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

His father had been an ally of Richard of York, and Herbert supported the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses.

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.

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.

They had at least ten children: William had three illegitimate sons but the identities of their mothers are unconfirmed:

Arms of Sir William Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert, at the time of his installation in the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent