Herbert, Edward, (1583-1648), 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, philosopher and historian

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Surname:	Herbert
Forenames:	Edward
Gender:	Male
Date:	1583-1648
Title:	1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
History:	Philosopher, historian & diplomat. Travelled widely in Europe in early 17th century. Ambassador in Paris, 1619-21 & 1622-24. Imprisoned in the Tower for Royalist sympathies during the Civil War but later sought to be neutral.
Biography:	ODNB link for Herbert, Edward (1583-1648) 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, philosopher and historian
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275468 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P156712 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Edward Herbert

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	14th century-1772: Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury: Collection of Herbert Papers	The National Archives, Kew	PRO 30/53
2	corresp, diaries and papers	The National Archives	PRO 30/53
3	1619-20: letterbook and Tractatus De Veritate	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 7081-82
4	library catalogue and papers	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services	NLW MSS 5295-98
5	corresp, papers and literary MSS	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services	Powis Castle	NRA 20151 Herbert See HMC Winnington Mss file
6	draft of and collections for his Life and Reign of Henry VIII	Oxford University: Jesus College	MSS 71-4
7	1623: De Veritate	Cambridge University: St John's College Library	MSS I.5 and 6 (James 306-7)	See MR James, Descriptive Catalogue of MSS in St John's College, 1913, nos 306-7
8	letters and literary MSS	See information in published source		See Index of English literary MSS vol 1 1450-1625