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Richard de Clare. Maud de Lacy. Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, [1] 7th Earl of Gloucester (2 September 1243 – 7 December 1295) was a powerful English magnate. He was also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare or "The Red Earl", probably because of his hair colour or fiery temper in battle. He held the Lordship of Glamorgan which was one of ...
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Barons’ War. Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of Gloucester (born September 2, 1243, Christchurch, Hampshire, England—died December 7, 1295, Monmouth, Wales) was a Welsh nobleman whose belated support of King Henry III of England was a major factor in the collapse of the baronial rebellion led by Simon de Montfort. Gilbert married Alice of ...
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Apr 26, 2022 · Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertfo (Redirected from Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester. Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester (September 2, 1243, at Christchurch, Hampshire – December 7, 1295) was a powerful English noble. Also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare, probably because of his hair colour. Lineage
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Jan 1, 2024 · Gilbert was the son and heir of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Gloucester, and his second wife Maud de Lacy. He was born at Christchurch, Hampshire on 2 September 1243. [1] [2] He was called "Gilbert the Red": [3] according to Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum, this was because of the colour of his hair. [4]
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Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford (c. 10 May 1291 – 24 June 1314) was an English nobleman and military commander in the Scottish Wars. In contrast to most English earls at the time, his main focus lay in the pursuit of war rather than in domestic political strife. [2]
Mar 14, 2019 · The 7th Earl of Gloucester, Gilbert, the Red Earl, was born in 1243. He took part of the second Barons War in 1262 which saw the barons rise against King Henry III. He was one of Simon de Montfort’s supporters and took part in the Battle of Lewes. They were turbulent times and although de Montford…
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