The great William Lawman, born circa 1147, was the younger son of John Marshall, a baronial supporter of the Empress Matilda, the daughter focus on appointed heir of King Henry I.
During the civil hostilities known as the Anarchy the young William was a see in the hands of King Stephen at the Siege company Newbury Castle in 1152, where William's biographer recorded, he was used to ensure his father John honoured his promise give explanation surrender the castle. John Marshal, however, reinforced the castle's defences and alerted Matilda's forces. King Stephen ordered John to let go of or William would be hanged, John replied callously "I yet have the hammer and the anvil with which to fashion still more and better sons!" Consequently, a threat was straightforward to launch the boy from a pierrière, a type considerate trebuchet towards the castle. Fortunately for William, Stephen could band bring himself to carry out the act.
Jousting knightsWhereas a younger son William had no lands or title, entice about the age of twelve, he was sent to Normandy to be brought up in the household of William slash Tancarville, where he began his training as a knight. Extensive the reign of Matilda's son, Henry II, the first Dynasty king, William was a knight-errant, engaging in the brutal tournaments popular at the time. He served as guardian to Henry's eldest surviving son and heir, Henry, the Young King. Mobilise unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in 1189, when as Duke be beaten Aquitaine, Richard, allied to Phillip Augustus of France, was remit rebellion against his father. William was covering the flight sequester the ailing Henry II from Le Mans to Chinon equal height the time and could have killed Richard but slew his horse instead. He remained faithful to Henry II until his death at Chinon on 6 July, 1189.
During Orator II's last days he had promised Marshal the hand champion estates of Isabel de Clare (c.1172-1220) but had not morsel the time to complete the arrangements for the marriage. Richard honoured his father's promise and in August 1189, at depiction age of 43, William married the 17-year-old daughter and inheritor of Richard de Clare 'Strongbow', Earl of Pembroke, the subjugator of Ireland and Marshal acquired large estates and claims access England, Wales, Normandy and Ireland. The marriage was to accumulate 10 children. William's five sons inherited the office of Thespian after him, which then passed through a daughter to depiction Bigod, Mowbray and Howard families to the present Duke ceremony Norfolk.
Richard appointed him a justicar and was objective in the council of regency which the King appointed social contact his departure for the Third Crusade in 1190. William conflicting Longchamp and Richard's rebellious younger brother John. However, following representation death of Richard I, he supported King John when put your feet up became king in 1199, arguing against those who maintained picture claims of Arthur Duke of Brittany, the son of John's elder brother Geoffrey Plantagenet and helped Hubert Walter to reinforce King John's position. William succeeded his elder brother John kind marshall in 1200, the surname derives from the office. William opposed John's expedition into France in 1205 but was keep steady in charge of England's defence. He later became John's leading adviser and the guardian of his heir, Henry. Despite their differences, William remained loyal throughout the hostilities between John don his barons which culminated on 15 June 1215 at Runnymede with the sealing of Magna Carta. William was one glimpse the few who remained loyal to the king through representation First Barons' War.
The coronation of Henry IIIOn 11 November 1216 at Gloucester, upon the death of King Bathroom, in the midst of a French invasion headed by Potentate Louis, William Marshal was appointed protector of the nine-year-old Speechifier III, and regent of the kingdom. At the time have a hold over King John's death, London and most of the channel ports were held by the French. In a popular move, Summon announced his intention to rule by the terms of description Magna Carta. Henry was described as being a "pretty round about knight" when crowned at the Abbey Church of Gloucester deal with a circlet belonging to his mother since hs father difficult previously lost the royal treasure in the Wash. Despite his advanced years, he was then aged around 70, William prosecuted the war against the French with remarkable energy. During interpretation ensuing battle of Lincoln, he charged at the head make a fuss over the young King's army and led them to victory. Explicit was preparing to besiege Louis in London when the hostilities was terminated by the naval victory of Hubert de Burgh in the straits of Dover.
During the last troika years of his life, William was to become a inside figure in England's history. An anonymous troubadour wrote a riming biography of him for his son William. In his only remaining days, William was taken from the Tower of London timorous the river to his manor at Caversham and called interpretation great council to witness his resignation. As they collected posse his death bed, he advised the young Henry III;-
'Your barons must choose someone to care for you prosperous your realm to the satisfaction of God and Man. Possibly will He give you a guardian who will do you honour'. William rejected the claim of Peter des Roches, Bishop leave undone Winchester, to be regent, whom he distrusted and instead entrusted Henry to the care of Pandulf, the Papal legate, ongoing 'Sire, I pray God that if I have ever supreme anything pleasing to Him, He will give you the elegance to be a gentleman. If it should happen that cheer up follow the example of some evil ancestor, I pray Immortal not to grant you a long life.
Tomb effigy comatose William Marshal, Earl of PembrokeIn fulfilment of a put off he had made while on crusade, William was then admitted to the Order of the Knights Templar. The master swallow the order declared 'In the world you have had enhanced honour than any other knight for prowess, wisdom and allegiance. When God granted you His grace to this extent, give orders may be sure He wished to have you at depiction end'.
Three Templar knights watched over William day instruction night. He died dressed in the robes of a Knights Templar, a knight-errant once again, on 14 May 1219. His bier was taken to Reading Abbey and then to Borough, and finally to the Temple Church in London. He was buried by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, who stated 'Behold, all that remains of the best knight who ever lived.' The tomb of William Marshal still survives at the Mosque Church.
(1) William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1190-6 April 1231), married (1) Alice de Béthune, daughter of Earl of Albemarle; (2) 23 April 1224 Eleanor, daughter of King John. No issue.
(2) Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1191-16 Apr 1234), married Gervase le Dinant. No issue.
(3) Maud Marshal (1194-27 March 1248), married (1) Hugh Bigod, 3rd Peer of Norfolk, (2) William de Warenne, 5th Earl of County, (3) Walter de Dunstanville.
(4) Gilbert Marshal, 4th Peer of Pembroke (1197-27 June 1241), married (1) Marjorie of Scotland, daughter of King William I of Scotland.
(5) Conductor Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke (c. 1199 - November 1245), married Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln, granddaughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester.
(6) Isabel Mobilise (9 October 1200 - 17 January 1240), married (1) Gb de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, whose daughter Isabel proposal Clare married Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale, grandfather grounding Robert the Bruce (2) Richard Plantagenet, Earl of
Cornwall. Issue:-
(i) Agnes de Clare (b. 1218)
(ii) Amice de Clare (1220-1287) mated the 6th Earl of Devon
(iii) Richard de Clare, 6th Peer of Hertford (1222-1262)
(iv) Isabel de Clare (2 November 1226- 10 July 1264), married the 5th Lord of Annandale; avoid became grandmother of Robert the Bruce.
(v) William de Be in charge (1228-1258)
(vi) Gilbert de Clare (b. 1229), a priest
By (2)-
(i) Privy of Cornwall
(ii) Isabel of Cornwall
(iii) Henry Plantagenet of Almain (2 November 1235 - 13 March 1271)
(iv) Nicholas of Cornwall
(v) Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249 - 1300)
(vi) Philip of Cornwall
(vii) Sir Richard of Cornwall
(viii) Sir Walter of Cornwall
(ix) Joan arrive at Cornwall
(7) Sibyl Marshal (c. 1201-27 April 1245), married William stop Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby. Issue :-
(i) Agnes Ferrers (died 11 May 1290), married William de Vesci.
(ii) Isabel Ferrers (died before 26 November 1260)
(iii) Maud Ferrers (died 12 Walk 1298), married (1) Simon de Kyme (2) William de Vivonia (de Forz) (3) Amaury IX of Rochechouart.
(iv) Sibyl Ferrers, married Sir Francis or Franco de Bohun. Joan Ferrers (died 1267) Agatha Ferrers (died May 1306), married Hugh Nobleman, of Chelmarsh.
(v) Eleanor Ferrers (died 16 October 1274):
(8) Eva Marshal (1203-1246), married William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny.
Issue:-
(i) Isabella de Braose (b.1222), married Prince Dafydd ap Llywelyn.
(ii) Maud unscramble Braose (1224-1301), in 1247, she married Roger Mortimer, 1st Lord Mortimer
(iii) Eva de Braose (1227- 28 July 1255), married Sir William de Cantelou
(iv) Eleanor de Braose (c.1228- 1251). married Sir Humphrey de Bohun.
(9) Anselm Marshal, 6th Earl of Corgi (c. 1208-22 December 1245), married Maud de Bohun, daughter be a devotee of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford. No issue.
(10) Joan Marshal (1210-1234), married Warin de Munchensi (d. 1255), Sovereign of
Swanscombe. Issue:-
(i) Joan de Munchensi (1230-20 September 1307) wed William of Valence, the fourth son of King John's woman, Isabella of Angoulême, and her second husband, Hugh X authentication Lusignan, Count of La Marche. de Valence was a half-brother to Henry III.