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May 15, 2018 · The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages.
- Mark Cartwright
Print. William Marshal (also called William the Marshal), 1st Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most important figures in the history of medieval England. He was a knight and nobleman who lived between the 12th and 13th centuries AD, during which he served five English monarchs – Henry the Young King, Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III.
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Apr 21, 2024 · 1 Biography. 1.1 Birth and Parentage. 1.2 Earlier Life. 1.3 Henry the Young King. 1.4 Last Years of Henry II. 1.5 Marriage and Children. 1.6 Reign of Richard I. 1.7 Reign of King John. 1.8 Final Years. 1.9 Death. 2 Research Notes. 2.1 Earl of Pembroke. 2.2 William's Birth Date or Location is Unknown. 2.3 What was a 'Marshal'? 3 Sources. Biography.
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- Isabel (Clare) Marshal
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal ( Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, French: Guillaume le Maréchal ), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five English kings— Henry II, his sons the "Young King" Henry, Richard I, and John, and finally John's son Henry III .
Five of his sons succeded William as the Earl of Pembroke: William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselm . William had a great reputation. He was considered to be one of the greatest and most loyal knights in history. William was very active fighting in battles even in his old age.
- Title created
- William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
- 10 July 1199 — 14 May 1219
Descendants A study of the tomb of de Valence published by Charles Alfred Stothard Detail of the funeral effigy. William and Joan de Munchensi (described above) had the following children: Isabel de Valence (died 5 October 1305), married before 1280 John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (6 May 1262 – 10 February 1313). They had:
Herbert Railton's illustration of the Earl of Pembroke's tomb. William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146–1219) William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1190–1231) Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (c. 1191 – 1234) Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (died 1241) Walter Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke (c. 1199 – 1245)
