George Herbert

Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593-1633)
Person human Q317887
George Herbert
Robert White · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

George Herbert

Summary

George Herbert is a human[1]. He was born in Montgomery[2]. He was born on April 3, 1593[3]. He died in Bemerton[4]. He died on March 1, 1633[5]. He worked as a priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,168 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Herbert was born in Montgomery[2].
  • George Herbert passed away in Bemerton[4].
  • George Herbert was born on April 3, 1593[3].
  • George Herbert was born on January 1, 1593[11].
  • George Herbert died on March 1, 1633[5].
  • George Herbert died on January 1, 1633[12].
  • George Herbert's father was Richard Herbert, Lord of Cherbury[13].
  • George Herbert's mother was Magdalen Herbert[14].
  • George Herbert was married to Jane Danvers[15].
  • George Herbert held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • George Herbert held citizenship in Wales[17].
  • George Herbert worked as a priest[6].
  • George Herbert worked as a poet[7].
  • George Herbert worked as a writer[8].
  • George Herbert's professions included politician[9].
  • George Herbert held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[18].
  • George Herbert held the position of Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[19].
  • George Herbert held the position of Member of the 1625 Parliament[20].
  • George Herbert was educated at Trinity College[21].
  • George Herbert's education included a stint at Westminster School[22].
  • George Herbert was a member of 4th Parliament of King James I[23].
  • George Herbert's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • George Herbert is recorded as male[25].
  • George Herbert's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • George Herbert's Commons category is recorded as George Herbert[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Herbert's place of birth was Montgomery[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1593[3] and January 1, 1593[11]. His father was Richard Herbert, Lord of Cherbury[13]. His mother was Magdalen Herbert[14].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Westminster School[22], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[18], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[19], and Member of the 1625 Parliament[20].

Personal Life

George Herbert was married to Jane Danvers[15]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 1, 1633[5] and January 1, 1633[12]. George Herbert passed away in Bemerton[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[35].

Why It Matters

George Herbert ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,168 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[38], a poet[39], b. 1934[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42].

FAQs

Where was George Herbert born?

George Herbert's place of birth was Montgomery[2].

Where did George Herbert die?

George Herbert died in Bemerton[4].

Who were George Herbert's parents?

George Herbert's father was Richard Herbert, Lord of Cherbury[13]. George Herbert's mother was Magdalen Herbert[14].

Who was George Herbert married to?

George Herbert's spouses include Jane Danvers[15].

What did George Herbert do for work?

George Herbert worked as priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Where did George Herbert go to school?

George Herbert was educated at Trinity College[21] and Westminster School[22].

Who did George Herbert influence?

George Herbert has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [35] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). George Herbert. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-herbert
MLA “George Herbert.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-herbert.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_george-herbert_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{George Herbert}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-herbert}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): George Herbert — https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-herbert (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-herbert · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2245
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2245, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation priest, poet, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00395138
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00395138, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  4. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00395138
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  5. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.