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Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (1194 - 27 June 1241) was the 3rd son of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , also called William the Marshal , was an Anglo Norman soldier and statesman. He has been described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" ....
 (1146-1219) and Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke (1172-1240), the daughter of Richard de Clare
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leinster, Justiciar of Ireland , known as Strongbow, was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland....
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Gilbert acceded to the title of Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke

The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Several times the line has become extinct, and the Earldom has been re-created, starting the count over again with a new first Earl....
 on 11 June 1234, on the death of his elder brother Richard
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the brother of William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, whom he succeeded to the Earl of Pembroke.Richard Marshal came to the fore as the leader of the baronial party, and the chief antagonist of the foreign friends of King Henry III of England, notably Peter de Rivaux....
 who had died childless.

He was married on 1 August 1235 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed , situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed....
 to Marjorie of Scotland (1200 - 17 November 1244), daughter of King William of Scotland
William I of Scotland

William I , known as the Lion or Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of Scots from 1165 to 1214. His reign was the second longest in Scottish history before the Acts of Union 1707 with England in 1707, ....
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Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (1194 - 27 June 1241) was the 3rd son of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , also called William the Marshal , was an Anglo Norman soldier and statesman. He has been described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" ....
 (1146-1219) and Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke (1172-1240), the daughter of Richard de Clare
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leinster, Justiciar of Ireland , known as Strongbow, was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland....
.

Gilbert acceded to the title of Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke

The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Several times the line has become extinct, and the Earldom has been re-created, starting the count over again with a new first Earl....
 on 11 June 1234, on the death of his elder brother Richard
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the brother of William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, whom he succeeded to the Earl of Pembroke.Richard Marshal came to the fore as the leader of the baronial party, and the chief antagonist of the foreign friends of King Henry III of England, notably Peter de Rivaux....
 who had died childless.

He was married on 1 August 1235 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed , situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed....
 to Marjorie of Scotland (1200 - 17 November 1244), daughter of King William of Scotland
William I of Scotland

William I , known as the Lion or Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of Scots from 1165 to 1214. His reign was the second longest in Scottish history before the Acts of Union 1707 with England in 1707, ....
. They had one daughter, Isabel Marshal, who was married to Rhys ap Maeldon Fychan.

He was killed on 27 June 1241 while in tournament, and was buried at Temple Church
Temple Church

The Temple Church is a late 12th century Church in London located between Fleet Street and the River Thames, built for and by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters....
 next to his father. His title was passed to his younger brother Walter.