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
Siege of Dublin (1649) Jones was acclaimed in London for his victory, but died the same year from fever. Dublin remained a garrison town in Republican hands until 1660 when it returned to royal control following the Irish Restoration. The events of 1649 were often revived in the following years as various figures sought to prove that they had been loyal to Charles during the siege operations when seeking to have lands restored by the Court of Claims. Siege of Dublin (1649) The Siege of Dublin took place in 1649 during the War of the Three Kingdoms. It was a failed attempt by combined