Foster: Herbert, Matthew, s. William, of Woodstock, Oxon, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric 10 Apr 1712, aged 17; BA from Worcester Coll. 1715, MA 1718, rector of Somerton, Suffolk, 1724, and of Castle Combe, Wilts, 1728. See Foster's Inde Eccl.
Much of the linkage here is tentative. The Foster reference clearly links with the man ordained deacon in 1717 and with the schoolmaster at Woodstock. But the curates of Westcott Barton and King's Sutton seem more problematic, particularly in the light of the rectories held, according to Foster in Suffolk and Wilts. But there are no other Matthew Herberts in either Venn or Foster.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | Ordi | Herbert, Matthew | / | deacon | View |
| 1722 | Subsc | Herbert, Matthew | Woodstock / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1724 | Ordi(ordination) | Herbert, Nathaeum | / | priest | View |
| 1724 | Appt(Institution) | Herbert, Matthaeus | Somerton / | Rector | View |
| 1725 | Subsc | Herbert, Matthew | Westcott Barton / | Curate | View |
| 1728 | Appt(Institution) | Herbert, Mathaeus | Castlecombe / | Rector | View |
| 1728 | Subsc | Herbert, Matthew | Castle Comb / | Rector | View |
| 1728 | Libc | Herbert, blank | Westcot Barton / | Curate | View |
| 1731 | Libc | Herbert, Matthew | Sutton Regis / | blank | View |
| 1732 | Libc | Herbert, Matthew | Sutton Regis / | blank | View |
| 1733 | Libc | Herbert, Matthew | Kingsutton / | Curate | View |
| 1734 | Libc | Herbert, Matthew | King Sutton / | Curate | View |
| 1735 | Libc | Herbert, Matthew | King Sutton / | Curate | View |
| 1760 | Vac(Death) | Herbert, Mathew | Castle Comb / | Rector | View |