Historical place archive

Pembroke in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Pembroke in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records4 event labels6 people1138–1551

Historical events in Pembroke

1138

1138
Peerage
Clare · House of Clare

Created Earl of Pembroke

1457

1457
Guardianship by Jasper Tudor
Henry VII · House of Tudor

Jasper Tudor assumes responsibility for the infant Henry and protects his dynastic interests during the Wars of the Roses.

1461

1461
Wardship under William Herbert
Henry VII · House of Tudor

Edward IV places Henry Tudor under William Herbert's guardianship, bringing the Lancastrian child into a Yorkist household.

1485

1485
Castellan
Richard Williams · Military

Appointed Castellan of Pembroke Castle by Richard III

1485
Castellan
Richard Williams · Wars of the Roses

Appointed Castellan of Pembroke Castle by Richard III

1532

1 September 1532
Peerage
Anne Boleyn · House of Tudor

Given the title of Marquise of Pembroke by Henry VIII plus an annual income of 1,000 pounds

1 September 1532
Peerage
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Anne Boleyn is created Marquess of Pembroke.

1551

1551
Peerage
Herbert · House of Herbert

Created Earl of Pembroke, 1st, 2nd creation

Provenance

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