William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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English Earl
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1580
Date of Death: 10-Apr-1630
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
- William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (8 April 1580 – 10 April 1630) was an English nobleman, politician, and courtier.
- He was the son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and his third wife Mary Sidney.
- Chancellor of the University of Oxford, he founded Pembroke College, Oxford with King James I.
- He was warden of the Forest of Dean, and constable of St Briavels from 1608 to 1630.
- He served as Lord Chamberlain from 1615 to 1625.
- In 1623, the First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays was dedicated to him, together with his brother, Philip Herbert, 1st Earl of Montgomery.
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