Individual Details

Richard (GilbJr) DE CLARE

(1130 - 20 Apr 1176)

He was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.  He is vividly described by Giraldus Cambrensis as a tall and fair man, of pleasing appearance, modest in his bearing, delicate in features, of a low voice, but sage in council and the idol of his soldiers.

Events

Birth1130Tonbridge, Kent, England
Death20 Apr 1176Dublin, Ireland

Families

SpouseAoife MACMURROUGH (1145 - 1188)
ChildIsabel Fitzgilbert DE CLARE (1172 - 1220)
FatherGilbert Jr DE CLARE (1100 - 1148)
MotherIsabel DE BEAUMONT (1086 - 1147)
SiblingAgnes DE CLARE (1112 - )
SiblingBaldwin DE CLARE (1114 - )
SiblingBasilia DE CLARE (1116 - )
SiblingRichard Earl Pembroke FITZGILBERT DECLARE (1125 - 1176)