Editing Earl of Pembroke (section)

===The second creation: Marshal (1199)===
[[File:Herbert Railton - A Knight Templar-William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke.jpg|right|360px|thumb|Herbert Railton's illustration of the Earl of Pembroke's tomb in the [[Temple Church]] in London]]
* [[William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke]] (1146–1219)
* [[William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke]] (1190–1231)
* [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke]] (c. 1191{{snd}}1234)
* [[Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke]] (died 1241)
* [[Walter Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke]] (c. 1199{{snd}}1245)
* [[Anselm Marshal, 6th Earl of Pembroke]] (died 1245)

In August 1189, at the age of 43, William Marshal, held by many to be the greatest knight in Christendom, was given the hand of Isabel de Clare, and, in 1199, was created the 1st Earl of Pembroke by [[John of England|King John]]. Although he had previously served Richard's father, Henry II, against Richard's rebellions, Richard confirmed the old King's licence for his marriage with the heiress of Strigul and Pembroke. He served Richard and [[John of England|John]] loyally, defending the latter against the French and English rebel barons in the [[First Barons' War]]. He was present at the signing of [[Magna Carta]] in 1215. Upon John's death in 1216, the seventy-year-old Marshal was named [[Regent]] of the kingdom and protector of the young King, [[Henry III of England|Henry III]]. He defeated the rebels and their French allies, and reissued Magna Carta in order to secure the peace. He fell ill early in 1219, and died on 14 May at his manor of [[Caversham, Berkshire|Caversham]] near Reading. He was succeeded in the regency by [[Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent|Hubert de Burgh]], and in his Earldom by his five sons in succession.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=78}}

Marshal's eldest son, [[William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|William Marshal]] (died 1231), 2nd Earl of Pembroke of this line, passed some years in warfare in Wales and Ireland, where he was justiciar from 1224 to 1226; he also served [[Henry III of England|Henry III]] in France. His second wife was the King's sister, [[Eleanor of Leicester|Eleanor]], who later married [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester|Simon de Montfort]], but he left no children.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=78}}

His brother [[Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke|Richard Marshal]] (died 1234), 3rd Earl, came to the fore as the leader of the baronial party, and chief antagonist of the foreign friends of Henry III. Fearing treachery, he refused to visit the King at Gloucester in August 1233, and Henry declared him a traitor. He crossed to Ireland, where [[Peter des Roches]] had instigated his enemies to attack him, and in April 1234, he was overpowered and wounded, and died a prisoner.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=78}}

His brother Gilbert (d. 1241), who became the 4th Earl, was a friend and ally of [[Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall|Richard, Earl of Cornwall]]. When another brother, Anselm, the 6th Earl, died in December 1245, the male descendants of the great Earl Marshal became extinct. The extensive family possessions were now divided among Anselm's five sisters and their descendants, the Earldom of Pembroke reverting to the Crown.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=78}}