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Sir William "Lord Ragland, The Blue Knight of Gwent" ap Thomas
(Bef 1377 - 1446)
[[Category:Battle of Agincourt]]
[[Category: Raglan, Monmouthshire]]
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'''Note:''' Sir William's son adopted "Herbert" as a surname in his lifetime. The Last Name at Birth (LNAB) for this profile is correct as "ap Thomas" - see Cymru naming standards: [[Space:Name_Fields_Welsh_Aristocrats|Space:Name_Fields_Welsh_Aristocrats]]
Although Sir William ap Thomas did not use Herbert in his lifetime, that name has been added to the "Other Last Names" field to aid identification.
==Biography==Sir William Herbert, called William ap Thomas, only son and heir, seated atRagland Castle, and called by the Welsh Margoah Gles, or Gumrhi, made Kt. Banneret, 1415 married Gladys, dau. and heir of Sir David Gamm, Kt., and widow of Sir Roger Vaughan, Kt. There appears to be no record of his birth.
A genealogy included in the book ''The Expedition to the Isle of Rhé'' by Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury, K.B., shows a genealogy back to Charlemagne.}, Table I This genealogy has been proven to be false.}, Page 250ff
"Thomas's fifth son, William or Gwilym ap Thomas, who died about 1446, was the first man of the family to make any figure in history. This Gwilim ap Thomas was steward of the lordships of Usk and Caerleon under Richard, Duke of York. Legend makes him a knight on the field of Agincourt, but his knighthood belongs to the year 1426. He appears to have married twice, his first wife being Elizabeth Bluet of Raglan, widow of Sir James Berkeley, and his second daughter of David Gam, a valiant Welsh acquire slain at Agincourt. Royal favor enriched Sir William, and he was able to buy Raglan Castle from the Lord Berkeley, his first wife's son, the deed, which remains among the Beaufort muniments, refuting the pedigree-maker's statement that he inherited the castle as heir of his mother Maude daughter of Sir John Morley.Entered by Dallas Riedesel.
"The current Raglan Castle was begun by Sir William ap Thomas, the lesser son of a minor Welsh family who rose through the ranks of mid-15th century politics, profiting from the benefits of the local offices he held. William married first Elizabeth, a wealthy heiress, and then Gwladus ap Thomas, another heiress who would prove to be a powerful regional figure in her own right. In 1432 William purchased the manor of Raglan, where he had already been staying as a tenant, for 1,000 marks (£666) and commenced a programme of building work that established the basic shape of the castle as seen today, although most of it — with the exception of the South Gate and the Great Tower — was later built over.
"William's son dropped the Welsh version of his name, calling himself William Herbert.[6] He continued to rise in prominence, supporting the House of York during the War of the Roses, fighting in the Hundred Years War in France but making his fortune from the Gascon wine trade. He was also closely associated with Welsh politics and status, being the first Welshman to be made an earl and being described by contemporary poets as the "national deliverer" who might achieve Welsh independence. In the 1460s William used his increasing wealth to remodel Raglan on a much grander scale. The symbolism of the castle architecture may have reflected the Welsh family roots — historian Matthew Johnson has suggested that the polygonal towers were possibly designed to imitate those of Caernarvon Castle, whose architecture carries numerous allusions to the eventual return of a Roman Emperor to Wales. The resulting castle was what historian Anthony Emery has described as one of the "last formidable displays of medieval defensive architecture"." (Ref: Geni - [http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Thomas-ap-Gwyllym-Kt/6000000003541035857 Sir Thomas ap Gwyllym] - accessed 12 Dec 2014)
=== Marriages ==="Elizabeth [Bluet] married (4th) before 1420 (as his 1st wife) William ap Thomas ap Gwilym, Knt., of Raglan... They had no issue."Source: [[#PA1]], Richardson, ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families,'' (2011) According to Douglas Richardson, William's first wife, Elizabeth Bluet, was of "full age" in 1388. She married, as her 2nd husband, Thomas ap Harry, who left a Will which was proved on 4 April 1416. Elizabeth died before 25 July 1425. Given this information, William and Elizabeth were married between 1416 and 1420.
After Elizabeth's death, William ap Thomas ap Gwilym married "Gwladus ferch Dafydd, widow of Roger Vaughan, Knt., of Tretower, Breckonshire (died 1415) and daughter of Dafydd Gam, Knt., by whom he was the father of William Herbert, K.G., 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1469).... In 1430, he purchased the manor and lordship of Raglan, Monmouthshire from his step-son [[Berkeley-38|James Berkeley]] for 100 marks. Sir William ap Thomas died in 1446, and was buried in the Priory church of Abergavenny, Wales." ([[#PA1]])
: Husband: [[ap_Thomas-10|William ap Thomas]]
: Wife: [[ferch Dafydd-5|Gwladus ferch Dafydd]]
: Child: [[Herbert-63|William Herbert]]
: Marriage:
:: Date: ABT 1421
:: Place: Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England
William died in London in 1445 and his body was brought back to Wales. William's wife, Gwladys, died in 1454. Gwladys and William were patrons of Abergavenny Priory where they were both buried; their alabaster tomb and effigies can still be seen in the church of St Mary's. Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ap_Thomas William ap Thomas] (accessed August 8, 2015)
You can see a picture of the grave monument at St. Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny, for William and his wife Gwladys at [https://web.archive.org/web/20101112093845/http://www.stmarys-priory.org/history/monuments.htm Monuments].
== Sources ==
Source found in: Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. V page 56.
Henry (or Harry) Stradling, Knt., son and heir, born about 1412-22. He married before 1449 Elizabeth Ferch William AP Thomas, daughter of William ap Thomas ap Gwilym, Knt., by his 2nd wife, Gwladus, daughter of dafydd Gam, Knt. They had two sons, Thomas, Esq., and Charles, and two daughters, Elizabeth (wife of Richard ap Jenkin) and Jane (wife of Miles Parry [or ap Harry]. Sir Henry Stradling died in 1476.
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ap_Thomas William ap Thomas]* Herbert, Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury, K.B.; [http://bob.fooguru.org/content/herbert/rhe/Expedition.html The Expedition to the Isle of Rhe]; London, Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1860.* PA1: Douglas Richardson, ''[http://www.amazon.com/Plantagenet-Ancestry-Colonial-Medieval-Families/dp/1461045134/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2AXVXLP3C5JLB Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families],'' Royal Ancestry series, 2nd edition, 3 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), page [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kjme027UeagC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=richardson+plantagenet+ancestry+2011+sheppard+mynach&source=bl&ots=qvEpGB5gek&sig=ayljFsKOEALeICyttxLHDZySDwM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DesTVYKVNsavUf2ugoAD&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=berkeley%20james%20mary&f=false 255], #10 James Berkeley.
:See also:* [http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id40.html The Herbert Family Pedigree], Ancient Wales Studies* [https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/handle/2160/4026 The Bartrum Project] (digitization of "Welsh Genealogies AD 300- 1500" by Peter C. Bartrum) **[https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5005/Godwin%208.png?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Godwin 8], Sir William Thomas**[https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/4939/godwin%205.png?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Godwin 5], Thomas ap Gwilym* William Coxe, ''A Historical Tour Through Monmouthshire,'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=ofFBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR18&lpg=PR18&dq=william+ap+william+kemeys&source=bl&ots=F9EZ88juQx&sig=hV67r2IaSnPglNBIDip6w5WKMPQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBGoVChMIrq_AiMiWxwIVhnc-Ch1QSwou#v=snippet&q=vaughan&f=false pp 174-175]* [http://thepeerage.com/p19580.htm#i195793 Sir William ap Thomas], "thepeerage" (website, compiled by Darryl Lundy, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand; accessed 6 December 2018)
== Acknowledgements ==This page has been edited according to [[Acknowledgements|Style Standards]] adopted January 2014. Descriptions of imported gedcoms for this profile are under the Changes tab.
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[[Category: Raglan, Monmouthshire]]
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'''Note:''' Sir William's son adopted "Herbert" as a surname in his lifetime. The Last Name at Birth (LNAB) for this profile is correct as "ap Thomas" - see Cymru naming standards: [[Space:Name_Fields_Welsh_Aristocrats|Space:Name_Fields_Welsh_Aristocrats]]
Although Sir William ap Thomas did not use Herbert in his lifetime, that name has been added to the "Other Last Names" field to aid identification.
==Biography==Sir William Herbert, called William ap Thomas, only son and heir, seated atRagland Castle, and called by the Welsh Margoah Gles, or Gumrhi, made Kt. Banneret, 1415 married Gladys, dau. and heir of Sir David Gamm, Kt., and widow of Sir Roger Vaughan, Kt. There appears to be no record of his birth.
A genealogy included in the book ''The Expedition to the Isle of Rhé'' by Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury, K.B., shows a genealogy back to Charlemagne.}, Table I This genealogy has been proven to be false.}, Page 250ff
"Thomas's fifth son, William or Gwilym ap Thomas, who died about 1446, was the first man of the family to make any figure in history. This Gwilim ap Thomas was steward of the lordships of Usk and Caerleon under Richard, Duke of York. Legend makes him a knight on the field of Agincourt, but his knighthood belongs to the year 1426. He appears to have married twice, his first wife being Elizabeth Bluet of Raglan, widow of Sir James Berkeley, and his second daughter of David Gam, a valiant Welsh acquire slain at Agincourt. Royal favor enriched Sir William, and he was able to buy Raglan Castle from the Lord Berkeley, his first wife's son, the deed, which remains among the Beaufort muniments, refuting the pedigree-maker's statement that he inherited the castle as heir of his mother Maude daughter of Sir John Morley.Entered by Dallas Riedesel.
"The current Raglan Castle was begun by Sir William ap Thomas, the lesser son of a minor Welsh family who rose through the ranks of mid-15th century politics, profiting from the benefits of the local offices he held. William married first Elizabeth, a wealthy heiress, and then Gwladus ap Thomas, another heiress who would prove to be a powerful regional figure in her own right. In 1432 William purchased the manor of Raglan, where he had already been staying as a tenant, for 1,000 marks (£666) and commenced a programme of building work that established the basic shape of the castle as seen today, although most of it — with the exception of the South Gate and the Great Tower — was later built over.
"William's son dropped the Welsh version of his name, calling himself William Herbert.[6] He continued to rise in prominence, supporting the House of York during the War of the Roses, fighting in the Hundred Years War in France but making his fortune from the Gascon wine trade. He was also closely associated with Welsh politics and status, being the first Welshman to be made an earl and being described by contemporary poets as the "national deliverer" who might achieve Welsh independence. In the 1460s William used his increasing wealth to remodel Raglan on a much grander scale. The symbolism of the castle architecture may have reflected the Welsh family roots — historian Matthew Johnson has suggested that the polygonal towers were possibly designed to imitate those of Caernarvon Castle, whose architecture carries numerous allusions to the eventual return of a Roman Emperor to Wales. The resulting castle was what historian Anthony Emery has described as one of the "last formidable displays of medieval defensive architecture"." (Ref: Geni - [http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Thomas-ap-Gwyllym-Kt/6000000003541035857 Sir Thomas ap Gwyllym] - accessed 12 Dec 2014)
=== Marriages ==="Elizabeth [Bluet] married (4th) before 1420 (as his 1st wife) William ap Thomas ap Gwilym, Knt., of Raglan... They had no issue."Source: [[#PA1]], Richardson, ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families,'' (2011) According to Douglas Richardson, William's first wife, Elizabeth Bluet, was of "full age" in 1388. She married, as her 2nd husband, Thomas ap Harry, who left a Will which was proved on 4 April 1416. Elizabeth died before 25 July 1425. Given this information, William and Elizabeth were married between 1416 and 1420.
After Elizabeth's death, William ap Thomas ap Gwilym married "Gwladus ferch Dafydd, widow of Roger Vaughan, Knt., of Tretower, Breckonshire (died 1415) and daughter of Dafydd Gam, Knt., by whom he was the father of William Herbert, K.G., 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1469).... In 1430, he purchased the manor and lordship of Raglan, Monmouthshire from his step-son [[Berkeley-38|James Berkeley]] for 100 marks. Sir William ap Thomas died in 1446, and was buried in the Priory church of Abergavenny, Wales." ([[#PA1]])
: Husband: [[ap_Thomas-10|William ap Thomas]]
: Wife: [[ferch Dafydd-5|Gwladus ferch Dafydd]]
: Child: [[Herbert-63|William Herbert]]
: Marriage:
:: Date: ABT 1421
:: Place: Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England
William died in London in 1445 and his body was brought back to Wales. William's wife, Gwladys, died in 1454. Gwladys and William were patrons of Abergavenny Priory where they were both buried; their alabaster tomb and effigies can still be seen in the church of St Mary's. Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ap_Thomas William ap Thomas] (accessed August 8, 2015)
You can see a picture of the grave monument at St. Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny, for William and his wife Gwladys at [https://web.archive.org/web/20101112093845/http://www.stmarys-priory.org/history/monuments.htm Monuments].
== Sources ==
Source found in: Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. V page 56.
Henry (or Harry) Stradling, Knt., son and heir, born about 1412-22. He married before 1449 Elizabeth Ferch William AP Thomas, daughter of William ap Thomas ap Gwilym, Knt., by his 2nd wife, Gwladus, daughter of dafydd Gam, Knt. They had two sons, Thomas, Esq., and Charles, and two daughters, Elizabeth (wife of Richard ap Jenkin) and Jane (wife of Miles Parry [or ap Harry]. Sir Henry Stradling died in 1476.
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ap_Thomas William ap Thomas]* Herbert, Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury, K.B.; [http://bob.fooguru.org/content/herbert/rhe/Expedition.html The Expedition to the Isle of Rhe]; London, Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1860.* PA1: Douglas Richardson, ''[http://www.amazon.com/Plantagenet-Ancestry-Colonial-Medieval-Families/dp/1461045134/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2AXVXLP3C5JLB Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families],'' Royal Ancestry series, 2nd edition, 3 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), page [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kjme027UeagC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=richardson+plantagenet+ancestry+2011+sheppard+mynach&source=bl&ots=qvEpGB5gek&sig=ayljFsKOEALeICyttxLHDZySDwM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DesTVYKVNsavUf2ugoAD&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=berkeley%20james%20mary&f=false 255], #10 James Berkeley.
:See also:* [http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id40.html The Herbert Family Pedigree], Ancient Wales Studies* [https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/handle/2160/4026 The Bartrum Project] (digitization of "Welsh Genealogies AD 300- 1500" by Peter C. Bartrum) **[https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5005/Godwin%208.png?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Godwin 8], Sir William Thomas**[https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/4939/godwin%205.png?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Godwin 5], Thomas ap Gwilym* William Coxe, ''A Historical Tour Through Monmouthshire,'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=ofFBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR18&lpg=PR18&dq=william+ap+william+kemeys&source=bl&ots=F9EZ88juQx&sig=hV67r2IaSnPglNBIDip6w5WKMPQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBGoVChMIrq_AiMiWxwIVhnc-Ch1QSwou#v=snippet&q=vaughan&f=false pp 174-175]* [http://thepeerage.com/p19580.htm#i195793 Sir William ap Thomas], "thepeerage" (website, compiled by Darryl Lundy, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand; accessed 6 December 2018)
== Acknowledgements ==This page has been edited according to [[Acknowledgements|Style Standards]] adopted January 2014. Descriptions of imported gedcoms for this profile are under the Changes tab.
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Events
| Birth | Bef 1377 | Monmouthshire, Wales | |||
| Marriage | 1421 | Bredwardine, Herefordshire, , England - Gwladus "Gwladis ddu, the star of Abergavenny" ferch Dafydd | |||
| Death | 1446 | Raglan Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales | |||
| Alt name | Herbert | ||||
| Reference No | 3191517 | ||||
| Reference No | 3238381 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Gwladus "Gwladis ddu, the star of Abergavenny" ferch Dafydd (1380 - 1454) |
| Child | Margred verch William Herbert (1415 - 1519) |
| Child | Sir William "Earl of Pembroke, Black William" Herbert KG (1423 - 1469) |
| Child | Sir Richard Herbert (1425 - 1469) |
| Child | Elizabeth Herbert (1427 - 1485) |
| Child | Dau Herbert (1429 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Herbert (1440 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Herbert (1422 - ) |
| Father | Sir Thomas ap Gwilym (1356 - 1438) |
| Mother | Maud Morley (1369 - 1438) |
| Sibling | John Herbert (1404 - 1469) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Howel ap Guillem (1390 - ) |
| Sibling | David ap Guillem (1397 - 1398) |
| Sibling | Unknown ap Guillem (1399 - ) |