William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1469)

William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke KG (c. 1423 – 27 July 1469), known as "Black William", was a Welsh nobleman, soldier, politician, and courtier.^[1]

Life

He was the son of

Soon after the decisive Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton in 1461, Herbert replaced Jasper Tudor as Earl of Pembroke which gave him control of Pembroke Castle – and with it, he gained the wardship of young Henry Tudor. However, he fell out with Lord Warwick "the Kingmaker" in 1469, when Warwick turned against the King. Herbert was denounced by Warwick and the Duke of Clarence as one of the king's "evil advisers".^[2] William and his brother Richard were executed by Warwick in Northampton, after the Battle of Edgcote, which took place in South Northamptonshire, near Banbury.^[3]

Herbert was succeeded by his son,

• William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (5 March 1451 – 16 July 1491).
• Sir Walter Herbert.^{[citation needed]} (c. 1452 – d. 16 September 1507) Married Lady Anne Stafford, sister to the Duke of Buckingham.
• Sir George Herbert of St. Julians.
• Philip Herbert of Lanyhangel.
• Cecilie Herbert.
• Maud Herbert. Married Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland.
• Katherine Herbert. Married George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent.
• Anne Herbert. Married John Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Powis, 9th Lord of Powys (died 1497).
• Isabel Herbert. Married Sir Thomas Cokesey.
• Margaret Herbert. Married first Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle and secondly Sir Henry Bodrugan.

William had three illegitimate sons but the identities of their mothers are unconfirmed:

• William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (10th Creation)
  . Probably son of Maud, daughter of Adam ap Howell Graunt (Gwynn).
• Sir George Herbert. The son of Frond verch Hoesgyn. Married Sybil Croft.^{[4][unreliable source]}
• Sir William Herbert of Troye. Son of Frond verch Hoesgyn. Married, second, Blanche Whitney (née Milborne) see Blanche Milborne. They had two sons.^[5]

See also

• The White Queen (miniseries)

References