de Beumont Family - Ourfolk
Isabel de Beumont (de Clare)
Isabel was married to Gilbert de Clare on 1130.
Gilbert was born on ABT 1085 and died on 6 Jan 1147-6 Jan 1148 .
He was the son of Earl Gilbert de Clare (BEF 1066 - 1114/1117) and Adeliza de Clermont (de Clare) (ABT 1065 - AFT 1117).
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Husband - Usk Castle - a view of the Garrison Tower
- Gilbert was born on ABT 1085 and died on 6 Jan 1147-6 Jan 1148
was the sister to Robert earl of Leicester and Waleran count of Meulan. Isabel
had been the youngest mistress of King Henry I, and their liaison
resulted in a natural daughter, Isabel (Elizabeth), born c.1129/30.
When Isabelde Beaumont married Gilbert in 1130, she took this
daughter with her.
had been the youngest mistress of King Henry I, and their liaison
resulted in a natural daughter, Isabel (Elizabeth), born c.1129/30.
When Isabelde Beaumont married Gilbert in 1130, she took this
daughter with her.
- There has been debate about the name 'Strongbow' ascribed to both
Richard and his father Gilbert. In a charter in The Chronicle of
Melrose issued by Richard's grandson, Richard Marshal, both Richard
and Gilbert de Clare are named as 'Strongbow'. The men of
Netherwent (Gwent) were known for their skill and use of an unusually
long and strong bow; both Gilbert and Richard held the lordship of
Netherwent. Since Gilbert de Clare's seal shows him holding a long
arrow in his right hand, historians assume that the ability and skill to
use this type of bow earned both Richard and his father Gilbert their
nicknames.
Strongbow's father, grandfather, uncles and great-uncles
were men favored by both King Henry I and King Stephen
On the death of
Roger de Clare without legal heirs in 1130, King Henry I granted Gilbert de Clare his lands of Orbec and Bienfaite in Normandy. With the death of
King Henry I in 1135, Strongbow's father, Gilbert, supported Stephen
as king, and was an active military commander for Stephen during the
'anarchy'. When Gilbert's uncle Walter de Clare died in 1138, King
Stephen granted Gilbert the lordship of Netherwent, including the
castles of Chepstow Castle and Usk Castle. Stephen also granted Gilbert the comital
title and lands of the earldom of Pembroke the same year.
Richard and his father Gilbert. In a charter in The Chronicle of
Melrose issued by Richard's grandson, Richard Marshal, both Richard
and Gilbert de Clare are named as 'Strongbow'. The men of
Netherwent (Gwent) were known for their skill and use of an unusually
long and strong bow; both Gilbert and Richard held the lordship of
Netherwent. Since Gilbert de Clare's seal shows him holding a long
arrow in his right hand, historians assume that the ability and skill to
use this type of bow earned both Richard and his father Gilbert their
nicknames.
Strongbow's father, grandfather, uncles and great-uncles
were men favored by both King Henry I and King Stephen
On the death of
Roger de Clare without legal heirs in 1130, King Henry I granted Gilbert de Clare his lands of Orbec and Bienfaite in Normandy. With the death of
King Henry I in 1135, Strongbow's father, Gilbert, supported Stephen
as king, and was an active military commander for Stephen during the
'anarchy'. When Gilbert's uncle Walter de Clare died in 1138, King
Stephen granted Gilbert the lordship of Netherwent, including the
castles of Chepstow Castle and Usk Castle. Stephen also granted Gilbert the comital
title and lands of the earldom of Pembroke the same year.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018