William Herbert, 1st Earl of PembrokeKG(c. 1423 – 27 July 1469), known as "Black William", was a Welsh nobleman, soldier, politician, and courtier. [1] Life[edit] He was the son of William ap Thomas, founder of Raglan Castle, and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam, and grandson of Dafydd Gam, an adherent of King Henry V of England.
William Herbert, 1st earl of Pembroke, also called (until 1551) Sir William Herbert, (born c. 1506—died March 17, 1570, Hampton Court, near London, Eng.), the earl of Pembroke of the second Herbert creation, a leading figure in the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I of England.
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William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, 1st Baron Herbert of Cardiff KG PC (c. 1501 – 17 March 1570) was a Tudor period nobleman, politician, and courtier. Herbert was the son of Sir Richard Herbert and Margaret Cradock. His father was an illegitimate son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke of the eighth creation (1468), by his ...
- c. 1501
- 3 (including Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke)
- 17 March 1570
- 1st Earl of Pembroke
11 de sept. de 2023 · William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke KG (c. 1423 – 27 July 1469), known as "Black William", was the son of William ap Thomas, founder of Raglan Castle, and Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam, and grandson of Dafydd Gam, an adherent of King Henry V of England.
Having received the submission of Pembroke castle, a Lancastrian stronghold, Herbert was given the custody of the young Henry, earl of Richmond, whom he betrothed in his will to his daughter Maud; he was made a K.G. (April 1462) and became a member of the king's Inner Council.
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