When Dermot suddenly died, Pembroke declared himself King of Leinster as the husband of Dermot's daughter Eva (Lawrence's niece), but was recalled to England by Henry.
ໃນເວລາທີ່ Dermot ທັນທີທັນໃດໄດ້ເສຍຊີວິດ, Pembroke ກາດວ່າຕົນເອງຄົນແຫ່ງສະເຕີເປັນສາມີຂອງລູກສາວ Dermot ຂອງ Eva (Lawrence ຂອງຫລານສາວ), ແຕ່ກໍຈໍາໄດ້ວ່າປະເທດອັງກິດໂດຍ Henry.