de Clare Family - Ourfolk
Earl of Gloucester Gilbert de Clare 1182 - 25 OCT 1230
Earl of Gloucester Gilbert was born on 1182 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England and died on 25 OCT 1230 in Penrose, Brittany, France .
He was the son of Earl Richard de Clare (1162 - 30 DEC 1218) and Amice Fitzrobert (de Clare) (1160 - 1 JAN 1224).
Earl of Gloucester Gilbert was married to Isabel Marshall (de Clare) on 9 OCT 1217.
Isabel was born on 1206 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales and died on 16 JAN 1240 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, Lincoln and was buried in Beaulieu, Southampton, England .
She was the daughter of Earl William Marshall (1144/1146 - 14 MAY 1219) and Isabel Fitzgilbert de Clare (Marshall) (ABT 1172 - 1220).
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| Parents | Grand Parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Earl Roger de Clare (BEF 1116 - 1173) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Earl Richard de Clare (1162 - 30 DEC 1218) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Maude St. Hillary (de Clare) (ABT 1132 - 24 DEC 1195) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earl of Gloucester Gilbert de Clare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ William Fitzrobert (ABT 1110 - 23 NOV 1183) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Amice Fitzrobert (de Clare) (1160 - 1 JAN 1224) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Hawise de Beaumont (Fitzrobert) (ABT 1134 - 24 APR 1197) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Father - Hertford Castle - Earl Richard was born on 1162 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England and died on 30 DEC 1218
- 5th Earl of Hertford.
In June 1202 he was entrusted with the lands of Harfleur and Mostrevilliers. He was
one of the Barons still opposing the arbitrary proceedings of the Crown. He championed Louis the
Dauphin, fighting at Lincoln under the Baronial banner, and was taken prisoner by William Marshall,
whose daughter he later married. He led an army against the Welsh in 1228 and captured Morgan
Gam, who was released the next year. After an engagement in Brittany, he died on his return at
Penros in that Duchy, 25 October 1230. His body was conveyed by way of Plymouth and
Cranbourn to Tewkesbury. He was buried there before the High Altar.
In June 1202 he was entrusted with the lands of Harfleur and Mostrevilliers. He was
one of the Barons still opposing the arbitrary proceedings of the Crown. He championed Louis the
Dauphin, fighting at Lincoln under the Baronial banner, and was taken prisoner by William Marshall,
whose daughter he later married. He led an army against the Welsh in 1228 and captured Morgan
Gam, who was released the next year. After an engagement in Brittany, he died on his return at
Penros in that Duchy, 25 October 1230. His body was conveyed by way of Plymouth and
Cranbourn to Tewkesbury. He was buried there before the High Altar.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018