William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580-1630)
Oxon., natus anno MDLXXX, viii Apr.; obiit anno MDCXXX, x Calend. Apr.—His nativity was calculated by old Mr. Thomas Allen: his death was foretold, which happened true at the time foretold. Being well in health, he made a feast; ate and dranke plentifully; went to bed; and found dead in the morning.
I find this under his engraved picture.
He dyed of an apoplexy, and it fell-out right according to prediction, because of which he made a great supper, and went to his bed well, but dyed in his sleep.
He was a most magnificent and brave peer, and loved learned men. He was a poet. There is a little booke in 12mo or 16mo which containes his wife’s and Sir Benjamin Rudyer’s who was his friend and contemporary.
Notes
1183William, earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, natus anno MDLXXX, viii Apr.; obiit anno MDCXXX, x Calend. Apr.1184—His death fell out according to prediction. He dyed a bed of an apoplexie.
1185Wilhelmus, comes Pembrochiae, Cancellarius Univ.
1186William, earle of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford:—
‘Natus Anno MDLXXX, viii Apr.
Obiit Anno MDCXXX, x Calend. Apr.’—