Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 48) died. His son [his son] William (age 28) succeeded 6th Earl Pembroke, 3rd Earl Montgomery.

On 28th February 1678 [his former wife] Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 57) died.