MONTGOMERYSHIRE WORTHIES. BY RICHARD WILLIAMS. (Continued from Vol. xi, p. 34.) GRUNDMAN, REV. MARTIN, was ejected from the living of Llandyssil in 1662 for Nonconformity. Being at London at the time of the Plague, he was so poor that he was not able to remove his family, and was carried off by it. He was a very holy, humble man, and an able minister." - Calamy's Nonconformists' Memorial, 2nd ed., vol. iii, p. 494. HERBERT.-Very complete notices of the most eminent members of this illustrious family having already appeared in the pages of Mont. Coll., the reader is referred to them under the following references : William Herbert, of Park. Sheriff 1547 and 1569, vol. ii, p. 387. Edward Herbert, his half-brother. Sheriff 1557 and 1568, vol. iii, p. 341. Richard Herbert, of Montgomery Castle. Ib., p. 364 and vi, 409. Matthew Herbert, of Dolguog. Ib., 366. John Herbert. Sheriff 1559 and 1575. Ib., 370. Richard Herbert, of Park Sheriff 1576 and 1584. Vol. iv, p. 382. Sir Edward Herbert, of Powis Castle. Vol. v, p. 170. Sir William Herbert, his son, 1st Lord Powis. Ib., 175. Sir Percy Herbert, his son, 2nd Lord Powis. Ib., 183. William Herbert, his son, 3rd Lord Powis and 1st Earl, Marquis and Duke of Powis. Ib., p. 190. Lady Winifred Herbert (afterwards Countess of Nithsdale). Ib., p. 364. Lady Lucy Herbert, Abbess of Bruges. Ib., 379. William, 2nd Duke of Powis. Ib., 381. William, 3rd Duke of Powis. Ib., 388. Sir Edward Herbert, K.C.B., Lord Herbert of Chirbury. Ib., 479 and vi, p. 415. Charles Herbert, of Aston. Sheriff, 1608. Vol. v, p. 483. Henry, 4th Lord Herbert. Ib., p. 147. Sir Henry Herbert, of Ribbesford. Ib., p. 151. Henry, 1st Lord Herbert of Chirbury (2nd creation). Ib., p. 155. Henry, 2nd Lord Herbert of Chirbury. Ib., p. 156. Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis. Vol. viii, p. 1. Richard Herbert, M.P. Ib., p. 6. Francis Herbert, M.P. Ib., p. 6. George Edward Henry Arthur, 2nd Earl of Powis. Ib., p. 7. Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (present creation). Ib., p. 17. See also a Genealogical Key Chart of the noble family of Herbert, in vol. ii, p. 387. Also a Table of the early descent of the Herbert family in vol v, p. 158. Also a Genealogical Table of the descendants of Sir Henry Herbert of Ribbesford, vol. vii, p. 157. HERBERT, RICHARD of Meifod, was son of Richard Herbert, Esq., of Park (Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1576 and 1584), and was Sheriff in 1657. For his devotion to the royal cause he was one of the intended Knights of the Royal Oak-his estate being valued at £700. He sold his estate in Meifod, and this branch of the Herbert family is now extinct.-(Gwallter Mechain's Works, vol. iii, p. 207.) HERBERT, LIEUT.-GEN. THE RIGHT HON. SIR PERCY EGERTON, K.C.B., was the second son of Edward second Earl of Powis, K.G., of the present creation, by his wife, Lady Lucy Graham, third daughter of James third Duke of Montrose, K.G. He was born at Powis Castle, 15th April 1822, and educated at Eton, whence he proceeded to Sandhurst, and obtained his first commission in the army as an ensign in the 43rd Regiment, in January 1840, becoming Captain in 1846, Major, 27th and Lieut.-Col., 28th May 1853; Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, 29th June 1855, Major General in 1868, Lieut.-General, 1875, Colonel 74th Highlanders, 1876. He served in the Kaffir War in 1851-53, also in the expedition to the Orange River territory, and was engaged in the battle of Berea, and was promoted for his services by the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief. He also served during the Russian war, as Assistant Quartermaster-General of the Second Division of the Army of the East, from its formation to November 1855, and, subsequently, as QuartermasterGeneral of the Army of the East, until June 1856. During his active services he was present at the battle of the Alma (where he was wounded), the affair of the 26th October, the battle of Inkerman, and the siege and fall of Sebastopol, where he was again wounded. On his return home from the Crimea his old neighbours at Welshpool, in August 1856, gave Colonel Herbert a magnificent reception. On the 11th of the following month, there was also a grand county demonstration in his honour at Shrewsbury. There were also great rejoicings at Ludlow, where he was presented with a sword by his constituents. For his distinguished services in the Crimea, Colonel Herbert was made Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, and nominated a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He was also made an Officer of the Legion of Honour, and a Commander of the second class of the Sardinian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus. He received the third class of the Order of the Medjidie, the Turkish medal, and the Crimean medal with three clasps. He afterwards commanded the 82nd Foot during the Indian mutiny, and was present at Rohilcund under Lord Clyde in 1858, and in various affairs and skirmishes at Bareilly and Shahjohampore. He commanded the districts of Cawnpore and Futtehpore till the spring of 1859, and a force in pursuit of Ferozeshah and a rebel force to the banks of the Jumna. Shortly after his return from India, Colonel Herbert was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General at headquarters, an office which he filled for two years. As a campaigner, probably few officers have ever ex hibited greater powers of enduring fatigue and privation than Colonel Herbert. This was especially the case during the Crimean campaign. He was always foremost where there was danger, and for this earned from his men (by whom he was greatly loved) such nicknames as "Fire-ball", "Ball-proof", and "Danger." For nine months he was never undressed during the night, but wore his clothes and was booted and spurred night and day. Many anecdotes are related of his coolness, endurance, and personal bravery. At the battle of Inkerman, Colonel Herbert especially distinguished himself. It had long been his habit to go out to the pickets at two o'clock in the morning, seldom returning till noon, and sometimes not until the evening. Being apprehensive of an attack, he had ordered his servant to wake him should he happen to be asleep whenever he heard any firing. He had been out the whole of the night previous to that eventful day, and had just returned to his tent, about a quarter past five o'clock in the morning, when he heard the sound of firing. He immediately sprang to his charger, telling his servant to be at a particular point of the hill with another horse at a time he named, adding, "If I be alive I shall be there." He then shook his servant by the hand and galloped off, being first on the hill. He was met with a volley from the foe, who were partially concealed by the fog. He galloped back and fetched up his division, urging them to double up as quickly as possible. Here he was joined by General Pennefather, and the two officers used their utmost efforts to get the troops into action. He remained with his division, which kept retiring and advancing up the hill, till halfpast ten o'clock, when the Guards came to their relief. Colonel Herbert used extraordinary efforts to get up the artillery, which was terribly crushed in the effort. His division kept a portion of the hill for hours, notwithstanding that all their ammunition was expended. At one o'clock, the French came up at a quick pace, and were received with loud cheers by the now nearly ex hausted British troops. After this the battle was soon over. Colonel Herbert entered Parliament in February 1854 as Conservative member for Ludlow, and he continued to represent that borough until September 1860. In July 1865 he was elected for South Shropshire, and he sat for that constituency up to the time of his death. In spite of increasing indisposition, he took an active part in the discussion of the Army Purchase Bill in Parliament, advocating vigorously the claims of the officers of the army. He also acted as the representative of the various classes of officers before the Army Purchase Commission. Colonel Herbert married, on the 4th October 1860, Lady Mary Petty Fitzmaurice, only daughter of the Earl of Kerry, son of the third Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G., who still survives, by whom he had issue a son and two daughters who survive him. In 1866 he was made a Knight Commander of the Bath, and in March 1867 he became Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (an office held by him till December 1868), being at the same time made a Privy Councillor. Sir Percy Herbert suffered much during the last two years of his life from a painful disease brought on by his arduous services on behalf of his country, and which resulted in his death on the 7th October 1876, in the 55th year of his age. He was buried at Moreton Say Church, Salop, where his great grandfather Robert, Lord Clive, K.B., was also buried. Of General Herbert it may with truth be said that he was a brave and true soldier, who worthily sustained the military traditions of his family and the honour attached to the illustrious name he bore, and that distinctions such as were bestowed upon him for his services have seldom been better earned or more worthily bestowed. HOWEL, GWILYM or WILLIAM, was a native of Llangurig, where he was born in 1705. He, however, spent |