Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameRichard "De Tonbridge" "De Clare" Fitzgilbert 
Birthabt 1024, Bienfaite, Normandie, France
Deathabt 1090, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England
BurialPriory, St Neot's, Huntingdonshire, England
OccupationLord de Bienfaite
FatherGilbert "Crispin" Count De Brionne (~1000-)
MotherGunnora D' Aunou
Spouses
Birth1034, Longueville, Normandie, France
Deathabt 1090, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England
FatherLord Walter II (William) Giffard , Earl of Buckingham (~1010-~1085)
MotherAgnes Ermentrude Fleitel
Marriageabt 1054, England
ChildrenGilbert FitzRichard (~1065-~1114)
Notes for Richard "De Tonbridge" "De Clare" Fitzgilbert
Notes:
Weis' "Ancestral Roots . . ." (148:25), (184:2), (246B:24), (246D:24).
According to Cockayne's "Complete Peerage", he was Lord of Bienfaite & Orbec in Normandy and accompanied his kinsman, William the Conquerer, Into England, and was rewarded by him with no less than 176 Lordships, of which 95 were in Suffolk, attached to the honor of Clare, which honor, with the castle of Clare, as also the castle of Tonbridge in Kent, he obtained, becoming thus Lord of Clare and of Tonbridge. During the king's absence he was Joint Chief Justiciar, and, as such, supressed the revolt
of 1075.
Gordon Fisher posted to GEN-MEDIEVAL@@rootsweb.com on Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Subject: Re: The first Giffards (n part): The lasting position of the family in England, however, must be credited to Baldwin's brother, Richard fitz Gilbert I. He was regent of
England jointly with WILLIAM DE WARENNE (RIN 2437) during THE CONQUEROR's absence in 1075, and he served in various other important capacities for THE KING. KING WILLIAM rewarded his cousin well, granting him one of the largest fiefs in the territorial settlement. The lordship centered on Clare, Suffolk, which had been an important stronghold in Anglo-Saxon times. The bulk of Richard fitz Gilbert's
estates lay in Suffolk, Essex, Surrey, and Kent, but comprised holdings in various other counties in the southern and eastern parts of the kingdom as well. In addition, WILLIAM arranged for his marriage with ROHESE, sister of WALTER GIFFARD, later earl of Buckingham, and her dowry, consisting of lands in Huntingdon and Hertford, became absorbed in the family inheritance. ..... In addition to the honor of Clare, Richard held the manor and castle of Tonbridge and associated manors in Kent as a fief of the archbishop of Canterbury. Through his marriage with ROHESE GIFFARD, his descendants a century later were to inherit half the Giffard estates. Richard fitz Gilbert I prospered with his close associations with his kinsman WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, and by the time of his death in 1090 he had laid secure territorial foundations for the future
greatness of his house. --- Michael Altschul *A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares,1217-1314*, Baltimore MD (Johns Hopkins Press) 1965, p 18-19
1. +Gilbert Fitz-Richard DE CLARE
2. +Richard DE CLARE
3. Roger DE CLARE
4. Rohese DE CLARE
5. daughter DE CLARE
Weis' "Ancestral Roots . . ." (148:25), (184:2), (246B:24), (246D:24).
According to Cockayne's "Complete Peerage", he was Lord of Bienfaite & Orbec in Normandy and accompanied his kinsman, William the Conquerer, Into England, and was rewarded by him with no less than 176 Lordships, of which 95 were in Suffolk, attached to the honor of Clare, which honor, with the castle of Clare, as also the castle of Tonbridge in Kent, he obtained, becoming thus Lord of Clare and of Tonbridge. During the king's absence he was Joint Chief Justiciar, and, as such, supressed the revolt
of 1075.
Gordon Fisher posted to GEN-MEDIEVAL@@rootsweb.com on Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Subject: Re: The first Giffards (n part): The lasting position of the family in England, however, must be credited to Baldwin's brother, Richard fitz Gilbert I. He was regent of
England jointly with WILLIAM DE WARENNE (RIN 2437) during THE CONQUEROR's absence in 1075, and he served in various other important capacities for THE KING. KING WILLIAM rewarded his cousin well, granting him one of the largest fiefs in the territorial settlement. The lordship centered on Clare, Suffolk, which had been an important stronghold in Anglo-Saxon times. The bulk of Richard fitz Gilbert's
estates lay in Suffolk, Essex, Surrey, and Kent, but comprised holdings in various other counties in the southern and eastern parts of the kingdom as well. In addition, WILLIAM arranged for his marriage with ROHESE, sister of WALTER GIFFARD, later earl of Buckingham, and her dowry, consisting of lands in Huntingdon and Hertford, became absorbed in the family inheritance. ..... In addition to the honor of Clare, Richard held the manor and castle of Tonbridge and associated manors in Kent as a fief of the archbishop of Canterbury. Through his marriage with ROHESE GIFFARD, his descendants a century later were to inherit half the Giffard estates. Richard fitz Gilbert I prospered with his close associations with his kinsman WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, and by the time of his death in 1090 he had laid secure territorial foundations for the future
greatness of his house. --- Michael Altschul *A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares,1217-1314*, Baltimore MD (Johns Hopkins Press) 1965, p 18-19
1. +Gilbert Fitz-Richard DE CLARE
2. +Richard DE CLARE
3. Roger DE CLARE
4. Rohese DE CLARE
5. daughter DE CLARE
Notes for Rohese (Spouse 1)
Notes:
Weis' "Ancestral Roots . . ." (148:25), (184:2), (246B:24), (246:D24).
Her brother Walter's grandson, Walter III (son of Walter II) died without issue, so Rohese's heirs became heir to the Buckingham estates.
1. +Gilbert Fitz-Richard DE CLARE
2. +Richard DE CLARE
3. Roger DE CLARE
4. Rohese DE CLARE
5. daughter DE CLARE
Weis' "Ancestral Roots . . ." (148:25), (184:2), (246B:24), (246:D24).
Her brother Walter's grandson, Walter III (son of Walter II) died without issue, so Rohese's heirs became heir to the Buckingham estates.
1. +Gilbert Fitz-Richard DE CLARE
2. +Richard DE CLARE
3. Roger DE CLARE
4. Rohese DE CLARE
5. daughter DE CLARE