Gilbert Fitz Richard

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Gilbert Fitz Richard Earl of Clare, Tonbridge, and Cardigan
Norman Crest
Born	1065 Clare, Suffolk, England
Died	1115 England

Gilbert Fitz Richard (1065-1115) was son of Richard Fitz Gilbert and Rohese Giffard. He succeeded to his father's possessions in England, his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, succeeding to his father's lands in Normandy.

He was granted lands and the Lordship of Cardigan by Henry I, including Cardigan Castle. He founded the Priory at Clare. Supposedly present at the suspicious death of William II in 1100. Fathered nine children, two of whom became peers of the realm.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
By Adelize/Alice de Claremont, married 1086, (b. ca. 1058), daughter of Hugh de Creil, Count of Clermont, and Margaret de Roucy.
Walter de Clare	1086	1149
Margaret de Clare	1090	1185	m. (ca. 1108), Sir William de Montfitchet, Lord of Stanstead Mountfitchet.
Adelize/Alice de Clare	1092	1163	m. (ca. 1105), Aubrey II de Vere, Justicar of England, Master Chamberlain, son of Aubrey I de Vere and Beatrice. She had nine children though became a nun in later life.
Baldwin Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Lord of Bourne	1092	1154	m. Adeline de Rollos.
Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare	1094	1136	1st Earl of Hertford.
Hervey de Clare	(ca.1096)	Unknown
Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare	(ca.1100)	1148	1st Earl of Pembroke.
Rohese de Clare	(ca.1105)	1149	m. (ca. 1130), Baderon of Monmouth.
Margaret de Clare	1101	Unknown