Brief Life History of William ap Thomas
Sir William ap Thomas Herbert KG was born in 1372, in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom as the son of Maud ferch John. He married Lady Maud Morley of Ragland Castle in 1392, in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. In 1442, at the age of 70, his occupation is listed as chief steward of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york's estates in wales. He died in 1446, in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, at the age of 74, and was buried in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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- Legacy NFS Source: william powell - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: william powell
- William Ap Thomas Herbert, "Find A Grave Index"
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German, English, and French: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements heri, hari ‘army’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. In Britain, this Old French name, introduced by the Normans, reinforced the less common Old English cognate Herebeorht. The surname was taken to Ireland after the Anglo-Norman invasion and in the 16th century.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the German personal name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sir William fought in the Battle of Agincourt in France with King Henry V, becoming a knight Bannerett. He was widely known in South Wales and was buried in the church at St. Mary's
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