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William de Clinton was a boyhood companion of Edward III Of England , and as one of the king's followers who secretly entered Nottingham Castle and captured Roger Mortimer , Earl Of March . The arrest and subsequent execution of Mortimer cleared the way for the adolescent Edward III to assume power. In 1333 , Edward III created William de Clinton Earl Of Huntingdon . William de Clinton died childless.