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Gilbert "The Red" de Clare
(2 Sep 1243 - 7 Dec 1295)
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GILBERT de Clare, son of RICHARD de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford & his second wife Matilda de Lacy (Christchurch, Hampshire 2 Sep 1243-Monmouth Castle 7 Dec 1295, bur 22 Dec 1295 Tewkesbury). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “in crastino Sancti Egidii apud Christi ecclesiam in Dorsetia” in 1243 of “filius…G.” to “R. de Clara”[2058]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum secundum…dictus…Rubeus Comes” as son of “Ricardus de Clare secundus filius et hæres…Gilberti et Isabellæ” and his wife “Matildem…filiam comitis Lincolniæ”[2059]. He succeeded his father in 1262 as Earl of Hertford and Earl of Gloucester "the Red Earl". He was one of the leaders of the Barons' party in support of Simon de Montfort, taking the king prisoner at the battle of Lewes 14 May 1264. However, he changed sides and largely contributed to the king's victory at Evesham, commanding a division and receiving a pardon for his previous conduct. After the death of King Henry III, he was Joint Guardian of England until the return from Crusade of the new King Edward I. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death "ante Natale domini" of "Gilebertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and his burial "apud Theukesbury"[2060]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “in castello de Monmouth VII Id Dec 1295” of “Gilbertus secundus” and his burial “apud Theokes, in sinistra Gilberti primi”[2061]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Bono de Clare…pauper…[et] germanus dicti Bonus, comes Gloucestriæ” died in 1295[2062]. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2063].
m firstly (contract 2 Feb 1253, Spring 1253, separated Norwich 18 Jul 1271, annulled 16 May 1285) as her first husband, ALIX de Lusignan, daughter of HUGUES [XII] “le Brun” de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Yolande de Bretagne (-May 1290). Matthew Paris records the betrothal of “Ricardus comes Gloverniæ…filium tuum legitimum primogenitum“ and “filiæ Guidonis comitis Engolismi, fratris mei uterini” (referring to King Henry III), with a dowry of 5,000 marks, dated to 1253 from the context[2064]. A later passage in the same chronicle records that “comes Gloverniæ Ricardus et Willelmus de Valentia frater regis“ crossed (“transfretaverunt”) for the marriage between “filium eius Gilbertum primogenitum” and “filiam comitis Engolismi fratris Regis prælocutum”[2065]. These passages leave doubt about the identity of the bride’s father. The king’s uterine brother Hugues was the comte d’Angoulême, not his brother Guy. The question is therefore whether the error in Matthew Paris relates to the name or the title of the bride’s father. It is suggested that it is more likely that the chronicler’s recording of the title would be correct, as the individual would presumably have been referred to by his contemporaries by his title rather than his name. This suggestion appears to be supported by the reference to “crossing” for the marriage, which presumably indicates crossing the English Channel to France. Yet another passage in Matthew Paris records that "Guido frater domini regis uterinus" arrived back in England from Palestine in 1251[2066] (see above). Although this is not conclusive to indicate that Guy was still in England in 1253, it does suggest that England rather than France was his base and that, if his daughter had been the bride, no “crossing” would have been necessary. On the other hand, no record has so far been found to indicate that the base of Hugues Comte d’Angoulême was anywhere other than France. In addition, considering the prominent position of the de Clare family in England at the time, it appears more likely that a marriage would have been arranged between Gilbert de Clare and the daughter of the ruling count rather than the daughter of the count’s more obscure younger brother. The difficulty appears to be clarified by the dispensation for the second marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, which records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2067]. It is assumed to be correct that Hugues Comte d’Angoulême, rather than Hugues’s younger brother Guy, was the father of Alix. Her name is confirmed by the Continuator of Florence of Worcester who records the divorce "XV Kal Aug apud Norwyciam" between "G. comitem Gloverniæ" and "Aliciam comitissam"[2068]. A different perspective on the parentage of Alix is provided by the Annals of Tewkesbury which record the proposed marriage in 1252 of “comite de Gloucestris…filii sui G.” and “filiæ sororis domini regis”, although a later passage in the same source appears to confirm the above interpretation of Alix’s parentage when it records that “Gilebertus de Clare filius et hæres…Ricardi de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ” was betrothed “in partibus transmarinis” in 1253 to “filiam comitis Marchiæ…sororem…electi Wyntoniæ et neptem domini regis” (although it was Alix’s father who was brother of Athelmar “electi Wyntoniæ”)[2069]. A charter dated 1285 records the divorce between “Gilbertum de Clare comitem Gloverniæ et Hertf.” and “dominam Aliciam de Marchia” and the grant of “manerium de Taxstede...” to the latter[2070]. She married secondly Gilbert de Lindsay. Her second marriage is indicated by inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford", which record that the widow of the deceased had no seisin of “Thackstede...manor” in Essex “because it was held by Gilbert de Lyndeseye and Alice de la Marche his wife for the life of the latter, who was still living when Gilbert the earl gave his other lands to the king”[2071]. Alix is alleged to have become hypochondriac[2072].
m secondly (Papal dispensation 16 Nov 1289, Westminster Abbey early May 1290) as her first husband, JOAN of England "of Acre", daughter of EDWARD I King of England & his first wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla (Acre, Palestine Spring 1272-Clare Manor, Suffolk 23 Apr 1307, bur 26 Apr 1307 Priory Church of the Austin Friars, Clare, Suffolk). The dispensation for the marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2073]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "ultimo die mensis Aprilis apud Westmonasterium" of "Gilbertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and "dominam Johannam dicta de Acra…filium regis Angliæ"[2074]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus secundus” and “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2075]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Edwardus rex…Johannam filiam suam secundo genitam” married “Gilberto comiti Gloverniæ” in 1290[2076]. She married secondly (secretly early 1297 or [12 May/3 Jul] 1297) as his first wife, Ralph de Monthermer. The Annals of Dunstable record that “comitssa Gloverniæ, filia domini regis” married “cuidam militia sine assensu regio” in 1296[2077]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage more precisely has not yet been identified. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1307 of “Johanna de Acres comitissa de Clare” and her burial “in ecclesia fratrum S. Augustini apud Clare”[2078].
Earl Gilbert & his first wife had two children:
1. ISABEL de Clare (10 Mar 1263-after 1322). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “VI Id Mar” in 1262 of “filia Isabella” to “Gilberto de Clare filio Ricardi comitis Gloucestriæ…de uxore sua Alicia filia comitis Marchiæ”[2079]. Betrothed (Papal dispensation 11 May 1297) GUY Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM Beauchamp Earl of Warwick & his wife Matilda FitzJohn ([1270/71]-Warwick [28 Jul/early Aug] 1315, bur Bordsley). He succeeded his father in 1298 as Earl of Warwick. m ([1316]) as his second wife, MAURICE de Berkeley Lord Berkeley, son of THOMAS de Berkeley Lord Berkeley & his wife Joan de Ferrers of the Earls of Derby ([Apr 1281]-31 May 1326, bur Wallingford, transferred to Bristol St Augustine’s).
2. JOAN de Clare (1264-after 1322). The Chronicle of Lanercost records that "comes…de Fife Dunekanus" had recently married "dominam Johannam, filiam comitis Gloverniæ" when he was killed, adding that she gave birth to a son posthumously who succeeded his father[2080]. A charter dated 6 Jun 1292 records that King Edward I granted permission to "Johanna de Clare comitissa de Fif uxor quondam Duncani comitis de Fif" to marry whom she pleases on payment of a fine of 1000 marks[2081]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (1284) DUNCAN Macduff Earl of Fife, son of COLBRAN Macduff Earl of Fife & his wife Anne [Durward] ([1262]-murdered Petpolloch 25 Sep [1288/89], bur Cuprose). m secondly (after 23 Apr 1299) GERVASE Avenell, son of --- (-after 1322).
Earl Gilbert & his second wife had four children:
3. GILBERT de Clare (Winchecombe 4 May 1291-killed in battle Bannockburn 24 Jun 1314, bur Tewkesbury). The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the birth "IV Non Mai apud Winchecumb" of "filium suum primogenitum…Gillbertum" to "Johanna comitissa Gloverniæ domini regis Angliæ filiæ"[2082]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum tertium” as the only son of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2083]. He succeeded his father in 1295 as Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, but was not so styled until after the death of his mother in 1307. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2084]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Gilbertus tertius” was killed “apud Streveling in die Natalis S. Johannis Baptistæ…VIII Kal Jul” aged 23 and buried “apud Theokes”[2085]. On his death, all his honours reverted to the crown. m (Waltham Abbey 29 Sep 1308) MATILDA de Burgh, daughter of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley (-2 Jul 1316, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus tertius” and “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”[2086]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "comes Claudiocestriæ" and "filiam comitis Ultoniæ de Hibernia, id est Ulstre"[2087]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “VI Non Jul 1315” of “Gilbertus tertius…domina Matilda uxor eiusdem” and her burial “in sinistra viri sui”[2088]. Earl Gilbert & his wife had one child:
a) JOHN de Clare (Cardiff 3 Apr 1312-1312, bur Tewkesbury, St Mary's Chapel). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Johannem” as the son of “Gilbertus tertius” and his wife “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”, adding that he died young and was buried “apud Theokes”[2089].
4. ELEANOR de Clare ([1292]-1337). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding that Eleanor married “Hugoni le Despenser, filio domini Hugonis le Despenser comitis Wintoniæ”[2090]. King Edward II, for “affectionem quam ad promotionem...nepotis regis Gilberti filii Hugonis le Despencer junioris”, granted “manerium de Melton Moubray...in comitatu Leycestriæ quod fuit Johannis de Moubray...et manerium de Sonyngdon...in comitatu Bedfordiæ quod fuit de Bartholomæi de Badelsmere” to “nepti suæ Alianoræ uxori eiusdem Hugonis” by charter dated 7 Jul 1322[2091]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Eleonora uxor eiusdem” (referring to “Hugo secundus, camerarius Regis Edwardi de Karnarvan et maritus dominæ Elianoræ de Clare”) died “II Kal Jul 1337”, and also refers to her second marriage to “domino Willielmo le Sowch” by whom she was mother of “Hugonem Souch”[2092]. m firstly (Westminster 1306 after 14 Jun ) HUGH Le Despencer, son of HUGH Le Despencer Lord Despencer & his wife Eleanor de Beauchamp (-hanged 24 Nov 1326). Lord Despencer 1314. m secondly ([Jan 1329]) as his second wife, WILLIAM la Zouche Lord Zouche (of Richard’s Castle), son of ROBERT de Mortimer of Richard’s Castle, Herefordshire & his wife Joyce la Zouche of king’s Nympton, Devon (-1 Mar 1335, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “1335 primo de Martii” of “Willielmus de Souch”, and his burial at Tewkesbury abbey[2093].
5. MARGARET de Clare ([1293]-9 Apr 1342, bur Queenhithe). The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records that Edward II King of England recalled “Petrus de Gavestone” from exile, gave him “comitatum Cornubie”, and married him to “filiam sororis sue...domine Iohanne de Acres comitisse de Gloucestre”, dated to after the king’s coronation in Feb 1308 from the context[2094]. King Edward II granted “manerium de Brustwyk”, which had belonged to “Isabellæ de Fortibus quondam comitissæ Albemarl”, to “Petrus de Gavaston...et Margaretæ uxori eius nepti nostræ” dated 7 Jun 1308[2095]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that “domina Isabella [error for Margareta] tertia filia Gilberti secundi” married “domino Hugoni de Audley”[2096]. The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (before 7 Jun 1308) PIERS Gavaston Earl of Cornwall, son of [ARNAUD de Lescun dit de Gabaston & his wife Clarmonde de Marsan et de Louvigny] (-beheaded Gaversich near Warwick or Scarborough 19 Jan 1312, bur 2 Jan 1314 King’s Langley, Hertfordshire). m secondly (28 Apr 1317) HUGH de Audley, son of HUGH de Audley Lord Audley & his wife Isolda de Mortimer (-10 Nov 1347, bur Tonbridge Priory). He was summoned to parliament 30 Nov 1317, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. He was created Earl of Gloucester 16 Mar 1337.
6. ELIZABETH de Clare (Tewkesbury 16 Sep 1295-4 Nov 1360). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that she had three husbands “Johannem de Borow comitem de Holvestre…”[2097]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "filius comitis Ultoniæ" and "sororem comitis Claudiocestriæ"[2098]. The Chronicle of Croxden records the marriage “III Non Feb...apud Brystoll” 1314 of “dominus Theobaldus de Verdun” and “Elizabetham filiam domini Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ et dominæ Johannæ de Acres filiæ Edwardi regis” who had previously married “filio primogenito comitis de Uluecestre in Hibernia”[2099]. The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire records the second marriage of "Theobaldo Verdon" and "Elizabetham de Burgo, nuper uxorem Johannis de Burgo filii comitis Ultoniæ, sororem Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ", and names their children "Isabella et Katherina"[2100]. The will of "Elizabeth de Burg Lady of Clare", dated 25 Sep 1355, proved 3 Dec 1360, chose burial “in the Sisters Minories beyond Aldgate, London”, requested masses for the souls of "Monsr John de Bourg, Monsr Theobaud de Verdon and Monsr Roger Dammory my lords", bequeathed property to “dame Elizabeth countess of Ulster, the debt which my son, her father, owed me at his death...my daughter Bardolf...Monsr John Bardolf and to my said daughter his wife...my joesne fille Isabel Bardolf to her marriage, Agnes her sister to her marriage...Monsieur William de Ferrers...Monsr Thomas Furnival...my daughter Countess of Athol...”[2101]. m firstly (Waltham Abbey, Essex 30 Sep 1308) JOHN de Burgh of Ulster, son of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley ([1290]-Galway 18 Jun 1313). m secondly (near Bristol 4 Feb [1314/15]) as his second wife, THEOBALD [II] de Verdun Lord Verdun, son of THEOBALD [I] de Verdun Lord Verdun & his [first] wife Margery --- (8 Sep [1277/78]-27 Jul 1316, bur Croxden Abbey, Staffs). m thirdly (before 3 May 1317) ROGER Damory Lord Damory, son of --- (-13/14 Mar 1322).
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Birth: Sep. 2, 1243
Christchurch, Dorset, England
Death: Dec. 7, 1295
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester born at Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset) England was an influential red-headed nobleman of Norman decent, also known as Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare. Between 1268 and 1271 he built the medieval Caerphilly Castle. It stands in the middle of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. Gilbert de Clare was the son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Maud de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Quincy. He was in his minority when his father died, and was a ward of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford. In April 1264, he led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, as Simon de Montfort had done in London. Gilbert de Clare's castles of Kingston and Tonbridge were taken by the King. On 12 May he and Montfort were denounced as traitors. Two days later, just before the battle of Lewes, on 14 May, Montfort knighted the Earl and his brother Thomas. The Earl commanded the second line of the battle and took the King prisoner, having hamstrung his horse. As Prince Edward had also been captured, Montfort and the Earl were now supreme. On 20 October 1264, the Gilbert and his associates were excommunicated by the Papal Legate, and his lands placed under an interdict. The next month, they had obtained possession of Gloucester and Bristol, the Prince and the Earl were declared to be rebels. They at once entered on an active campaign, the Earl, in order to prevent Montfort's escape, destroying ships at Bristol and the Bridge over the Severn. He shared the Prince's victory at Kenilworth on 16 July, and in the battle of Evesham, 4 August, in which Montfort was slain. He commanded the second division and contributed largely to the victory. The castle of Abergavenny was committed to his charge on 25 October and on the 29th the honor of Brecknock was added. On 24 June 1268 he took the Cross at Northampton At Michaelmas his disputes with Llewelyn were submitted to arbitration, but without a final settlement. At the end of the year 1268 he refused to obey the King's summons to attend parliament, alleging that, owing to the constant inroads of Llewelyn, his Welsh estates needed his presence for their defense. When Henry III died, the Earl took the lead in swearing favoritism to Edward I, who was then in Sicily returning from the Crusade. The next day, with the Archbishop of York, he entered London and proclaimed peace to all, Christians and Jews, and for the first time, secured the acknowledgment of the right of the King's eldest son to immediately succeed to the throne. Now he was joint Guardian of England, during the King's absence, and on his arrival in England, in August 1274, entertained him at Tonbridge Castle. He first married Alice de Lusignan, the daughter of Hugh XI of Lusignan. They were married in 1253, when Gilbert was ten-years-old. She was of high birth, being a niece of King Henry. They produced two daughters before separating in 1267; allegedly, Alice's affections lay with her cousin, Prince Edward. Gilbert and Alice had produced two daughters: Isabel de Clare, married (1) Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick; (2) Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley,and Joan de Clare, married (1) Duncan Macduff, 7th Earl of Fife; (2) Gervase Avenel. After his marriage to Alice de Lusignan was finally annulled in 1285, he married Joan of Acre, a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. By the provisions of the marriage contract, their joint possessions could only be inherited by a direct descendant. On 3 July 1290 the Earl gave a great banquet at Clerkenwell to celebrate his marriage of 30 April 1290 with the Joan of Acre. Thereafter he and she are said to have taken the Cross and set out for the Holy Land, but in September he signed the Barons' letter to the Pope, and on 2 November surrendered to the King his claim to the advowson of the bishopric of Llandaff. In the next year, 1291, his quarrels with the Earl of Hereford about Brecknock culminated in a private war between them. Both were imprisoned by the King, and the Earl of Gloucester, as the aggressor, was fined 10,000 marks, and the Earl of Hereford 1,000 marks. He died at Monmouth Castle on 7 December 1295, and was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey
(This memorial was created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, in loving memory of her 17th Great Grandfather, Gilbert de Clare.)Thank you, Audrey for creating this memorial about my ancestor and passing it along to me.
The bio above was added by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman. I am leaving the bio above as it was originally written. The official titles "7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester agree with Gary Boyd Roberts "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".
Audrey and I decided to remove the title of "Sir" from this record. Since Sir was a "lesser title" than his other titles it was not appropriate. Findagrave.com does not have titles in their database which fit. I feel this is worth mentioning since many flowers were left using the title of "Sir" and many people visited this site previously and went away thinking his title was "Sir".
Thank you Natalie de Clare, Contesă de Markland, DGK (#48673746) for your expertise on our common ancestor's official titles as follow: "Gilbert de Clare's titles were as follows: Gilbert "the red" de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare, 3rd Lord of Glamorgan. The Clare title was actually called: The Lordship of Honour of Clare which included 170 manors, but for expository simplicity, we just say Lord of Clare and not Lord of the Honour of Clare."
Family links:
Parents:
Richard de Clare (1222 - 1262)
Maud de Lacy de Clare (1223 - 1289)
Spouses:
Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)
Alice "of Angoulême" de Lusignan (1236 - 1290)*
Children:
Isabella de Clare de Berkeley (1262 - 1333)*
Gilbert de Clare (1291 - 1314)*
Eleanor de Clare (1292 - 1337)*
Margaret de Clare (1293 - 1342)*
Elizabeth de Clare (1295 - 1360)*
Siblings:
Gilbert de Clare (1243 - 1295)
Thomas de Clare (1245 - 1287)*
Eglantine de Clare (1247 - 1247)*
Rose Rohese De Clare Mowbray (1252 - 1316)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Borough
Gloucestershire, England
Plot: Buried on the left side of his grandfather Gilbert de Clare.
Maintained by: Billie Jasper
Originally Created by: Audrey DeCamp Hoffman
Record added: Jan 30, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84189824
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Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester. (2016, March 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:29, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_de_Clare,_7th_Earl_of_Gloucester&oldid=711339258
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GILBERT de Clare, son of RICHARD de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford & his second wife Matilda de Lacy (Christchurch, Hampshire 2 Sep 1243-Monmouth Castle 7 Dec 1295, bur 22 Dec 1295 Tewkesbury). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “in crastino Sancti Egidii apud Christi ecclesiam in Dorsetia” in 1243 of “filius…G.” to “R. de Clara”[2058]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum secundum…dictus…Rubeus Comes” as son of “Ricardus de Clare secundus filius et hæres…Gilberti et Isabellæ” and his wife “Matildem…filiam comitis Lincolniæ”[2059]. He succeeded his father in 1262 as Earl of Hertford and Earl of Gloucester "the Red Earl". He was one of the leaders of the Barons' party in support of Simon de Montfort, taking the king prisoner at the battle of Lewes 14 May 1264. However, he changed sides and largely contributed to the king's victory at Evesham, commanding a division and receiving a pardon for his previous conduct. After the death of King Henry III, he was Joint Guardian of England until the return from Crusade of the new King Edward I. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death "ante Natale domini" of "Gilebertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and his burial "apud Theukesbury"[2060]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “in castello de Monmouth VII Id Dec 1295” of “Gilbertus secundus” and his burial “apud Theokes, in sinistra Gilberti primi”[2061]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Bono de Clare…pauper…[et] germanus dicti Bonus, comes Gloucestriæ” died in 1295[2062]. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2063].
m firstly (contract 2 Feb 1253, Spring 1253, separated Norwich 18 Jul 1271, annulled 16 May 1285) as her first husband, ALIX de Lusignan, daughter of HUGUES [XII] “le Brun” de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Yolande de Bretagne (-May 1290). Matthew Paris records the betrothal of “Ricardus comes Gloverniæ…filium tuum legitimum primogenitum“ and “filiæ Guidonis comitis Engolismi, fratris mei uterini” (referring to King Henry III), with a dowry of 5,000 marks, dated to 1253 from the context[2064]. A later passage in the same chronicle records that “comes Gloverniæ Ricardus et Willelmus de Valentia frater regis“ crossed (“transfretaverunt”) for the marriage between “filium eius Gilbertum primogenitum” and “filiam comitis Engolismi fratris Regis prælocutum”[2065]. These passages leave doubt about the identity of the bride’s father. The king’s uterine brother Hugues was the comte d’Angoulême, not his brother Guy. The question is therefore whether the error in Matthew Paris relates to the name or the title of the bride’s father. It is suggested that it is more likely that the chronicler’s recording of the title would be correct, as the individual would presumably have been referred to by his contemporaries by his title rather than his name. This suggestion appears to be supported by the reference to “crossing” for the marriage, which presumably indicates crossing the English Channel to France. Yet another passage in Matthew Paris records that "Guido frater domini regis uterinus" arrived back in England from Palestine in 1251[2066] (see above). Although this is not conclusive to indicate that Guy was still in England in 1253, it does suggest that England rather than France was his base and that, if his daughter had been the bride, no “crossing” would have been necessary. On the other hand, no record has so far been found to indicate that the base of Hugues Comte d’Angoulême was anywhere other than France. In addition, considering the prominent position of the de Clare family in England at the time, it appears more likely that a marriage would have been arranged between Gilbert de Clare and the daughter of the ruling count rather than the daughter of the count’s more obscure younger brother. The difficulty appears to be clarified by the dispensation for the second marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, which records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2067]. It is assumed to be correct that Hugues Comte d’Angoulême, rather than Hugues’s younger brother Guy, was the father of Alix. Her name is confirmed by the Continuator of Florence of Worcester who records the divorce "XV Kal Aug apud Norwyciam" between "G. comitem Gloverniæ" and "Aliciam comitissam"[2068]. A different perspective on the parentage of Alix is provided by the Annals of Tewkesbury which record the proposed marriage in 1252 of “comite de Gloucestris…filii sui G.” and “filiæ sororis domini regis”, although a later passage in the same source appears to confirm the above interpretation of Alix’s parentage when it records that “Gilebertus de Clare filius et hæres…Ricardi de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ” was betrothed “in partibus transmarinis” in 1253 to “filiam comitis Marchiæ…sororem…electi Wyntoniæ et neptem domini regis” (although it was Alix’s father who was brother of Athelmar “electi Wyntoniæ”)[2069]. A charter dated 1285 records the divorce between “Gilbertum de Clare comitem Gloverniæ et Hertf.” and “dominam Aliciam de Marchia” and the grant of “manerium de Taxstede...” to the latter[2070]. She married secondly Gilbert de Lindsay. Her second marriage is indicated by inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford", which record that the widow of the deceased had no seisin of “Thackstede...manor” in Essex “because it was held by Gilbert de Lyndeseye and Alice de la Marche his wife for the life of the latter, who was still living when Gilbert the earl gave his other lands to the king”[2071]. Alix is alleged to have become hypochondriac[2072].
m secondly (Papal dispensation 16 Nov 1289, Westminster Abbey early May 1290) as her first husband, JOAN of England "of Acre", daughter of EDWARD I King of England & his first wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla (Acre, Palestine Spring 1272-Clare Manor, Suffolk 23 Apr 1307, bur 26 Apr 1307 Priory Church of the Austin Friars, Clare, Suffolk). The dispensation for the marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2073]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "ultimo die mensis Aprilis apud Westmonasterium" of "Gilbertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and "dominam Johannam dicta de Acra…filium regis Angliæ"[2074]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus secundus” and “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2075]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Edwardus rex…Johannam filiam suam secundo genitam” married “Gilberto comiti Gloverniæ” in 1290[2076]. She married secondly (secretly early 1297 or [12 May/3 Jul] 1297) as his first wife, Ralph de Monthermer. The Annals of Dunstable record that “comitssa Gloverniæ, filia domini regis” married “cuidam militia sine assensu regio” in 1296[2077]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage more precisely has not yet been identified. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1307 of “Johanna de Acres comitissa de Clare” and her burial “in ecclesia fratrum S. Augustini apud Clare”[2078].
Earl Gilbert & his first wife had two children:
1. ISABEL de Clare (10 Mar 1263-after 1322). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “VI Id Mar” in 1262 of “filia Isabella” to “Gilberto de Clare filio Ricardi comitis Gloucestriæ…de uxore sua Alicia filia comitis Marchiæ”[2079]. Betrothed (Papal dispensation 11 May 1297) GUY Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM Beauchamp Earl of Warwick & his wife Matilda FitzJohn ([1270/71]-Warwick [28 Jul/early Aug] 1315, bur Bordsley). He succeeded his father in 1298 as Earl of Warwick. m ([1316]) as his second wife, MAURICE de Berkeley Lord Berkeley, son of THOMAS de Berkeley Lord Berkeley & his wife Joan de Ferrers of the Earls of Derby ([Apr 1281]-31 May 1326, bur Wallingford, transferred to Bristol St Augustine’s).
2. JOAN de Clare (1264-after 1322). The Chronicle of Lanercost records that "comes…de Fife Dunekanus" had recently married "dominam Johannam, filiam comitis Gloverniæ" when he was killed, adding that she gave birth to a son posthumously who succeeded his father[2080]. A charter dated 6 Jun 1292 records that King Edward I granted permission to "Johanna de Clare comitissa de Fif uxor quondam Duncani comitis de Fif" to marry whom she pleases on payment of a fine of 1000 marks[2081]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (1284) DUNCAN Macduff Earl of Fife, son of COLBRAN Macduff Earl of Fife & his wife Anne [Durward] ([1262]-murdered Petpolloch 25 Sep [1288/89], bur Cuprose). m secondly (after 23 Apr 1299) GERVASE Avenell, son of --- (-after 1322).
Earl Gilbert & his second wife had four children:
3. GILBERT de Clare (Winchecombe 4 May 1291-killed in battle Bannockburn 24 Jun 1314, bur Tewkesbury). The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the birth "IV Non Mai apud Winchecumb" of "filium suum primogenitum…Gillbertum" to "Johanna comitissa Gloverniæ domini regis Angliæ filiæ"[2082]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum tertium” as the only son of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2083]. He succeeded his father in 1295 as Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, but was not so styled until after the death of his mother in 1307. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2084]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Gilbertus tertius” was killed “apud Streveling in die Natalis S. Johannis Baptistæ…VIII Kal Jul” aged 23 and buried “apud Theokes”[2085]. On his death, all his honours reverted to the crown. m (Waltham Abbey 29 Sep 1308) MATILDA de Burgh, daughter of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley (-2 Jul 1316, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus tertius” and “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”[2086]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "comes Claudiocestriæ" and "filiam comitis Ultoniæ de Hibernia, id est Ulstre"[2087]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “VI Non Jul 1315” of “Gilbertus tertius…domina Matilda uxor eiusdem” and her burial “in sinistra viri sui”[2088]. Earl Gilbert & his wife had one child:
a) JOHN de Clare (Cardiff 3 Apr 1312-1312, bur Tewkesbury, St Mary's Chapel). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Johannem” as the son of “Gilbertus tertius” and his wife “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”, adding that he died young and was buried “apud Theokes”[2089].
4. ELEANOR de Clare ([1292]-1337). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding that Eleanor married “Hugoni le Despenser, filio domini Hugonis le Despenser comitis Wintoniæ”[2090]. King Edward II, for “affectionem quam ad promotionem...nepotis regis Gilberti filii Hugonis le Despencer junioris”, granted “manerium de Melton Moubray...in comitatu Leycestriæ quod fuit Johannis de Moubray...et manerium de Sonyngdon...in comitatu Bedfordiæ quod fuit de Bartholomæi de Badelsmere” to “nepti suæ Alianoræ uxori eiusdem Hugonis” by charter dated 7 Jul 1322[2091]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Eleonora uxor eiusdem” (referring to “Hugo secundus, camerarius Regis Edwardi de Karnarvan et maritus dominæ Elianoræ de Clare”) died “II Kal Jul 1337”, and also refers to her second marriage to “domino Willielmo le Sowch” by whom she was mother of “Hugonem Souch”[2092]. m firstly (Westminster 1306 after 14 Jun ) HUGH Le Despencer, son of HUGH Le Despencer Lord Despencer & his wife Eleanor de Beauchamp (-hanged 24 Nov 1326). Lord Despencer 1314. m secondly ([Jan 1329]) as his second wife, WILLIAM la Zouche Lord Zouche (of Richard’s Castle), son of ROBERT de Mortimer of Richard’s Castle, Herefordshire & his wife Joyce la Zouche of king’s Nympton, Devon (-1 Mar 1335, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “1335 primo de Martii” of “Willielmus de Souch”, and his burial at Tewkesbury abbey[2093].
5. MARGARET de Clare ([1293]-9 Apr 1342, bur Queenhithe). The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records that Edward II King of England recalled “Petrus de Gavestone” from exile, gave him “comitatum Cornubie”, and married him to “filiam sororis sue...domine Iohanne de Acres comitisse de Gloucestre”, dated to after the king’s coronation in Feb 1308 from the context[2094]. King Edward II granted “manerium de Brustwyk”, which had belonged to “Isabellæ de Fortibus quondam comitissæ Albemarl”, to “Petrus de Gavaston...et Margaretæ uxori eius nepti nostræ” dated 7 Jun 1308[2095]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that “domina Isabella [error for Margareta] tertia filia Gilberti secundi” married “domino Hugoni de Audley”[2096]. The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (before 7 Jun 1308) PIERS Gavaston Earl of Cornwall, son of [ARNAUD de Lescun dit de Gabaston & his wife Clarmonde de Marsan et de Louvigny] (-beheaded Gaversich near Warwick or Scarborough 19 Jan 1312, bur 2 Jan 1314 King’s Langley, Hertfordshire). m secondly (28 Apr 1317) HUGH de Audley, son of HUGH de Audley Lord Audley & his wife Isolda de Mortimer (-10 Nov 1347, bur Tonbridge Priory). He was summoned to parliament 30 Nov 1317, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. He was created Earl of Gloucester 16 Mar 1337.
6. ELIZABETH de Clare (Tewkesbury 16 Sep 1295-4 Nov 1360). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that she had three husbands “Johannem de Borow comitem de Holvestre…”[2097]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "filius comitis Ultoniæ" and "sororem comitis Claudiocestriæ"[2098]. The Chronicle of Croxden records the marriage “III Non Feb...apud Brystoll” 1314 of “dominus Theobaldus de Verdun” and “Elizabetham filiam domini Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ et dominæ Johannæ de Acres filiæ Edwardi regis” who had previously married “filio primogenito comitis de Uluecestre in Hibernia”[2099]. The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire records the second marriage of "Theobaldo Verdon" and "Elizabetham de Burgo, nuper uxorem Johannis de Burgo filii comitis Ultoniæ, sororem Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ", and names their children "Isabella et Katherina"[2100]. The will of "Elizabeth de Burg Lady of Clare", dated 25 Sep 1355, proved 3 Dec 1360, chose burial “in the Sisters Minories beyond Aldgate, London”, requested masses for the souls of "Monsr John de Bourg, Monsr Theobaud de Verdon and Monsr Roger Dammory my lords", bequeathed property to “dame Elizabeth countess of Ulster, the debt which my son, her father, owed me at his death...my daughter Bardolf...Monsr John Bardolf and to my said daughter his wife...my joesne fille Isabel Bardolf to her marriage, Agnes her sister to her marriage...Monsieur William de Ferrers...Monsr Thomas Furnival...my daughter Countess of Athol...”[2101]. m firstly (Waltham Abbey, Essex 30 Sep 1308) JOHN de Burgh of Ulster, son of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley ([1290]-Galway 18 Jun 1313). m secondly (near Bristol 4 Feb [1314/15]) as his second wife, THEOBALD [II] de Verdun Lord Verdun, son of THEOBALD [I] de Verdun Lord Verdun & his [first] wife Margery --- (8 Sep [1277/78]-27 Jul 1316, bur Croxden Abbey, Staffs). m thirdly (before 3 May 1317) ROGER Damory Lord Damory, son of --- (-13/14 Mar 1322).
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Birth: Sep. 2, 1243
Christchurch, Dorset, England
Death: Dec. 7, 1295
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester born at Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset) England was an influential red-headed nobleman of Norman decent, also known as Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare. Between 1268 and 1271 he built the medieval Caerphilly Castle. It stands in the middle of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. Gilbert de Clare was the son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Maud de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Quincy. He was in his minority when his father died, and was a ward of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford. In April 1264, he led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, as Simon de Montfort had done in London. Gilbert de Clare's castles of Kingston and Tonbridge were taken by the King. On 12 May he and Montfort were denounced as traitors. Two days later, just before the battle of Lewes, on 14 May, Montfort knighted the Earl and his brother Thomas. The Earl commanded the second line of the battle and took the King prisoner, having hamstrung his horse. As Prince Edward had also been captured, Montfort and the Earl were now supreme. On 20 October 1264, the Gilbert and his associates were excommunicated by the Papal Legate, and his lands placed under an interdict. The next month, they had obtained possession of Gloucester and Bristol, the Prince and the Earl were declared to be rebels. They at once entered on an active campaign, the Earl, in order to prevent Montfort's escape, destroying ships at Bristol and the Bridge over the Severn. He shared the Prince's victory at Kenilworth on 16 July, and in the battle of Evesham, 4 August, in which Montfort was slain. He commanded the second division and contributed largely to the victory. The castle of Abergavenny was committed to his charge on 25 October and on the 29th the honor of Brecknock was added. On 24 June 1268 he took the Cross at Northampton At Michaelmas his disputes with Llewelyn were submitted to arbitration, but without a final settlement. At the end of the year 1268 he refused to obey the King's summons to attend parliament, alleging that, owing to the constant inroads of Llewelyn, his Welsh estates needed his presence for their defense. When Henry III died, the Earl took the lead in swearing favoritism to Edward I, who was then in Sicily returning from the Crusade. The next day, with the Archbishop of York, he entered London and proclaimed peace to all, Christians and Jews, and for the first time, secured the acknowledgment of the right of the King's eldest son to immediately succeed to the throne. Now he was joint Guardian of England, during the King's absence, and on his arrival in England, in August 1274, entertained him at Tonbridge Castle. He first married Alice de Lusignan, the daughter of Hugh XI of Lusignan. They were married in 1253, when Gilbert was ten-years-old. She was of high birth, being a niece of King Henry. They produced two daughters before separating in 1267; allegedly, Alice's affections lay with her cousin, Prince Edward. Gilbert and Alice had produced two daughters: Isabel de Clare, married (1) Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick; (2) Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley,and Joan de Clare, married (1) Duncan Macduff, 7th Earl of Fife; (2) Gervase Avenel. After his marriage to Alice de Lusignan was finally annulled in 1285, he married Joan of Acre, a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. By the provisions of the marriage contract, their joint possessions could only be inherited by a direct descendant. On 3 July 1290 the Earl gave a great banquet at Clerkenwell to celebrate his marriage of 30 April 1290 with the Joan of Acre. Thereafter he and she are said to have taken the Cross and set out for the Holy Land, but in September he signed the Barons' letter to the Pope, and on 2 November surrendered to the King his claim to the advowson of the bishopric of Llandaff. In the next year, 1291, his quarrels with the Earl of Hereford about Brecknock culminated in a private war between them. Both were imprisoned by the King, and the Earl of Gloucester, as the aggressor, was fined 10,000 marks, and the Earl of Hereford 1,000 marks. He died at Monmouth Castle on 7 December 1295, and was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey
(This memorial was created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, in loving memory of her 17th Great Grandfather, Gilbert de Clare.)Thank you, Audrey for creating this memorial about my ancestor and passing it along to me.
The bio above was added by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman. I am leaving the bio above as it was originally written. The official titles "7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester agree with Gary Boyd Roberts "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".
Audrey and I decided to remove the title of "Sir" from this record. Since Sir was a "lesser title" than his other titles it was not appropriate. Findagrave.com does not have titles in their database which fit. I feel this is worth mentioning since many flowers were left using the title of "Sir" and many people visited this site previously and went away thinking his title was "Sir".
Thank you Natalie de Clare, Contesă de Markland, DGK (#48673746) for your expertise on our common ancestor's official titles as follow: "Gilbert de Clare's titles were as follows: Gilbert "the red" de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare, 3rd Lord of Glamorgan. The Clare title was actually called: The Lordship of Honour of Clare which included 170 manors, but for expository simplicity, we just say Lord of Clare and not Lord of the Honour of Clare."
Family links:
Parents:
Richard de Clare (1222 - 1262)
Maud de Lacy de Clare (1223 - 1289)
Spouses:
Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)
Alice "of Angoulême" de Lusignan (1236 - 1290)*
Children:
Isabella de Clare de Berkeley (1262 - 1333)*
Gilbert de Clare (1291 - 1314)*
Eleanor de Clare (1292 - 1337)*
Margaret de Clare (1293 - 1342)*
Elizabeth de Clare (1295 - 1360)*
Siblings:
Gilbert de Clare (1243 - 1295)
Thomas de Clare (1245 - 1287)*
Eglantine de Clare (1247 - 1247)*
Rose Rohese De Clare Mowbray (1252 - 1316)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Borough
Gloucestershire, England
Plot: Buried on the left side of his grandfather Gilbert de Clare.
Maintained by: Billie Jasper
Originally Created by: Audrey DeCamp Hoffman
Record added: Jan 30, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84189824
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Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester. (2016, March 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:29, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_de_Clare,_7th_Earl_of_Gloucester&oldid=711339258
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Susan J. Davies, Giffard, Godfrey (1235?–1302), administrator and bishop of Worcester, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
GILBERT de Clare, son of RICHARD de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford & his second wife Matilda de Lacy (Christchurch, Hampshire 2 Sep 1243-Monmouth Castle 7 Dec 1295, bur 22 Dec 1295 Tewkesbury). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “in crastino Sancti Egidii apud Christi ecclesiam in Dorsetia” in 1243 of “filius…G.” to “R. de Clara”[2058]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum secundum…dictus…Rubeus Comes” as son of “Ricardus de Clare secundus filius et hæres…Gilberti et Isabellæ” and his wife “Matildem…filiam comitis Lincolniæ”[2059]. He succeeded his father in 1262 as Earl of Hertford and Earl of Gloucester "the Red Earl". He was one of the leaders of the Barons' party in support of Simon de Montfort, taking the king prisoner at the battle of Lewes 14 May 1264. However, he changed sides and largely contributed to the king's victory at Evesham, commanding a division and receiving a pardon for his previous conduct. After the death of King Henry III, he was Joint Guardian of England until the return from Crusade of the new King Edward I. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death "ante Natale domini" of "Gilebertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and his burial "apud Theukesbury"[2060]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “in castello de Monmouth VII Id Dec 1295” of “Gilbertus secundus” and his burial “apud Theokes, in sinistra Gilberti primi”[2061]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Bono de Clare…pauper…[et] germanus dicti Bonus, comes Gloucestriæ” died in 1295[2062]. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2063].
m firstly (contract 2 Feb 1253, Spring 1253, separated Norwich 18 Jul 1271, annulled 16 May 1285) as her first husband, ALIX de Lusignan, daughter of HUGUES [XII] “le Brun” de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Yolande de Bretagne (-May 1290). Matthew Paris records the betrothal of “Ricardus comes Gloverniæ…filium tuum legitimum primogenitum“ and “filiæ Guidonis comitis Engolismi, fratris mei uterini” (referring to King Henry III), with a dowry of 5,000 marks, dated to 1253 from the context[2064]. A later passage in the same chronicle records that “comes Gloverniæ Ricardus et Willelmus de Valentia frater regis“ crossed (“transfretaverunt”) for the marriage between “filium eius Gilbertum primogenitum” and “filiam comitis Engolismi fratris Regis prælocutum”[2065]. These passages leave doubt about the identity of the bride’s father. The king’s uterine brother Hugues was the comte d’Angoulême, not his brother Guy. The question is therefore whether the error in Matthew Paris relates to the name or the title of the bride’s father. It is suggested that it is more likely that the chronicler’s recording of the title would be correct, as the individual would presumably have been referred to by his contemporaries by his title rather than his name. This suggestion appears to be supported by the reference to “crossing” for the marriage, which presumably indicates crossing the English Channel to France. Yet another passage in Matthew Paris records that "Guido frater domini regis uterinus" arrived back in England from Palestine in 1251[2066] (see above). Although this is not conclusive to indicate that Guy was still in England in 1253, it does suggest that England rather than France was his base and that, if his daughter had been the bride, no “crossing” would have been necessary. On the other hand, no record has so far been found to indicate that the base of Hugues Comte d’Angoulême was anywhere other than France. In addition, considering the prominent position of the de Clare family in England at the time, it appears more likely that a marriage would have been arranged between Gilbert de Clare and the daughter of the ruling count rather than the daughter of the count’s more obscure younger brother. The difficulty appears to be clarified by the dispensation for the second marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, which records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2067]. It is assumed to be correct that Hugues Comte d’Angoulême, rather than Hugues’s younger brother Guy, was the father of Alix. Her name is confirmed by the Continuator of Florence of Worcester who records the divorce "XV Kal Aug apud Norwyciam" between "G. comitem Gloverniæ" and "Aliciam comitissam"[2068]. A different perspective on the parentage of Alix is provided by the Annals of Tewkesbury which record the proposed marriage in 1252 of “comite de Gloucestris…filii sui G.” and “filiæ sororis domini regis”, although a later passage in the same source appears to confirm the above interpretation of Alix’s parentage when it records that “Gilebertus de Clare filius et hæres…Ricardi de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ” was betrothed “in partibus transmarinis” in 1253 to “filiam comitis Marchiæ…sororem…electi Wyntoniæ et neptem domini regis” (although it was Alix’s father who was brother of Athelmar “electi Wyntoniæ”)[2069]. A charter dated 1285 records the divorce between “Gilbertum de Clare comitem Gloverniæ et Hertf.” and “dominam Aliciam de Marchia” and the grant of “manerium de Taxstede...” to the latter[2070]. She married secondly Gilbert de Lindsay. Her second marriage is indicated by inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford", which record that the widow of the deceased had no seisin of “Thackstede...manor” in Essex “because it was held by Gilbert de Lyndeseye and Alice de la Marche his wife for the life of the latter, who was still living when Gilbert the earl gave his other lands to the king”[2071]. Alix is alleged to have become hypochondriac[2072].
m secondly (Papal dispensation 16 Nov 1289, Westminster Abbey early May 1290) as her first husband, JOAN of England "of Acre", daughter of EDWARD I King of England & his first wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla (Acre, Palestine Spring 1272-Clare Manor, Suffolk 23 Apr 1307, bur 26 Apr 1307 Priory Church of the Austin Friars, Clare, Suffolk). The dispensation for the marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2073]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "ultimo die mensis Aprilis apud Westmonasterium" of "Gilbertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and "dominam Johannam dicta de Acra…filium regis Angliæ"[2074]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus secundus” and “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2075]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Edwardus rex…Johannam filiam suam secundo genitam” married “Gilberto comiti Gloverniæ” in 1290[2076]. She married secondly (secretly early 1297 or [12 May/3 Jul] 1297) as his first wife, Ralph de Monthermer. The Annals of Dunstable record that “comitssa Gloverniæ, filia domini regis” married “cuidam militia sine assensu regio” in 1296[2077]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage more precisely has not yet been identified. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1307 of “Johanna de Acres comitissa de Clare” and her burial “in ecclesia fratrum S. Augustini apud Clare”[2078].
Earl Gilbert & his first wife had two children:
1. ISABEL de Clare (10 Mar 1263-after 1322). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “VI Id Mar” in 1262 of “filia Isabella” to “Gilberto de Clare filio Ricardi comitis Gloucestriæ…de uxore sua Alicia filia comitis Marchiæ”[2079]. Betrothed (Papal dispensation 11 May 1297) GUY Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM Beauchamp Earl of Warwick & his wife Matilda FitzJohn ([1270/71]-Warwick [28 Jul/early Aug] 1315, bur Bordsley). He succeeded his father in 1298 as Earl of Warwick. m ([1316]) as his second wife, MAURICE de Berkeley Lord Berkeley, son of THOMAS de Berkeley Lord Berkeley & his wife Joan de Ferrers of the Earls of Derby ([Apr 1281]-31 May 1326, bur Wallingford, transferred to Bristol St Augustine’s).
2. JOAN de Clare (1264-after 1322). The Chronicle of Lanercost records that "comes…de Fife Dunekanus" had recently married "dominam Johannam, filiam comitis Gloverniæ" when he was killed, adding that she gave birth to a son posthumously who succeeded his father[2080]. A charter dated 6 Jun 1292 records that King Edward I granted permission to "Johanna de Clare comitissa de Fif uxor quondam Duncani comitis de Fif" to marry whom she pleases on payment of a fine of 1000 marks[2081]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (1284) DUNCAN Macduff Earl of Fife, son of COLBRAN Macduff Earl of Fife & his wife Anne [Durward] ([1262]-murdered Petpolloch 25 Sep [1288/89], bur Cuprose). m secondly (after 23 Apr 1299) GERVASE Avenell, son of --- (-after 1322).
Earl Gilbert & his second wife had four children:
3. GILBERT de Clare (Winchecombe 4 May 1291-killed in battle Bannockburn 24 Jun 1314, bur Tewkesbury). The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the birth "IV Non Mai apud Winchecumb" of "filium suum primogenitum…Gillbertum" to "Johanna comitissa Gloverniæ domini regis Angliæ filiæ"[2082]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum tertium” as the only son of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2083]. He succeeded his father in 1295 as Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, but was not so styled until after the death of his mother in 1307. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2084]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Gilbertus tertius” was killed “apud Streveling in die Natalis S. Johannis Baptistæ…VIII Kal Jul” aged 23 and buried “apud Theokes”[2085]. On his death, all his honours reverted to the crown. m (Waltham Abbey 29 Sep 1308) MATILDA de Burgh, daughter of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley (-2 Jul 1316, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus tertius” and “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”[2086]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "comes Claudiocestriæ" and "filiam comitis Ultoniæ de Hibernia, id est Ulstre"[2087]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “VI Non Jul 1315” of “Gilbertus tertius…domina Matilda uxor eiusdem” and her burial “in sinistra viri sui”[2088]. Earl Gilbert & his wife had one child:
a) JOHN de Clare (Cardiff 3 Apr 1312-1312, bur Tewkesbury, St Mary's Chapel). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Johannem” as the son of “Gilbertus tertius” and his wife “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”, adding that he died young and was buried “apud Theokes”[2089].
4. ELEANOR de Clare ([1292]-1337). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding that Eleanor married “Hugoni le Despenser, filio domini Hugonis le Despenser comitis Wintoniæ”[2090]. King Edward II, for “affectionem quam ad promotionem...nepotis regis Gilberti filii Hugonis le Despencer junioris”, granted “manerium de Melton Moubray...in comitatu Leycestriæ quod fuit Johannis de Moubray...et manerium de Sonyngdon...in comitatu Bedfordiæ quod fuit de Bartholomæi de Badelsmere” to “nepti suæ Alianoræ uxori eiusdem Hugonis” by charter dated 7 Jul 1322[2091]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Eleonora uxor eiusdem” (referring to “Hugo secundus, camerarius Regis Edwardi de Karnarvan et maritus dominæ Elianoræ de Clare”) died “II Kal Jul 1337”, and also refers to her second marriage to “domino Willielmo le Sowch” by whom she was mother of “Hugonem Souch”[2092]. m firstly (Westminster 1306 after 14 Jun ) HUGH Le Despencer, son of HUGH Le Despencer Lord Despencer & his wife Eleanor de Beauchamp (-hanged 24 Nov 1326). Lord Despencer 1314. m secondly ([Jan 1329]) as his second wife, WILLIAM la Zouche Lord Zouche (of Richard’s Castle), son of ROBERT de Mortimer of Richard’s Castle, Herefordshire & his wife Joyce la Zouche of king’s Nympton, Devon (-1 Mar 1335, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “1335 primo de Martii” of “Willielmus de Souch”, and his burial at Tewkesbury abbey[2093].
5. MARGARET de Clare ([1293]-9 Apr 1342, bur Queenhithe). The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records that Edward II King of England recalled “Petrus de Gavestone” from exile, gave him “comitatum Cornubie”, and married him to “filiam sororis sue...domine Iohanne de Acres comitisse de Gloucestre”, dated to after the king’s coronation in Feb 1308 from the context[2094]. King Edward II granted “manerium de Brustwyk”, which had belonged to “Isabellæ de Fortibus quondam comitissæ Albemarl”, to “Petrus de Gavaston...et Margaretæ uxori eius nepti nostræ” dated 7 Jun 1308[2095]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that “domina Isabella [error for Margareta] tertia filia Gilberti secundi” married “domino Hugoni de Audley”[2096]. The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (before 7 Jun 1308) PIERS Gavaston Earl of Cornwall, son of [ARNAUD de Lescun dit de Gabaston & his wife Clarmonde de Marsan et de Louvigny] (-beheaded Gaversich near Warwick or Scarborough 19 Jan 1312, bur 2 Jan 1314 King’s Langley, Hertfordshire). m secondly (28 Apr 1317) HUGH de Audley, son of HUGH de Audley Lord Audley & his wife Isolda de Mortimer (-10 Nov 1347, bur Tonbridge Priory). He was summoned to parliament 30 Nov 1317, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. He was created Earl of Gloucester 16 Mar 1337.
6. ELIZABETH de Clare (Tewkesbury 16 Sep 1295-4 Nov 1360). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that she had three husbands “Johannem de Borow comitem de Holvestre…”[2097]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "filius comitis Ultoniæ" and "sororem comitis Claudiocestriæ"[2098]. The Chronicle of Croxden records the marriage “III Non Feb...apud Brystoll” 1314 of “dominus Theobaldus de Verdun” and “Elizabetham filiam domini Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ et dominæ Johannæ de Acres filiæ Edwardi regis” who had previously married “filio primogenito comitis de Uluecestre in Hibernia”[2099]. The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire records the second marriage of "Theobaldo Verdon" and "Elizabetham de Burgo, nuper uxorem Johannis de Burgo filii comitis Ultoniæ, sororem Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ", and names their children "Isabella et Katherina"[2100]. The will of "Elizabeth de Burg Lady of Clare", dated 25 Sep 1355, proved 3 Dec 1360, chose burial “in the Sisters Minories beyond Aldgate, London”, requested masses for the souls of "Monsr John de Bourg, Monsr Theobaud de Verdon and Monsr Roger Dammory my lords", bequeathed property to “dame Elizabeth countess of Ulster, the debt which my son, her father, owed me at his death...my daughter Bardolf...Monsr John Bardolf and to my said daughter his wife...my joesne fille Isabel Bardolf to her marriage, Agnes her sister to her marriage...Monsieur William de Ferrers...Monsr Thomas Furnival...my daughter Countess of Athol...”[2101]. m firstly (Waltham Abbey, Essex 30 Sep 1308) JOHN de Burgh of Ulster, son of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley ([1290]-Galway 18 Jun 1313). m secondly (near Bristol 4 Feb [1314/15]) as his second wife, THEOBALD [II] de Verdun Lord Verdun, son of THEOBALD [I] de Verdun Lord Verdun & his [first] wife Margery --- (8 Sep [1277/78]-27 Jul 1316, bur Croxden Abbey, Staffs). m thirdly (before 3 May 1317) ROGER Damory Lord Damory, son of --- (-13/14 Mar 1322).
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Birth: Sep. 2, 1243
Christchurch, Dorset, England
Death: Dec. 7, 1295
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester born at Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset) England was an influential red-headed nobleman of Norman decent, also known as Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare. Between 1268 and 1271 he built the medieval Caerphilly Castle. It stands in the middle of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. Gilbert de Clare was the son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Maud de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Quincy. He was in his minority when his father died, and was a ward of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford. In April 1264, he led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, as Simon de Montfort had done in London. Gilbert de Clare's castles of Kingston and Tonbridge were taken by the King. On 12 May he and Montfort were denounced as traitors. Two days later, just before the battle of Lewes, on 14 May, Montfort knighted the Earl and his brother Thomas. The Earl commanded the second line of the battle and took the King prisoner, having hamstrung his horse. As Prince Edward had also been captured, Montfort and the Earl were now supreme. On 20 October 1264, the Gilbert and his associates were excommunicated by the Papal Legate, and his lands placed under an interdict. The next month, they had obtained possession of Gloucester and Bristol, the Prince and the Earl were declared to be rebels. They at once entered on an active campaign, the Earl, in order to prevent Montfort's escape, destroying ships at Bristol and the Bridge over the Severn. He shared the Prince's victory at Kenilworth on 16 July, and in the battle of Evesham, 4 August, in which Montfort was slain. He commanded the second division and contributed largely to the victory. The castle of Abergavenny was committed to his charge on 25 October and on the 29th the honor of Brecknock was added. On 24 June 1268 he took the Cross at Northampton At Michaelmas his disputes with Llewelyn were submitted to arbitration, but without a final settlement. At the end of the year 1268 he refused to obey the King's summons to attend parliament, alleging that, owing to the constant inroads of Llewelyn, his Welsh estates needed his presence for their defense. When Henry III died, the Earl took the lead in swearing favoritism to Edward I, who was then in Sicily returning from the Crusade. The next day, with the Archbishop of York, he entered London and proclaimed peace to all, Christians and Jews, and for the first time, secured the acknowledgment of the right of the King's eldest son to immediately succeed to the throne. Now he was joint Guardian of England, during the King's absence, and on his arrival in England, in August 1274, entertained him at Tonbridge Castle. He first married Alice de Lusignan, the daughter of Hugh XI of Lusignan. They were married in 1253, when Gilbert was ten-years-old. She was of high birth, being a niece of King Henry. They produced two daughters before separating in 1267; allegedly, Alice's affections lay with her cousin, Prince Edward. Gilbert and Alice had produced two daughters: Isabel de Clare, married (1) Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick; (2) Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley,and Joan de Clare, married (1) Duncan Macduff, 7th Earl of Fife; (2) Gervase Avenel. After his marriage to Alice de Lusignan was finally annulled in 1285, he married Joan of Acre, a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. By the provisions of the marriage contract, their joint possessions could only be inherited by a direct descendant. On 3 July 1290 the Earl gave a great banquet at Clerkenwell to celebrate his marriage of 30 April 1290 with the Joan of Acre. Thereafter he and she are said to have taken the Cross and set out for the Holy Land, but in September he signed the Barons' letter to the Pope, and on 2 November surrendered to the King his claim to the advowson of the bishopric of Llandaff. In the next year, 1291, his quarrels with the Earl of Hereford about Brecknock culminated in a private war between them. Both were imprisoned by the King, and the Earl of Gloucester, as the aggressor, was fined 10,000 marks, and the Earl of Hereford 1,000 marks. He died at Monmouth Castle on 7 December 1295, and was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey
(This memorial was created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, in loving memory of her 17th Great Grandfather, Gilbert de Clare.)Thank you, Audrey for creating this memorial about my ancestor and passing it along to me.
The bio above was added by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman. I am leaving the bio above as it was originally written. The official titles "7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester agree with Gary Boyd Roberts "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".
Audrey and I decided to remove the title of "Sir" from this record. Since Sir was a "lesser title" than his other titles it was not appropriate. Findagrave.com does not have titles in their database which fit. I feel this is worth mentioning since many flowers were left using the title of "Sir" and many people visited this site previously and went away thinking his title was "Sir".
Thank you Natalie de Clare, Contesă de Markland, DGK (#48673746) for your expertise on our common ancestor's official titles as follow: "Gilbert de Clare's titles were as follows: Gilbert "the red" de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare, 3rd Lord of Glamorgan. The Clare title was actually called: The Lordship of Honour of Clare which included 170 manors, but for expository simplicity, we just say Lord of Clare and not Lord of the Honour of Clare."
Family links:
Parents:
Richard de Clare (1222 - 1262)
Maud de Lacy de Clare (1223 - 1289)
Spouses:
Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)
Alice "of Angoulême" de Lusignan (1236 - 1290)*
Children:
Isabella de Clare de Berkeley (1262 - 1333)*
Gilbert de Clare (1291 - 1314)*
Eleanor de Clare (1292 - 1337)*
Margaret de Clare (1293 - 1342)*
Elizabeth de Clare (1295 - 1360)*
Siblings:
Gilbert de Clare (1243 - 1295)
Thomas de Clare (1245 - 1287)*
Eglantine de Clare (1247 - 1247)*
Rose Rohese De Clare Mowbray (1252 - 1316)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Borough
Gloucestershire, England
Plot: Buried on the left side of his grandfather Gilbert de Clare.
Maintained by: Billie Jasper
Originally Created by: Audrey DeCamp Hoffman
Record added: Jan 30, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84189824
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Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester. (2016, March 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:29, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_de_Clare,_7th_Earl_of_Gloucester&oldid=711339258
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Richard Huscroft, Expulsion: England's Jewish Solution (2006), p. 105.
Clive H. Knowles, Clare, Gilbert de [called Gilbert the Red], seventh earl of Gloucester and sixth earl of Hertford (1243–1295), magnate, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Nott, James (1885). Some of the Antiquities of Moche Malvern (Great Malvern). Malvern: John Thompson. p. 14. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Susan J. Davies, Giffard, Godfrey (1235?–1302), administrator and bishop of Worcester, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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GILBERT de Clare, son of RICHARD de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford & his second wife Matilda de Lacy (Christchurch, Hampshire 2 Sep 1243-Monmouth Castle 7 Dec 1295, bur 22 Dec 1295 Tewkesbury). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “in crastino Sancti Egidii apud Christi ecclesiam in Dorsetia” in 1243 of “filius…G.” to “R. de Clara”[2058]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum secundum…dictus…Rubeus Comes” as son of “Ricardus de Clare secundus filius et hæres…Gilberti et Isabellæ” and his wife “Matildem…filiam comitis Lincolniæ”[2059]. He succeeded his father in 1262 as Earl of Hertford and Earl of Gloucester "the Red Earl". He was one of the leaders of the Barons' party in support of Simon de Montfort, taking the king prisoner at the battle of Lewes 14 May 1264. However, he changed sides and largely contributed to the king's victory at Evesham, commanding a division and receiving a pardon for his previous conduct. After the death of King Henry III, he was Joint Guardian of England until the return from Crusade of the new King Edward I. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death "ante Natale domini" of "Gilebertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and his burial "apud Theukesbury"[2060]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “in castello de Monmouth VII Id Dec 1295” of “Gilbertus secundus” and his burial “apud Theokes, in sinistra Gilberti primi”[2061]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Bono de Clare…pauper…[et] germanus dicti Bonus, comes Gloucestriæ” died in 1295[2062]. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2063].
m firstly (contract 2 Feb 1253, Spring 1253, separated Norwich 18 Jul 1271, annulled 16 May 1285) as her first husband, ALIX de Lusignan, daughter of HUGUES [XII] “le Brun” de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Yolande de Bretagne (-May 1290). Matthew Paris records the betrothal of “Ricardus comes Gloverniæ…filium tuum legitimum primogenitum“ and “filiæ Guidonis comitis Engolismi, fratris mei uterini” (referring to King Henry III), with a dowry of 5,000 marks, dated to 1253 from the context[2064]. A later passage in the same chronicle records that “comes Gloverniæ Ricardus et Willelmus de Valentia frater regis“ crossed (“transfretaverunt”) for the marriage between “filium eius Gilbertum primogenitum” and “filiam comitis Engolismi fratris Regis prælocutum”[2065]. These passages leave doubt about the identity of the bride’s father. The king’s uterine brother Hugues was the comte d’Angoulême, not his brother Guy. The question is therefore whether the error in Matthew Paris relates to the name or the title of the bride’s father. It is suggested that it is more likely that the chronicler’s recording of the title would be correct, as the individual would presumably have been referred to by his contemporaries by his title rather than his name. This suggestion appears to be supported by the reference to “crossing” for the marriage, which presumably indicates crossing the English Channel to France. Yet another passage in Matthew Paris records that "Guido frater domini regis uterinus" arrived back in England from Palestine in 1251[2066] (see above). Although this is not conclusive to indicate that Guy was still in England in 1253, it does suggest that England rather than France was his base and that, if his daughter had been the bride, no “crossing” would have been necessary. On the other hand, no record has so far been found to indicate that the base of Hugues Comte d’Angoulême was anywhere other than France. In addition, considering the prominent position of the de Clare family in England at the time, it appears more likely that a marriage would have been arranged between Gilbert de Clare and the daughter of the ruling count rather than the daughter of the count’s more obscure younger brother. The difficulty appears to be clarified by the dispensation for the second marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, which records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2067]. It is assumed to be correct that Hugues Comte d’Angoulême, rather than Hugues’s younger brother Guy, was the father of Alix. Her name is confirmed by the Continuator of Florence of Worcester who records the divorce "XV Kal Aug apud Norwyciam" between "G. comitem Gloverniæ" and "Aliciam comitissam"[2068]. A different perspective on the parentage of Alix is provided by the Annals of Tewkesbury which record the proposed marriage in 1252 of “comite de Gloucestris…filii sui G.” and “filiæ sororis domini regis”, although a later passage in the same source appears to confirm the above interpretation of Alix’s parentage when it records that “Gilebertus de Clare filius et hæres…Ricardi de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ” was betrothed “in partibus transmarinis” in 1253 to “filiam comitis Marchiæ…sororem…electi Wyntoniæ et neptem domini regis” (although it was Alix’s father who was brother of Athelmar “electi Wyntoniæ”)[2069]. A charter dated 1285 records the divorce between “Gilbertum de Clare comitem Gloverniæ et Hertf.” and “dominam Aliciam de Marchia” and the grant of “manerium de Taxstede...” to the latter[2070]. She married secondly Gilbert de Lindsay. Her second marriage is indicated by inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford", which record that the widow of the deceased had no seisin of “Thackstede...manor” in Essex “because it was held by Gilbert de Lyndeseye and Alice de la Marche his wife for the life of the latter, who was still living when Gilbert the earl gave his other lands to the king”[2071]. Alix is alleged to have become hypochondriac[2072].
m secondly (Papal dispensation 16 Nov 1289, Westminster Abbey early May 1290) as her first husband, JOAN of England "of Acre", daughter of EDWARD I King of England & his first wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla (Acre, Palestine Spring 1272-Clare Manor, Suffolk 23 Apr 1307, bur 26 Apr 1307 Priory Church of the Austin Friars, Clare, Suffolk). The dispensation for the marriage of “Gileberto comiti Gloverniæ et Hertfordiæ” and “Johanna nata...Edvardi regis Angliæ”, dated 16 Nov 1289, records the 2o and 3o affinity between the parties illustrated by the 2o and 3o consanguinity between “Aliciam natam quondam...Hugonis comitis Marchiæ” [the bridegroom’s first wife] and “prædictam Johannam”[2073]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "ultimo die mensis Aprilis apud Westmonasterium" of "Gilbertus de Clare comes Gloverniæ" and "dominam Johannam dicta de Acra…filium regis Angliæ"[2074]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus secundus” and “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2075]. The Annals of Dunstable record that “Edwardus rex…Johannam filiam suam secundo genitam” married “Gilberto comiti Gloverniæ” in 1290[2076]. She married secondly (secretly early 1297 or [12 May/3 Jul] 1297) as his first wife, Ralph de Monthermer. The Annals of Dunstable record that “comitssa Gloverniæ, filia domini regis” married “cuidam militia sine assensu regio” in 1296[2077]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage more precisely has not yet been identified. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1307 of “Johanna de Acres comitissa de Clare” and her burial “in ecclesia fratrum S. Augustini apud Clare”[2078].
Earl Gilbert & his first wife had two children:
1. ISABEL de Clare (10 Mar 1263-after 1322). The Annals of Tewkesbury record the birth “VI Id Mar” in 1262 of “filia Isabella” to “Gilberto de Clare filio Ricardi comitis Gloucestriæ…de uxore sua Alicia filia comitis Marchiæ”[2079]. Betrothed (Papal dispensation 11 May 1297) GUY Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM Beauchamp Earl of Warwick & his wife Matilda FitzJohn ([1270/71]-Warwick [28 Jul/early Aug] 1315, bur Bordsley). He succeeded his father in 1298 as Earl of Warwick. m ([1316]) as his second wife, MAURICE de Berkeley Lord Berkeley, son of THOMAS de Berkeley Lord Berkeley & his wife Joan de Ferrers of the Earls of Derby ([Apr 1281]-31 May 1326, bur Wallingford, transferred to Bristol St Augustine’s).
2. JOAN de Clare (1264-after 1322). The Chronicle of Lanercost records that "comes…de Fife Dunekanus" had recently married "dominam Johannam, filiam comitis Gloverniæ" when he was killed, adding that she gave birth to a son posthumously who succeeded his father[2080]. A charter dated 6 Jun 1292 records that King Edward I granted permission to "Johanna de Clare comitissa de Fif uxor quondam Duncani comitis de Fif" to marry whom she pleases on payment of a fine of 1000 marks[2081]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (1284) DUNCAN Macduff Earl of Fife, son of COLBRAN Macduff Earl of Fife & his wife Anne [Durward] ([1262]-murdered Petpolloch 25 Sep [1288/89], bur Cuprose). m secondly (after 23 Apr 1299) GERVASE Avenell, son of --- (-after 1322).
Earl Gilbert & his second wife had four children:
3. GILBERT de Clare (Winchecombe 4 May 1291-killed in battle Bannockburn 24 Jun 1314, bur Tewkesbury). The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the birth "IV Non Mai apud Winchecumb" of "filium suum primogenitum…Gillbertum" to "Johanna comitissa Gloverniæ domini regis Angliæ filiæ"[2082]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Gilbertum tertium” as the only son of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”[2083]. He succeeded his father in 1295 as Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, but was not so styled until after the death of his mother in 1307. Inquisitions after a writ dated 14 Dec "24 Edw I", following the death of "Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford" name “Gilbert his son aged 5 at the feast of St Mark last [...aged 4 at the feast of St George 23 Edw I] is his next heir”[2084]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Gilbertus tertius” was killed “apud Streveling in die Natalis S. Johannis Baptistæ…VIII Kal Jul” aged 23 and buried “apud Theokes”[2085]. On his death, all his honours reverted to the crown. m (Waltham Abbey 29 Sep 1308) MATILDA de Burgh, daughter of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley (-2 Jul 1316, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the marriage of “Gilbertus tertius” and “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”[2086]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "comes Claudiocestriæ" and "filiam comitis Ultoniæ de Hibernia, id est Ulstre"[2087]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “VI Non Jul 1315” of “Gilbertus tertius…domina Matilda uxor eiusdem” and her burial “in sinistra viri sui”[2088]. Earl Gilbert & his wife had one child:
a) JOHN de Clare (Cardiff 3 Apr 1312-1312, bur Tewkesbury, St Mary's Chapel). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Johannem” as the son of “Gilbertus tertius” and his wife “Matilda, filia Johannes de Borow comitis Ultoniæ”, adding that he died young and was buried “apud Theokes”[2089].
4. ELEANOR de Clare ([1292]-1337). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding that Eleanor married “Hugoni le Despenser, filio domini Hugonis le Despenser comitis Wintoniæ”[2090]. King Edward II, for “affectionem quam ad promotionem...nepotis regis Gilberti filii Hugonis le Despencer junioris”, granted “manerium de Melton Moubray...in comitatu Leycestriæ quod fuit Johannis de Moubray...et manerium de Sonyngdon...in comitatu Bedfordiæ quod fuit de Bartholomæi de Badelsmere” to “nepti suæ Alianoræ uxori eiusdem Hugonis” by charter dated 7 Jul 1322[2091]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Eleonora uxor eiusdem” (referring to “Hugo secundus, camerarius Regis Edwardi de Karnarvan et maritus dominæ Elianoræ de Clare”) died “II Kal Jul 1337”, and also refers to her second marriage to “domino Willielmo le Sowch” by whom she was mother of “Hugonem Souch”[2092]. m firstly (Westminster 1306 after 14 Jun ) HUGH Le Despencer, son of HUGH Le Despencer Lord Despencer & his wife Eleanor de Beauchamp (-hanged 24 Nov 1326). Lord Despencer 1314. m secondly ([Jan 1329]) as his second wife, WILLIAM la Zouche Lord Zouche (of Richard’s Castle), son of ROBERT de Mortimer of Richard’s Castle, Herefordshire & his wife Joyce la Zouche of king’s Nympton, Devon (-1 Mar 1335, bur Tewkesbury Abbey). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records the death “1335 primo de Martii” of “Willielmus de Souch”, and his burial at Tewkesbury abbey[2093].
5. MARGARET de Clare ([1293]-9 Apr 1342, bur Queenhithe). The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records that Edward II King of England recalled “Petrus de Gavestone” from exile, gave him “comitatum Cornubie”, and married him to “filiam sororis sue...domine Iohanne de Acres comitisse de Gloucestre”, dated to after the king’s coronation in Feb 1308 from the context[2094]. King Edward II granted “manerium de Brustwyk”, which had belonged to “Isabellæ de Fortibus quondam comitissæ Albemarl”, to “Petrus de Gavaston...et Margaretæ uxori eius nepti nostræ” dated 7 Jun 1308[2095]. The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that “domina Isabella [error for Margareta] tertia filia Gilberti secundi” married “domino Hugoni de Audley”[2096]. The primary source which confirms her first marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (before 7 Jun 1308) PIERS Gavaston Earl of Cornwall, son of [ARNAUD de Lescun dit de Gabaston & his wife Clarmonde de Marsan et de Louvigny] (-beheaded Gaversich near Warwick or Scarborough 19 Jan 1312, bur 2 Jan 1314 King’s Langley, Hertfordshire). m secondly (28 Apr 1317) HUGH de Audley, son of HUGH de Audley Lord Audley & his wife Isolda de Mortimer (-10 Nov 1347, bur Tonbridge Priory). He was summoned to parliament 30 Nov 1317, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. He was created Earl of Gloucester 16 Mar 1337.
6. ELIZABETH de Clare (Tewkesbury 16 Sep 1295-4 Nov 1360). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Elianoram, Elizabetham, et Margaretam” as the three daughters of “Gilbertus secundus” and his wife “Johanna de Acres, filia regis Edwardi primi”, adding in a later passage that she had three husbands “Johannem de Borow comitem de Holvestre…”[2097]. The Annales Londonienses record the marriage "ad festum Sancti Michaelis" in 1308 of "filius comitis Ultoniæ" and "sororem comitis Claudiocestriæ"[2098]. The Chronicle of Croxden records the marriage “III Non Feb...apud Brystoll” 1314 of “dominus Theobaldus de Verdun” and “Elizabetham filiam domini Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ et dominæ Johannæ de Acres filiæ Edwardi regis” who had previously married “filio primogenito comitis de Uluecestre in Hibernia”[2099]. The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire records the second marriage of "Theobaldo Verdon" and "Elizabetham de Burgo, nuper uxorem Johannis de Burgo filii comitis Ultoniæ, sororem Gilberti de Clare comitis Gloucestriæ", and names their children "Isabella et Katherina"[2100]. The will of "Elizabeth de Burg Lady of Clare", dated 25 Sep 1355, proved 3 Dec 1360, chose burial “in the Sisters Minories beyond Aldgate, London”, requested masses for the souls of "Monsr John de Bourg, Monsr Theobaud de Verdon and Monsr Roger Dammory my lords", bequeathed property to “dame Elizabeth countess of Ulster, the debt which my son, her father, owed me at his death...my daughter Bardolf...Monsr John Bardolf and to my said daughter his wife...my joesne fille Isabel Bardolf to her marriage, Agnes her sister to her marriage...Monsieur William de Ferrers...Monsr Thomas Furnival...my daughter Countess of Athol...”[2101]. m firstly (Waltham Abbey, Essex 30 Sep 1308) JOHN de Burgh of Ulster, son of RICHARD de Burgh Earl of Ulster & his wife Margaret de Burgh of Lanvalley ([1290]-Galway 18 Jun 1313). m secondly (near Bristol 4 Feb [1314/15]) as his second wife, THEOBALD [II] de Verdun Lord Verdun, son of THEOBALD [I] de Verdun Lord Verdun & his [first] wife Margery --- (8 Sep [1277/78]-27 Jul 1316, bur Croxden Abbey, Staffs). m thirdly (before 3 May 1317) ROGER Damory Lord Damory, son of --- (-13/14 Mar 1322).
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Birth: Sep. 2, 1243
Christchurch, Dorset, England
Death: Dec. 7, 1295
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester born at Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset) England was an influential red-headed nobleman of Norman decent, also known as Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare. Between 1268 and 1271 he built the medieval Caerphilly Castle. It stands in the middle of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. Gilbert de Clare was the son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Maud de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Quincy. He was in his minority when his father died, and was a ward of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford. In April 1264, he led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, as Simon de Montfort had done in London. Gilbert de Clare's castles of Kingston and Tonbridge were taken by the King. On 12 May he and Montfort were denounced as traitors. Two days later, just before the battle of Lewes, on 14 May, Montfort knighted the Earl and his brother Thomas. The Earl commanded the second line of the battle and took the King prisoner, having hamstrung his horse. As Prince Edward had also been captured, Montfort and the Earl were now supreme. On 20 October 1264, the Gilbert and his associates were excommunicated by the Papal Legate, and his lands placed under an interdict. The next month, they had obtained possession of Gloucester and Bristol, the Prince and the Earl were declared to be rebels. They at once entered on an active campaign, the Earl, in order to prevent Montfort's escape, destroying ships at Bristol and the Bridge over the Severn. He shared the Prince's victory at Kenilworth on 16 July, and in the battle of Evesham, 4 August, in which Montfort was slain. He commanded the second division and contributed largely to the victory. The castle of Abergavenny was committed to his charge on 25 October and on the 29th the honor of Brecknock was added. On 24 June 1268 he took the Cross at Northampton At Michaelmas his disputes with Llewelyn were submitted to arbitration, but without a final settlement. At the end of the year 1268 he refused to obey the King's summons to attend parliament, alleging that, owing to the constant inroads of Llewelyn, his Welsh estates needed his presence for their defense. When Henry III died, the Earl took the lead in swearing favoritism to Edward I, who was then in Sicily returning from the Crusade. The next day, with the Archbishop of York, he entered London and proclaimed peace to all, Christians and Jews, and for the first time, secured the acknowledgment of the right of the King's eldest son to immediately succeed to the throne. Now he was joint Guardian of England, during the King's absence, and on his arrival in England, in August 1274, entertained him at Tonbridge Castle. He first married Alice de Lusignan, the daughter of Hugh XI of Lusignan. They were married in 1253, when Gilbert was ten-years-old. She was of high birth, being a niece of King Henry. They produced two daughters before separating in 1267; allegedly, Alice's affections lay with her cousin, Prince Edward. Gilbert and Alice had produced two daughters: Isabel de Clare, married (1) Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick; (2) Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley,and Joan de Clare, married (1) Duncan Macduff, 7th Earl of Fife; (2) Gervase Avenel. After his marriage to Alice de Lusignan was finally annulled in 1285, he married Joan of Acre, a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. By the provisions of the marriage contract, their joint possessions could only be inherited by a direct descendant. On 3 July 1290 the Earl gave a great banquet at Clerkenwell to celebrate his marriage of 30 April 1290 with the Joan of Acre. Thereafter he and she are said to have taken the Cross and set out for the Holy Land, but in September he signed the Barons' letter to the Pope, and on 2 November surrendered to the King his claim to the advowson of the bishopric of Llandaff. In the next year, 1291, his quarrels with the Earl of Hereford about Brecknock culminated in a private war between them. Both were imprisoned by the King, and the Earl of Gloucester, as the aggressor, was fined 10,000 marks, and the Earl of Hereford 1,000 marks. He died at Monmouth Castle on 7 December 1295, and was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey
(This memorial was created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, in loving memory of her 17th Great Grandfather, Gilbert de Clare.)Thank you, Audrey for creating this memorial about my ancestor and passing it along to me.
The bio above was added by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman. I am leaving the bio above as it was originally written. The official titles "7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester agree with Gary Boyd Roberts "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".
Audrey and I decided to remove the title of "Sir" from this record. Since Sir was a "lesser title" than his other titles it was not appropriate. Findagrave.com does not have titles in their database which fit. I feel this is worth mentioning since many flowers were left using the title of "Sir" and many people visited this site previously and went away thinking his title was "Sir".
Thank you Natalie de Clare, Contesă de Markland, DGK (#48673746) for your expertise on our common ancestor's official titles as follow: "Gilbert de Clare's titles were as follows: Gilbert "the red" de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare, 3rd Lord of Glamorgan. The Clare title was actually called: The Lordship of Honour of Clare which included 170 manors, but for expository simplicity, we just say Lord of Clare and not Lord of the Honour of Clare."
Family links:
Parents:
Richard de Clare (1222 - 1262)
Maud de Lacy de Clare (1223 - 1289)
Spouses:
Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)
Alice "of Angoulême" de Lusignan (1236 - 1290)*
Children:
Isabella de Clare de Berkeley (1262 - 1333)*
Gilbert de Clare (1291 - 1314)*
Eleanor de Clare (1292 - 1337)*
Margaret de Clare (1293 - 1342)*
Elizabeth de Clare (1295 - 1360)*
Siblings:
Gilbert de Clare (1243 - 1295)
Thomas de Clare (1245 - 1287)*
Eglantine de Clare (1247 - 1247)*
Rose Rohese De Clare Mowbray (1252 - 1316)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Borough
Gloucestershire, England
Plot: Buried on the left side of his grandfather Gilbert de Clare.
Maintained by: Billie Jasper
Originally Created by: Audrey DeCamp Hoffman
Record added: Jan 30, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84189824
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Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester. (2016, March 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:29, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_de_Clare,_7th_Earl_of_Gloucester&oldid=711339258
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Jeffrey L. Thomas (2009). "Gilbert de Clare". Castlewales.com.
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Richard Huscroft, Expulsion: England's Jewish Solution (2006), p. 105.
Clive H. Knowles, Clare, Gilbert de [called Gilbert the Red], seventh earl of Gloucester and sixth earl of Hertford (1243–1295), magnate, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Nott, James (1885). Some of the Antiquities of Moche Malvern (Great Malvern). Malvern: John Thompson. p. 14. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Susan J. Davies, Giffard, Godfrey (1235?–1302), administrator and bishop of Worcester, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Events
| Birth | 2 Sep 1243 | Christchurch, Dorset, England | |||
| Marriage | 1253 | Alice de Lusignan | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 15 Jul 1262 | 7th Earl of Hertford | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 15 Jul 1262 | 6th Earl of Gloucester | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 15 Jul 1262 | 6th Earl of Gloucester | |||
| Divorce | 1271 | Alice de Lusignan | |||
| Marriage | 30 Apr 1290 | Westminster Abbey, London, England - Joan of Acre | |||
| Death | 7 Dec 1295 | Tewkesbury Abbey, Buried on the left side of his grandfather Gilbert de Clare - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales | |||
| Miscellaneous | Described as a "red-headed" nobleman | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 9th Lord of Clare | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 3rd Lord of Glamorgan |
Families
| Spouse | Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307) |
| Child | Gilbert de Clare (1291 - 1314) |
| Child | Eleanor de Clare (1292 - 1337) |
| Child | Margaret de Clare (1293 - 1342) |
| Child | Elizabeth de Clare (1295 - 1360) |
| Spouse | Alice de Lusignan ( - ) |
| Child | Isabel de Clare (1263 - 1333) |
| Child | Joan de Clare (1268 - ) |
| Father | Richard de Clare (1222 - 1262) |
| Mother | Matilda "Maud" de Lacy (1223 - 1289) |
| Sibling | Thomas de Clare (1246 - 1287) |
| Sibling | Roese de Clare (1252 - 1317) |