Individual Details

Gilbert DE CLARE, Earl of Hertford and Gloucester, Surety of the Magna Carta

(1182 - 25 Oct 1230)

He was one of the leaders in the fight against Prince John and was one of the twenty-five Barons chosen to enforce the Magna Carta. At the Battle of Lincoln William, Marshall, the Earl of Pembroke, captured him. He also fought in Wales and in Brittany.



Events

Birth1182Hertford, England
Marriage9 Oct 1217England - Isabel MARSHAL, Countess of Hertford and Cornwall
Death25 Oct 1230Penrose, Brittany, France
Burial10 Nov 1230Tewksbury, Gloucester, England
Alt nameSir Knight Gilbert DE CLARE Earl Of Gloucester
Title (Nobility)4th Earl of Hertford - 5th Earl of Gloucester.

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