William Marshal
William Marshal was a busy boy! - that is probably because there were two. Both were Earl's of Pembroke.
The effigies of William Marshal that can be seen in Temple church, Lincolns Inn, and that of Geofrey de Mandeville must have some significance.
The title: Earl of Pembroke
In my history of the region my interest in this Earldom relates primarily to the 2nd and 3rd creations, the de Clares and the Marchals.
Wikipedia:
Earl of Pembroke is a title in the Peerage of England that was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England.The title, which is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, has been recreated ten times from its original inception.
1st Earl of Pembroke
2nd Earl of Pembroke
Later creations such as 4th, Hastings - 5th, Lancaster (1414) - 6th, del la Pole (
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