Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury own son, another Edward, received his grandfather's books and most of his personal property. Herbert himself, the elder son, got only his father's horses and was instructed to "make much of the white horse", while his wife, the new Lady Herbert, was bequeathed her father-in-law's viols and lutes. He was briefly a member of the House of Lords, until on 19 March 1649 it was abolished by an Act of Parliament that declared that "The Commons of England find by too long experience that the House of Lords is useless and dangerous to the people of England". The Lords did
Nehemiah Donnellan (1649–1705) Nehemiah Donnellan (1649–1705) Nehemiah Donnellan (1649 – 25 December 1705) was an Irish lawyer and judge. He was the son of Sir James Donnellan, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas and grandson of Nehemiah Donnellan, Archbishop of Tuam. His mother was Sarah Wheeler, daughter of Jonah Wheeler, Bishop of Ossory. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1666. Though he had originally intended to become a soldier, he resolved on a legal career instead, and entered Middle Temple in 1669. He was an exceptionally unruly student, who was fined for breaking down doors and for gambling at Christmas. He