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Tomb of 1st Earl of Pembroke, St.Paul's Cathedral

The lost tomb of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1570) and his 1st wife Anne Parr (died 1552).
In the old St.Paul's Cathedral, London.
The cathedral and the tomb were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Luckily, the tomb was drawn before it was lost.

The lost tomb of the 1st Earl of Pembroke, old St.Paul's Cathedral, London.
From pp.88-89 of [Dugdale, 1658].
This scan from here in Wenceslaus Hollar Collection at University of Toronto.
See larger.
See earlier scan from University of Toronto.

Close-up of lower section.
Effigies of the 1st Earl of Pembroke and his 1st wife Anne Parr.
Statues of their sons, the 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Sir Edward Herbert, and their daughter Lady Anne Herbert.
See larger. From University of Toronto.
See other scan. From archive.org.

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Location

Extract from p.47 of [Dugdale, 1658].
The tomb was between the Choir and the North Aisle.

Extract from pp.18-19 of [Benham, 1902].

Plan of the E end of old St.Paul's.
From here in Wenceslaus Hollar Collection at University of Toronto.
Date is unclear, but not long before the 1666 fire.
See full plan.
Shows many tombs in the E end.
The 1st Earl of Pembroke tomb is no.37, between the Choir and the North Aisle.
John of Gaunt is no.36.

Close-up of the lost 1st Earl of Pembroke tomb (no.37).
The lost John of Gaunt tomb is no.36.

The choir of old St.Paul's, looking E.
The tombs of the 1st Earl of Pembroke and John of Gaunt would be on the LHS here, under the arches close to the altar.
From here in Wenceslaus Hollar Collection at University of Toronto.
See larger.