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Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, [1] 7th Earl of Gloucester (2 September 1243 – 7 December 1295) was a powerful English noble. 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 the most powerful and wealthy of ...
- 1262–1295
Mar 6, 2024 · 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
- Christchurch, Hampshire
- September 02, 1243
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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]
- Killed in battle
- Maud de Burgh
- English
- c. 10 May 1291, Clare Castle, Suffolk, England
J. A. Cannon. Gloucester, Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of (1291–1314). Son of the 6th earl by his second wife, de Clare was therefore nephew to Edward II and was brought up with the young king, who was seven years older. He inherited the title at the age of 4.
When Gilbert de Clare 7th Earl of Gloucester was born on 2 September 1243, in Christchurch, Hampshire, England, his father, Richard de Clare 6th Earl of Gloucester, was 21 and his mother, Maud de Lacy, was 20. He married Joan of Acre on 30 April 1290, in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son ...
Died: 7th December 1295 at Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire. Gilbert was nicknamed the 'Red Earl' after the colour of his hair. He was the eldest son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester & Hertford and Margaret de Lacy, the Countess of Lincoln. After his father's death in 1262, Gilbert, still a minor, inherited vast estates in the West Country ...
