Events
Date of Baptism: 4 July 1582.
Place of Baptism: Lighthorne, Warwickshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Death: between 20 August 1665 and 1 May 1666.
Place of Death: unknown.
William made his will on 20 August 1665 and it was proved 1 May 1666. He asks to be buried in the Lighthorne churchyard, but his burial does not appear in the register.
Relationships
Father: John Harbar.
Mother: Alice Townsend.
William’s father is named in his baptism record. Alice’s name is recorded in her marriage record.
Spouse: Mary.
William names his wife in his will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John Harbert (baptized 2 October 1618 in Lighthorne - died 1696) married Sarah.
Alice Harbert (baptized 8 April 1621 in Lighthorne) married John Mason.
Margaret Harbert (baptized 28 September 1623 in Lighthorne)
Thomas Harbert (baptized 19 March 1625/6 in Lighthorne)
William Harbert (baptized 15 June 1628 in Lighthorne - buried 21 October 1719 in Harbury) probably married Sarah Webb.
Maria Harbert (baptized 5 September 1630 in Lighthorne)
Elizabeth Harbert (baptized 19 February 1631/2 in Lighthorne) married William Smith 1 May 1654 in Lighthorne.
Richard Harbert (baptized 28 September 1634 in Lighthorne)
Henry Harbert (baptized February 1637/8 in Lighthorne)
Evidence
from the Lighthorne parish register:
[1582, Christenings] 4. die Julij Guilihelmus filius Joannis Harber
[1618] John Harbar the sonne of William Harbar was Baptized the 2: of October:/.
[1621] Alice Harbar filia Guilihelm. Harbar Bap: erat 8. die Aprilis.
[1622] Churchwardens: William Harbar: Ric: Mannton
[1623] Margarette Harbar the daughter of William Harbar Baptized the 28: of Septemb:
[1625] Thomas Harbar Bapt: the 19. of March 1625 erat filius Willihelm. Harbar:/:
[1628] William filius Willihel: Harbar Bap: 15 Junij :/.
[1630] Maria the daughter of Willm Harbar Bap: the 5 of September.
[1631] Elizabetha filia Willihelmi Harberta bap: 19 februarij 1631.
[1634] Richardus filius Willihelmi Harberta bapt: vicesimo: octavo die mensis Septembr: 1634
[1637] Henricus filius Willihelmi Harbard, et Maria uxoris eius baptizat: undarimo die mensis fabruarij Anno domi. 1637
[1654] William Smith & Elisabeth Harbert was maried the first day of May in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundred fiftie fore
[1680] October 17 Mary Harbut widdow buryed in Woollen;
William’s will:
In The name of God Amen I William Herbert of Lighthorne in the County of Warwick yeoman being weake in body but of good and perfect mind and memory (God be therefore praised) Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following Inprimis I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God that gave it hopeing to be saved by the onely meretts of my Saviur and redeemer Jesus Christ And my body to be decently buried in the Churchyard of Lighthorne aforesaid And as for my Temporal Estate which it hath pleased God to lend me I dispose of as followeth I doe give unto my eldest sonne John Harbert the moiety or one halfe of my house home stall and land which is now -- my possession in Lighthorne aforesaid willing and earnestly desiring that he dwell in the same dureing the naturall life of my wife And use the said liveing together with her and be assistant to his mother in the management of the same And the better to inable him to use his moiety of the said Liveing I give and bequeath unto him halfe my Teame att my decease And the other att my wifes decease And all my Plowes Carts Geares horse harnes harrowes and all my other implements of husbandry And halfe my Cowes which goe now upon my Com[m]ons in Lighthorne aforesaid And halfe my sheepe which goe upon my Comons in Lighthorne Field aforesaid And halfe my Cropp now growing upon my said liveing And halfe my Corne that which now is in the barne and house and halfe the provision of Malt and Bacon Butter Cheese And I further give unto him one table and frame which stands in the hall of my said dwelling house one Joyned Bedd one furnace one malt mill unto my sonne Richard Harbert for whom I have already Provided I give the sum[m]e of Tenn shillings unto my sonne Thomas Herbert I give the sum[m]e of one hundred pounds to be paid my my Executor hereafter named within one yeare mext after my decease I alsoe give unto him one Joyned bedd And all furniture of Bedding for the same which is in the Drinke Chamber not yet sett upp one Presse standing in the neather Chamber one little Chare Table standing in the Drinke Chamber one Coffer and all which is in it standing in the nether Chamber one Brasse Pott one Kettle Three Pewter Dishes one Candlesticke and one salt one spitt Andirons and dripping pann unto my sonne Henry I give the sum[m]e of Tenn shillings to be paid within one yeare after my decease I give unto my daughter Margarett the full and just sum[m]e of one hundred Pounds to be paid by my Executor hereafter named within one yeare next after my decease And one Joyned Bedd with all furniture to the same belonging standing in the Nether Chamber one Coffer and all which is in it standing over the hall Three Pewter dishes one Candlestick and a salt and one little Brasse Pann unto my sonne William Herbert I give one shilling And to every one of his Children Two shillings and Six pence a peece unto my sonne in law John Masons Children I give two shillings six pence a peece And unto my son in Law William Smiths Children I give Two shillings six pence a peece I alsoe give unto these Poore people hereafter named Six pence a peece (viz) Richard King Elner King Frances Lea Fances Eyers and Sarah Miller unto my deare and loveing wife Mary I give all the rest of my goods Cattell and Chattells my debts paid my Legacies performed and funerall expences discharged Whom I make Executor of this my last will and Testament I doe nominate and appoint my loveing frendes WIlliam Smith and John Mason overseers of this my last will and Testament And desire them to see it performed accordingly To whom for their paines I give one shilling a peece In witnesse whereof I have hereto sett my hand and seale the Twentieth day of August In the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five. The marke of William Harbert./. Read sealed and Published in the pr[esen]ce to William Smith John Maston Thomas Mason sen./
[Proved 1 May 1666]
References
Lighthorne parish register. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 25 December 2019.
Will of William Herbert yeoman of Lighthorne, Warwickshire. Proved 1666 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 25 December 2019.