William ap Thomas
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William ap Thomas was a 15th-century Welsh nobleman and soldier, known as the "Blue Knight of Gwent," who rose to prominence in the service of the English crown and established the family that later became the earls of Pembroke.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh nobleman
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | King of England ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| familyName | ap Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasDescendant |
Herbert family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earls of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Blue Knight of Gwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English royal forces ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | lord ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding line of the later earls of Pembroke
ⓘ
service to the English crown ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh gentry ⓘ |
| positionHeld | knight ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Gwent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served | English crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
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