Why this matters
Sir Thomas Herbert 1st Baronet was a Parliamentarian who later became a Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles I; he remained loyal to the king until his execution, accompanying him on the night before and attending him on the scaffold.
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Sir Thomas Herbert 1606-1682 lived hereabouts. A Parliamentarian, he later became a Groom of the Bedchamber and a close friend of Charles I. He stayed with him on the night before his execution and attended him on the scaffold. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
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