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Isabel de Clare
(1172 - 1220)
Find A Grave Memorial# 32004131
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke, was the daughter of Richard de Clare (Strongbow), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, and his wife Aoife of Leinster. After the death of her brother Gilbert, Isabel became one of the wealthiest heiresses in Britain. Isabel de Clare had 5 sons and 5 Daughters: William; Richard; Maud; Gilbert; Walter; Anselm; Isabel; Sibyl; Joan; and Eva. All five of the sons would attain the rank of Earl of Pembroke. Isabel de Clare would die in 1220, a year after the death of her husband William Marshall, and she was buried in Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire, Wales. William Marshall was buried at the Temple Church in London. His tomb and effigy are extant today in the Temple Church. Isabel's mother Aoife of Leinster, daughter Maude, and her sons Anselm and Walter were buried at Tintern Abbey.
Events
Birth | 1172 | Wales | |||
Marriage | Aug 1189 | Tower of London - Sir William Marshal the Protector, Earl of Pembroke, Magna Carta Baron | |||
Death | 1220 | Wales |
Families
Spouse | Sir William Marshal the Protector, Earl of Pembroke, Magna Carta Baron (1147 - 1219) |
Child | Maud Marshal (1192 - 1248) |
Child | Isabel Marshal (1200 - ) |
Child | William Marshal (1190 - 1231) |
Father | Richard "Strongbow" de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130 - 1176) |
Mother | Aoife of Leinster ( - ) |
Sibling | Gilbert de Clare 3rd Earl of Pembroke ( - 1185) |