Biography of William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke 1190-1231

In Aug 1189 [his father] William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 43) and [his mother] Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 17) were married at Temple Church, London [Map]. The title Earl Pembroke (1C 1138) was not included in the settlement since it had been rescinded as a consequence of Isabel's father having supported King Stephen. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke and [his grandmother] Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham.

In 1190 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke was born to William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 44) and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 18).

In Sep 1214 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 24) and Alice Béthune Countess Pembroke were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of Baldwin Béthune Count Aumale and Hawise Blois 2nd Countess Albemarle and Essex. He the son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 68) and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 42).

Before 1215 [his wife] Alice Béthune Countess Pembroke was murdered.

On 14 May 1219 [his father] William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 73) died. On 14 May 1219 His son William (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke.

In 1220 [his mother] Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke (age 48) died. She was buried in the choir of Tintern Abbey [Map].

On 23 Apr 1224 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 34) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester (age 9) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 36). He the son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke.

In 1225 [his brother-in-law] Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 15) was created 1st Earl Cornwall.

On 30 Mar 1231 [his brother-in-law] Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 22) and [his sister] Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford (age 30) were married at Fawley, Lambourn. She by marriage Countess Cornwall. She the daughter of [his father] William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and [his mother] Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke. He the son of King John of England and [his mother-in-law] Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 43).

In Apr 1231 Hawise Gernon 2nd Countess Lincoln (age 51) succeeded 2nd Countess Lincoln. Robert Quincy Earl Lincoln by marriage Earl Lincoln. She was gifted the title by her childless brother Ranulf de Blondeville Gernon 6th Earl Chester 1st Earl Lincoln (age 61) by agreement with [his brother-in-law] King Henry III of England (age 23).

On 06 Apr 1231 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 41) died. On 06 Apr 1231 His brother [his brother] Richard (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Pembroke. Gervase Dinant Countess Pembroke by marriage Countess Pembroke.

In 1238 Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 30) and [his former wife] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester (age 23) were married at Westminster Palace [Map]. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. She the daughter of King John of England and [his former mother-in-law] Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 50). He the son of Simon "Elder" Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester and Alix Montmorency. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 13 Apr 1275 [his former wife] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester (age 60) died at Montargis Abbey.