In 1580, Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote to France for a marten fur and a gold marten's head set with precious stones or a night cap, with a jewelled collar and bracelets, for a christening gift for Gilbert Talbot's daughter, thought to be Mary.
[2] She married William Herbert on 4 November 1604 at Wilton, Wiltshire,[3] and had one child, Henry, who died in infancy.
[4] Mary Herbert and her sister the Countess of Arundel were asked to "grace the court" during the visit of a French aristocrat, the Count of Vaudémont, in October 1606.
[5] Rowland Whyte mentioned a dance at Hampton Court held in the presence chamber of Anne of Denmark.
Mary Herbert, described as "Lady Pembroke", danced with a member of the count's entourage, Prince Henry, and the Earl of Perth.