 His son Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke, who was often known simply as Henry Herbert, succeeded to the titles in 1969; he had a significant career as a documentarian and film director., the current earl is William Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke, who became earl of Pembroke and 15th of Montgomery on the death of his father in 2003.The city of Pembroke Pines, Florida, is thought to have been named after the Earl of Pembroke, an early landowner in Broward County.