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Richard de Clare (1130 – 20 April 1176), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, also Lord of Leinster and Justiciar of Ireland (sometimes known as Richard FitzGilbert), was an Anglo-Norman nobleman notable for his leading role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.
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The son of Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke,...
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Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1100–1147) Richard...
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Apr 26, 2022 · "Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (of the first creation), Lord of Leinster, Justiciar of Ireland (1130 – 20 April 1176). Like his father, he was also commonly known by his nickname Strongbow (French: Arc-Fort). He was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland."
- circa 1125
- Tonbridge, Kent, England
A Compendium of Irish Biography. 1878. De Clare, Richard, Earl of Pembroke and Strigul, surnamed Strongbow, was born about 1130. He succeeded his father in his title and estates in 1149. The extensive ruins of his castle at Chepstowe would alone attest his possessions and influence; but having wasted his substance by extravagance, and being out ...
When Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke was born in 1130, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare 1st Earl of Pembroke, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth de Beaumont, was 25. He married Aoife MacMurchada Princess of Leinster on 26 August 1170, in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland.
Nov 30, 2020 · Upon the death of his father, Gilbert the Clare, Richard inherited the holdings of his family, and thus became the 2 nd Earl of Pembroke and Count of Strigoil. The latter meant that Richard de Clare was from a line of powerful Marcher Lords, who held holdings and guarded the boundaries between Wales and England.
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