PRO 30/5314th century-1772Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury: Collection of Herbert Papers
Documents originating from the various branches of the Herbert family, 16th to 18th centuries, including: six volumes of correspondence of Sir Edward Herbert as ambassador to France, 1619-1624, a further volume of his correspondence between 1615-1639, 3 volumes of Herbert family correspondence, papers and manuscripts depicting personal, local and national events, including an original account of the proceedings against Mary, Queen of Scots.
The series also contains two bundles of miscellaneous manuscripts relating to the Herberts and others, as well as two Parliamentary diaries, 1640-1642. There is also a 14th century leaf of the Vulgate Bible (I Kings V) which gives the series its earliest date.