MARCHIONESS OF PEMBROKE

The title of 'Marchioness of Pembroke' was created by King Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn.
The Pembroke title was of emotional value to the Tudor family: Henry's great-uncle, Jasper Tudor, had held the title of Earl of Pembroke. Therefore, in 1532, being resolved to marry Boleyn, Henry bestowed Pembroke upon her as a Marquessate; she thus became ''suo jure'' Marchioness of Pembroke, and the most prestigious non-royal woman in the realm. She was the first female commoner to become a Peer by direct creation (as opposed to by marriage or inheritance). With Boleyn's conviction for treason, the title was confiscated.

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Marquesses of Pembroke (1532)

Marquesses of Pembroke (1532)

★ Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (c. 1507-1536) (forfeit 1536)