1. Maud de CLARE
2. Gilbert de CLARE
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Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford
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Sir Richard de Clare
Born
c. 1153
Tonbridge Castle,
Tonbridge,
Kent, England
Died
1217
Oxfordshire, England
Office
3rd Earl of Hertford
1173–1217
Preceded by
Roger de Clare
Succeeded by
Gilbert de Clare
Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford, 4th Earl of Gloucester jure uxoris (c. 1153
[1] – 1217
[2]) was the son of
Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. More commonly known as the Earl of Clare, he had the majority of the Giffard estates from his ancestor, Rohese. He was present at the coronations of
King Richard I at
Westminster, 3 September 1189, and
King John on 27 May 1199. He was also present at the homeage of
King William of Scotland at Lincoln.[
citation needed]
Contents • 1 Marriage • 2 Magna Carta • 3 Family • 4 ReferencesMarriage
He married (c. 1172) Amice FitzRobert, 4th Countess of Gloucester (c. 1160–1220), second daughter, and co-heiress, of
William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester, and Hawise de Beaumont. Sometime before 1198, Earl Richard and his wife Amice were ordered to separate by the Pope on grounds of
consanguinity. They separated for a time because of this order but apparently reconciled their marriage with the Pope later on.[
citation needed]
Magna Carta
He sided with the Barons against
King John, even though he had previously sworn peace with the King at
Northampton, and his castle of
Tonbridge was taken. He played a leading part in the negotiations for
Magna Carta, being one of the twenty five sureties. On 9 November 1215, he was one of the commissioners on the part of the Barons to negotiate the peace with the King. In 1215, his lands in counties
Cambridge,
Norfolk,
Suffolk and
Essex were granted to
Robert de Betun. He and his son were among the Barons excommunicated by the
Pope in 1215. His own arms were: Or, three chevronels gules.[
citation needed]
Family
Richard and Amice had children:
Gilbert de Clare (ca. 1180 – 25 October 1230), 4th
Earl of Hertford and 5th
Earl of Gloucester, (or 1st Earl of Gloucester of new creation). Married in 1217
Isabel Marshal.
Maud (Matilda) de Clare (ca. 1184–1213), married in 1206, Sir William de Braose, son of
William de Braose and
Maud de St. Valery.
Richard de Clare (ca. 1184 – 4 Mar 1228, London[
cita
1. Maud de CLARE
2. Gilbert de CLARE