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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.
- 1262–1295
Apr 26, 2022 · Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester (2 September 1243, at Christchurch, Hampshire – 7 December 1295) was a powerful English noble. Also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare, probably because of his hair colour.
Mar 6, 2024 · Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of Gloucester (1243–95), 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. He was succeeded by his son, Gilbert de Clare (1291–1314), who died at the Battle of Bannockburn.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford (1180 – October 25, 1230) was the son of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, from whom he inherited the Clare estates, from his mother, Amice Fitz William, the estates of Gloucester and the honour of St. Hilary, and from Rohese, an ancestor, the moiety of the Giffard estates.
- Hertford, Hertfordshire
- Tewkesbury Abbey
- 1182
They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 7 December 1295, in Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, at the age of 52, and was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. More. Photos and Memories (34) +29. View All.
The Oxford Companion to British History. 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.
