NOBLEMAN

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke

1146 - 1219

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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 during High Medieval England who served five English kings—Henry II and his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John, and Henry III—as a royal adviser and agent and as a warrior of outstanding prowess. Knighted in 1166, William spent his younger years as a successful competitor in military tournaments; 13th century chronicler Stephen Langton eulogises him as the "best knight that ever lived." In 1189, he became earl of Pembroke through his marriage to Isabel de Clare, whose parents were Aoife MacMurrough and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The title of earl was not officially granted until 1199 and is considered to be the second creation of the Pembroke earldom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke is the 124th most popular nobleman (up from 565th in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,581st in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ranks 124 out of 1,415. Before him are Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Maria Alexandrovna, Miguel I of Portugal, Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Ramesses VI, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Jasper Tudor, Élisabeth of France, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, and Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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Among people born in 1146, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ranks 1. After him are Conrad of Montferrat, and Gerald of Wales. Among people deceased in 1219, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ranks 3. Before him are Yolanda of Flanders, and Peter II of Courtenay. After him are Leo I, King of Armenia, Guillaume de Chartres, Minamoto no Sanetomo, Conon de Béthune, and Hugh IX of Lusignan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ranks 461 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Paine (1737), Hugh Grant (1960), George Porter (1920), Nigel Mansell (1953), Richard Cromwell (1626), and James Fox (1939). After him are Joseph Merrick (1862), Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Joan Clarke (1917), Ken Miles (1918), Llywelyn the Great (1173), and George Shaw (1751).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ranks 25. Before him are Henry IV of England (1367), Henrietta of England (1644), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389), Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), and Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (1751). After him are Jasper Tudor (1431), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (1984), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), Lady Katherine Grey (1540), and Cynegils (575).

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