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Isabella, Countess of Gloucester de Clare

(Bef 1176 - 14 Oct 1217)

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Isabella de Clare, Countess of Gloucester1
F, #102007, b. before 1176, d. 14 October 1217
Last Edited=31 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
Isabella de Clare, Countess of Gloucester was born before 1176.1 She was the daughter of William fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont.2 She married, firstly, John I 'Lackland', King of England, son of Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England and Eleanor, Duchesse d'Aquitaine, on 29 August 1189 at Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.3 She and John I 'Lackland', King of England were divorced in 1199, on the grounds of consanguinity.3 She married, secondly, Geoffrey de Mandeville, 4th Earl of Essex, son of Geoffrey fitz Piers, 3rd Earl of Essex and Beatrice de Say, on 20 January 1214.1 She married, thirdly, Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, son of unknown de Burgh and Alice (?), in September 1217.1 She died on 14 October 1217.1 She was buried at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England.1
She was also known as Joan de Clare.1 She was also known as Hawise de Clare.1 She was also known as Eleanor de Clare.1 She gained the title of Countess of Gloucester in 1189.2 From 20 January 1214, her married name became de Mandeville. From September 1217, her married name became de Burgh.
Citations

[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 66. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 65.

Events

BirthBef 1176
Title (Nobility)1189Countess of Gloucester
Marriage29 Aug 1189Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England - King John I "Lackland" Plantagenet
Divorce1199King John I "Lackland" Plantagenet
MarriageSep 1217Hubert de Burgh
Death14 Oct 1217
Alt nameJoan de Clare
Alt nameHawise de Clare
Alt nameEleanor de Clare

Families

SpouseKing John I "Lackland" Plantagenet (1167 - 1216)
SpouseHubert de Burgh (1170 - 1243)
FatherWilliam FitzRobert (1116 - 1183)
MotherHawise de Beaumont ( - 1197)
SiblingAmice FitzRobert ( - 1225)