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Marshal, Earl of Pembroke

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William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (left) at a joust.
See full size. From here.

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (see here), born 1146,
mar 1189 to Isabel de Clare, Countess Strigoil [born c.1174, descendant of Charlemagne and of Edward the Elder],
her family's title re-created for him 1189,
rebuilt Pembroke Castle, Wales, 1189,
rebuilt Kilkenny Castle 1192,
rebuilt Chepstow Castle, Wales, c.1200,
founded New Ross, Co.Wexford,
founded Tintern Abbey (also here), New Ross, Co.Wexford, c.1200 [see [Marsden and McLaren, 1997]],
built Carlow Castle 1208 (ruin survives off Castle Hill, W end of Carlow town centre),
rebuilt Usk Castle, Usk, Wales, c.1212-19,
through his wife inherited Dunamase, Co.Laois,
first mention of Dunamase Castle is 1215, when John ordered Geoffrey Lutterel to hand it over to Marshal,
appears in King John by Shakespeare,
Governor of England 1216-9 (in minority of Henry III),
died 1219, age 73 yrs,
bur Temple Church, London (see map and images),
see biography,
Isabel died 1220, age c.46 yrs, bur St. Mary's, New Ross, Co.Wexford,
had issue:

1. Maud Marshal,
   mar 1stly to Hugh Bigod and had issue:
   1. Isabel de Bigod,
      mar 1stly to Gilbert de Lacy and had issue,
      mar 2ndly to John FitzGeoffrey and had issue.

   mar 2ndly to William de Warenne and had issue.

   
   

2. William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, died 1231.
3. Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, died 1234.
4. Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke, died 1241.

5. Isabella Marshal, born 1200, mar Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Gloucester and had issue.

6. Sibyl Marshal, mar William de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby and had issue.

7. Eva Marshal, mar William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny and had issue.

8. Joan Marshal, had issue:
   1. Joan, Countess of Pembroke,
      mar William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke [her family's title re-created for him] and had issue.

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Temple Church, London

Tomb of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Temple Church, London.
Photo 2006. See full size. From here.

Tomb of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (on LHS), Temple Church, London.
2nd Earl of Pembroke on RHS.
See larger and full size.
Photo 2006. From here. See terms of use.

Wider shot of the Temple Church effigies.
1st Earl is back LHS, 2nd Earl is back RHS.
4th Earl is front LHS.
Photo 2004. See full size. From here.

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Carlow Castle

Carlow Castle.
Photo 2007. See full size and other shot.

Carlow Castle.
After Gabriel Beranger, 1790s.
Photo of sign at the site. See full size.

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