Duke of Norfolk investiture, who were also Knights of the Order of the Garter across all creations of the title. <section end=FamilyTree /> Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The dukes have historically been Catholic, a state of affairs
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke sources to support this. He was buried in the Temple Church in London, next to his father, where his effigy may still be seen. William was responsible for the commissioning of "L'Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal," the first known biography of a medieval knight, in order to record his father's extraordinary career. Based on oral and written testimony, it was completed in 1226. As William had no surviving children, his titles passed to his younger brother Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. His lack of male heirs was credited to a curse bestowed upon the family by the Bishop of