4997382. Earl Gilbert de Clare & 4997383. Countess Joan of Acre & 60845796. Earl Ralph de Monthermer
9/2/1243, Gilbert born in Christchurch, Hampshire, England,
s/o 9994764. Richard de Clare &
9994765. Maud de Lacy.
1253, Gilbert 1st married to Alice de Lusignan (23639781).
[Whom he later divorced to marry Joan.]
1258, King Henry forced to sign the Provisions of Oxford
granting parliament administrative reform. [The beginning of the Baron’s
Revolt.]
1262, 19-year-old Gilbert became the heir of his father and
was put under the guardianship of Humphrey de Bohun.
After Gilbert’s father died, Llywelyn moved up the Usk
valley, capturing the Brecon lands of Gilbert’s guardian Humphrey de Bohun.
1262, Ralph de Monthermer born in England [of unknown
parentage.]
4/12/1263, Simon de Montfort lead a rebellion of young
barons.
7/8/1263, Grant to William de Valencia the king’s brother, …
lands late of R. de Clare, earl of Gloucester, … and to Maud late the wife of
the said earl the fruits in the manors of … And if happen not that Gilbert de
Clare, son and heir of the said earl, should not prove his age at the feast of
St. Giles, … (S) CPRs.
8/3/1263, Although still a minor, Gilbert was given
possession of the Gloucester estates. (S) CPRs.
9/18/1263, Exemption for life of Gilbert de Clare from being
disturbed before any justices by occasion of any general summons and from being
amerced at any time for such reason. (S) CPRs.
10/17/1263, Summons to … Gilbert de Clare … to come to the
king at Wyndsore with the horses and arms he brought with him at London, to
treat of certain matters touching the realm, … (S) CPRs.
4/18/1264, Henry and Prince Edward broke Simon de Montfort
and Gilbert de Clare’s siege of Rochester castle.
5/12/1264, Gilbert declared a traitor by the King.
5/14/1264, Gilbert, with Simon de Montfort, commanded the
center at the battle of Lewes in Sussex, where he took the King as prisoner. An
estimated 2700 died. Lord Edward and his knights penetrated the center of
Montfort’s army, but was flanked on both sides by armored calvary. The Battle
of Lewes gave Montfort practical control of the government.
6/6/1264, Commitment during pleasure to Gilbert de Clare,
earl of Gloucester and Hertford, of the castle of Pembroke … of William de
Valencia, with wardships … (S) CPRs. [Multiple lands assigned from many barons
during this time.]
1264, Gilbert a leading figure in the massacre of the Jews
of Canterbury, Kent.
7/18/1264, The king sent Gilbert de Clare, earl of
Gloucester, and Simon de Monteforti, earl of Leicester, against adversaries of
the king of the March of Wales. (S) CPRs.
9/16/1264, Power to H. bishop of London, Hugh le Despenser,
the justicary [of England], Charles, count of Anjou, … to exam and amend the
form of the peace between the king [Henry III of England] and the barons … the
king wills that peace shall be made between him and the earl of Leicester …
directed to … Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, John fitz
John, John de Burgo the elder, … Henry de Hastinges, Gilbert of Gaunt and the
rest of the barons and magnates of England. (S) CPRs.
9/24/1264, As the king was informed … that Gilbert de Clare,
earl of Gloucester and Hertford son of Richard de Clare, sometime earl of
Gloucester and Hertford, is the heir of the said Richard, as was of full age on
the feast of St. Giles, last, he restored to him the castles and lands … the
king … has taken the fealty of the said Gilbert … (S) CPRs.
11/1264, Gilbert no longer supported Montfort after he
instituted reforms which eventually led to the English Parliamentary system of
government by representation. However, when Montfort started acting “like a
king”, Gilbert, Montfort’s 2nd in command, left London.
2/16/1265, Prohibition to Simon de Monte Forti, earl of Leicester,
Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester, Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, Hugh le
Despenser, justiciary of England, … going … to Dunstaple to tourney there, upon
pain of forfeiture of all lands, … (S) CPRs.
6-7/1265, Lord Edward, Gilbert de Clare and Thomas de Clare,
and Edward’s half-uncle William de Valence succeeded in taking over much of the territory
north and west of Hereford, and in particular the Severn Valley, splitting
Montfort’s forces.
6/1265, Gilbert met Prince Edward [who had escaped from
Montfort] in Ludlow where they began to form an army.
6/28/1265, … Whereas Edward the king’s son and Gilbert de
Clare, earl of Gloucester, together with John de Warenna, William de Valencia,
Roger de Mortuo Mari, James de Aldithele, and other rebels now hold certain
towns and castles throught the land … (S) CPRs.
8/4/1265, Gilbert commanded a division in the defeat of de
Montfort’s army at the battle of Evesham, Worcester, ending the Baron’s Revolt
and freeing his father, who was wounded. Montfort and 2 of his sons were
killed. [Queen Eleanor had sent archers from her mother’s county of Ponthieu in
France. The last major battle of the 2nd Barons War.]
10/9/1265, Pardon to G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, Thomas de Clare and John Giffard, and their household ; in
consideration of their aid to the king and Edward his son at the conflict at
Evesham, of all trespasses … and rancor for their having adhered to Simon de
Monte Forti, … against the king in the battle of Lewes ; … (S) CPRs.
5/5/1266, Notification to Humphrey de Bohun, earl of
Hereford, … the king has lent to his niece the wife of Gilbert de Clare, earl
of Gloucester and Hertford, the said Richard’s castle of Kerdif to dwell in
during pleasure ; … (S) CPRs.
8/20/1266, Grant to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, that he shall hold of the king all the lands he can conquer from the
Welsh the king’s enemies without any claim by the king ; … (S) CPRs.
1266, Gilbert seized upland Senghennydd from the local
ruler, Gruffydd ap Rhys. King Henry III had given him authority to take over
the lands of those Welshmen in Glamorgan who had supported Llywelyn in the
Baron Revolt.
8/3/1266, Grant of John de Verdon to Sir Maurice son of
Gerald and lady Agnes de Valencia his wife, … Witnesses: Sir Edward and Sir
Edmund, sons of Henry [III]; Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester; … (S) CPRs,
11/1/1299.
By 1267, Llywelyn had conquered the greater part of modern
Wales. Gilbert initially developed a good relationship with this powerful
neighbor. The end of the Baronial revolt left Llywelyn as the only potential
enemy of King Henry III. Llywelyn made peace, and by the Treaty of Montgomery
in 1267 he was recognized as “Prince of Wales.”
3/26/1267, Although Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, lately impleaded Maud his mother before the king touching the castle
of Uske and certains lands in the March … (S) CPRs.
4/8/1267, Gilbert de Clare, as representative of the
disinherited barons, captured London. (S) Chronicles of the Age of Chivalry,
2000, P100.
6/6/1267, Gilbert and King Henry came to terms and Gilbert
turned the city over to King Henry.
3/14/1268, Appointment for Roger de Somery … view and hear
the trespasses and excesses between Llewelin son of Griffin, prince of Wales,
and Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, … (S) CPRs.
4/11/1268, Gilbert’s workmen began building at Caerphilly.
That summer, Llywelyn’s forces invaded upper and northern Senghennydd. A truce
was arranged by the king, but the dispute dragged on for two years.
12/28/1268, Charter, grant to Edward the king’s son, with
the assent of Queen Eleanor, the honor of Elge’ … Sealed with the seal of the
king and in testimony of her good will, with the queen’s seal. Witnesses: –
Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, John de Warenne, earl of
Surraye, William de Valenz, lord of Pembroc, … (S) CPRs.
1270, Gilbert dispossessed some properties of Morgan ap
Maredudd, a local Welsh ruler.
10/13/1270, Llywelyn attacked and burnt some of the fortifications
at Caerphilly.
6/1/1271, Gilbert started rebuilding. Llywelyn prepared for
outright war, but the crown intervened and Llywelyn reluctantly accepted the
promise of future arbitration over the ownership of Caerphilly. [This never
materialized.] Gilbert began rebuilding the castle at Caerphilly.
7/1271, Gilbert formally separated from Alice.
1272, Joan born in Acre, Palestine, d/o 5909696. King Edward I & 5909697. Leonor of Castile. [Edward
and Eleanor were on the 8th Crusade, and in Acre, when Joan, their 8th
child, was born.] Joan was sent to live with her grandmother Jeanne de
Dammartin in Ponthieu, France.
11/16/1272, Gilbert, on the death of King Henry III, made
the proclamation of Prince Edward becoming king. [The Prince was returning from
crusade.]
1273, Gilbert finished Caerphilly castle, which at the time
was the greatest castle in England, and included a concentric design that King
Edward would later use while updating the Tower.
6/12/1274, Protection … going beyond seas with Gilbert de
Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford. (S) CPRs.
8/19/1274, Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester, attended the
coronation of King Edward I with a train of 100 knights. (S) The Lives of the
Princesses of England, V2, Green, 1854, P219.
6/7/1275, Gilbert sent to France on a peace mission. (S)
CPRs.
7/18/1277, Mandate … Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester
and Hertford, going with the King on his expedition in Wales against the rebels
Llewellyn son of Griffith and his accomplices, … (S) CPRs.
[–––Prince Hartman
& Joan –––]
1277, Arrangements were being made for Joan to marry Prince
Hartman of the Holy Roman Empire.
1279, Joan, age 7, returned to England from living in
Ponthieu, France with her grandmother.
1280, Joan was living in Windsor castle with her siblings.
11/15/1280, Licence for Gilbert to sport during the present
season along all forbidden rivers in the counties of Somerset and Dorest and
along the whole river of the Kenet. (S) CPRs.
1282, Prince Hartman drowned in Germany, ending the arranged
marriage plans for Joan.
[–– Joan––]
8/7/1282, Joan was with her parents on a visit to Ruhdlan
castle in Flintshire, Wales when sister Elizabeth was born.
1283, King Edward became concerned about the power of
Gilbert de Clare who controlled over 500 manors in England, Wales and Ireland.
He decided that he had to find a way of guaranteeing his loyalty. Edward
suggested that Gilbert divorce his wife Alice, disinherit her children, and
marry Joan, his 11 year old daughter.
5/1283, Gilbert contracted to marry the King’s 11-year-old
daughter Joan. [Gilbert was not really happy with this arranged marriage
because of the possibility of dying before having a male heir, and he was still
married to Alice.]
10/28/1283, Licence for Mosseus de Clare, Jew, to sell to
Gilbert all debts owed to him by James Mascecreb, deceased. (S) CPRs.
4/25/1284, Joan present when Edward II born in Carnarvon
Castle, Wales.
11/26/1284, Joan with her parents and siblings paid their
devotions a the shrine of Saint Thomas of Canterbury [and the following
February at the shrine of St. Edmund in Suffolk.]
5/1285, Gilbert wholly absolved of his marriage to Alice,
granting her multiple estates.
By 1287, Gilbert de Clare had cleared the road to Brecon and
had begun another castle on his new frontier at Morlais near Merthyr Tydfil. He
came into conflict with Humphrey de Bohun (11819896), who disputed possession
of the land and the castle at Morlais.
[––Gilbert &
Joan––]
11/1289, Papal dispensation given for Gilbert to marry Joan.
1/18/1290, Edmund de Mortimer a witness when a trial was
held concerning Gilbert’s attack on Humphrey de Bohun. (S) Knights of Edward I,
V3, P207. King Edward I had to settle the dispute, and both individuals were
fined.
4/30/1290 in London, Gilbert formally married Joan. Joan was attended by her sisters Eleanor and
Margaret. Gilbert surrendered all his lands to the king. This disinherited his
2 daughters by Alice. [Unless they were already disinherited in 1285.]
5/27/1290, The king re-granted Gilbert his lands, with
provision they would pass to the heirs of Joan. Joan moved in with her husband
at Tunbridge castle, then to a mansion in Clerkenwell near London.
7/8/1290 at Westminster, Joan and her husband, Earl Gilbert
– with a train of 103 knights and 6 ladies, attended the wedding of her sister
Margaret.
11/1290, Joanna visited her parents in London.
11/28/1290, Joan’s mother the Queen died.
1291, Earls Gilbert and Humphrey imprisoned for their
private war. Gilbert was fined 10,000 marks as the aggressor.
1292, Joanna went to Wales with Gilbert and resided at
Caerphilly castle, Glamorganshire.
1/22/1293, Joanna visited her brother Prince Edward.
1293, Gilbert, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Johanna
his wife held the market and fair at Brasted, Kent. (S) Gaz. of Markets and
Fairs in England and Wales to 1516.
1293-94, Gilbert appointed Captain of the forces in Ireland.
[Joanna traveled to Ireland with Gilbert.]
1294, The Welsh broke in revolt, led by Morgan ap Maredudd
who Gilbert had dispossessed in 1270. Morlais Castle was captured, and half the
town of Caerphilly was burnt, although the castle itself held out. Eventually
the rebels surrendered to the King.
7/1294, Joan granted the marriage of her nephew Gilbert de
Clare, Lord of Thomond, s/o Thomas.
12/7/1295, Gilbert, “the Red”, 8th Earl of Clare,
9th Lord Clare, 6th Earl Hereford, 6th Earl
Gloucester died at Monmouth castle, leaving his estates to be administered by
his widow; buried in Tewkesbury [on the 22nd]. (S) The History of
Tewkesbury, Bennett, 1830, P174.
12/14/1295, IPM of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and
Hertford. Buckingham: … Gilbert his son, aged 5 at the feast of St. Mark last,
is his next heir. Somerset: … Wilts: … Devon: … Southampton: … Gloucester: … Hokeday,
held of the king in chief by the said earl and Joan his wife, daughter of King
Edward, jointly enfeoffed by the king, … Heir as above, aged 4 years and 9
months. Essex: Thackstede. The manor … The countess Joan had no seisin of this
manor … (S) CIsPM.
[––Joan––]
1/20/1296 at St Edmundsbury, Joan did homage to her father
for the estates of her husband.
1296, Leaving her children at Bristol Castle, under the care
of persons appointed by the king, Joan retired to Wales with an escort squire, Rauf
de Mehermer. [Ralph was in the service of her 1st husband Gilbert.]
Joan sent Ralph to her father the King requesting the favor
of knighthood for Ralph.
[–––Ralph & Joan
–––]
1/1297, Joan secretly married 2nd Ralph de
Monthermer.
1297, Joan returned to England, where, at Goodrich castle,
widow Joan de Valence, Countess-dowager of Pembroke, advised her to tell her
father the King.
2/4/1297, Joan’s son Gilbert brought to her at Goodrich
castle.
3/16/1297, King Edward was arranging Joan’s marriage to
Amadeus, Earl of Savoy. When King Edward found out; he ordered Ralph imprisoned
in Bristol Castle and all of the lands of the Countess of Gloucester seized.
7/31/1297, All was forgiven between Joan and her father, and
Ralph became a trusted knight of Edward. [But the children from the marriage
were excluded from the “de Clare” inheritiance, and not all of Joanna’s lands
were restored.]
8/2/1297, Ralph de Monthermer, knight, who had married
Joanna, Countess of Gloucester and Hertford [by service of 50 knight’s fees],
the king’s daughter, did homage to the king at Eltham, and afterwards to the
king’s son [Joanna performed similar homage.]
8/28/1297, Letters for Ralph de Monte Hermeri and Joan,
countess of Gloucester and Hertford, his wife, staying in England, … attorneys
in Ireland for two years. (S) CPRs.
5/31/1298, Confirmation of a demise for 7 years by Ralph de
Meenhermer, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Joan his consort, the king’s
daughter, to Hugh le Despenser of the manors of Rowell and Navesby, co.
Northampton, … (S) CPRs.
1298, Earl Ralph summoned to attend Edward, the king’s son,
with horses and arms at Rochester.
7/22/1298, Ralph at the battle of Falkirk. [Because of
Ralph’s performance in Scotland, all of Joanna’s lands were restored.]
7/22/1298, King Edward defeated Sir William Wallace
at the battle of Falkirk, Scotland. The Scots defensive position was strong,
but based on spearmen with support of some cavalry and archers. Edward’s
armored knights were repulsed by the amassed spear points. King Edward brought
up his Welsh longbowmen. They cut gaps into the Scottish ranks through which
the mounted English knights could charge. The Scots were routed, but Wallace
escaped.
1298-9, The market at Bottisham held by Ralph de Monte
Hermeri, earl of Gloucester and Hertfordshire and Johanna his wife. Ralph and
Johanna claimed the market for the lifetime of Johanna, of the inheritance of
Gilbert son of Gilbert de Clare, who was under age. (S) Gaz. of Markets and
Fairs in England and Wales to 1516.
1299, Joanna attended a feast given by Prince Edward in the
Tower of London.
7/13/1299, Letters for Ralph de Monte Hermerii,earl of
Gloucester and Hertford, and Joan, his wife, staying in England, … attorneys in
Ireland for two years. (S) CPRs.
1/8/1300, Ralph de Monthermer, Earl of Gloucester and
Herford, Viscount of Kilkenny in Ireland.
3/21/1300, Queen Margaret, Joanna’s stepmother, presented
silver cups to 3 of the damsels of the countess Joanna when she visited her
mother’s grave.
3/28/1300, “Royal letters patent: inspeximus and
confirmation of Magna Carta … Witnesses: … Ralph de Monte Hermerii [Monthermer]
Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, … ” (S) UKNA.
1300, Ralph at the siege of Caerlaverock castle in Sctoland
with “a banner of fine gold, with 3 red chevrons” [of the Earls of Gloucester],
his own arms were “yellow, with a green eagle”.
2/12/1301 in Lincoln, Ralph signed the baron’s letter to the
Pope. [Which had Ralph’s coat of arms on the seal back, the obverse of which
has Ralph on horseback.] Joanna was also present at the signing.
1301, Edward I restored Tonbridge and Portland to Ralph and
Joan in consideration of Ralph’s good services in Scotland.
9/27/1301, Joan was ordered by King Edward I to deliver her
son Gilbert into the custody of Queen Margaret.
12/8/1301, Pardon to Thomas Calling of Erlescrich, co.
Dorset, at the instance of Ralph de Monte Hermerii,earl of Gloucester and
Hertford. (S) CPRs.
1301-2, “Philip Becard son of the late Sir John Becard,
knight to Sir Ralph de Monthermer, and Joan his wife, the King's daughter.” (S)
UKNA.
1302, A grant by the King allowing Ralph to hunt in all the
royal forests in England.
1303-04, Joanna joined Ralph in Scotland at Dumfernline
[where the King sometimes resided.]
7/28/1304, Ralph and Joan Monthermer state that their
ministers in their liberty of Kilkenny rightfully detained Blund and his
fellows for various trespasses in Kilkenny castle … (S) UKNA.
1/10/1305, Pardon to Ralph de Monte Hermeri,earl of
Gloucester and Hertford, and Joan his wife of £340 5s prests made to the said
Joan in the wardrobe, … (S) CPRs.
12/1305, Joanna was at court in London for the Christmas
season when she received a golden clasp, studded with emeralds from her father.
4/1306, Joanna was at a mansion in Essex where she received
a visit from her son Gilbert.
5/26/1306, Joanna at Westminster for the marriage of her 13
year old daughter Eleanor to Hugh le Despenser.
11/1306, King Edward bestowed the earldom of Athole on Ralph
de Monthermer.
4/1307, Joan died at Clare manor, Gloucester.
4/23/1307, Joan and her stillborn child buried in the
Augustinian Priory in Suffolk.
[––Ralph––]
7/7/1307, King Edward I died.
1307, King Edward II granted Ralph 5000 marks for his
surrender of the Clare lands to Joan’s son Gilbert.
11/16/1308, “Debtor: John de Huntley [Glos.], of Somerset. and
Glos. Creditor: Sir Ralph de Monthermer, knight [Earl of Gloucester]. Amount:
£15.” (S) UKNA.
11/8/1308, Ralph de “Monte Hermeri”, granted a market and
fair at Llanfair-Discoed, Wales. (S) Gaz. of Markets and Fairs in England and
Wales to 1516.
12/3/1308, Grant to Ralph de Monte Hermerii of the custody
of the lands of John, earl of Bogham, deceased … with the marriage of his
heirs. (S) CPRs.
3/4/1309, Ralph summoned to parliament as 1st
Lord Monthermer.
1/15/1311, Grant to Ralph de Monte Hermerii and to his sons
Thomas and Edward, the king’s nephews, of the manor of Westeuderle, … (S) CPRs.
1/15/1311, Grant to Ralph de Monte Hermerii of the marriage
of Joan, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, … (S) CPRs.
11/17/1311, “Ralph de Mehermer requests the restoration of
the manor of Tytherley, which had been granted to him as compensation for the
manor of Warblington.” (S) UKNA.
9/3/1312, Appointment of J bishop of Norwich, … John de
Britannia, earl of Richmond, Ralph de Monte Hermerii, and Edmund Deyncurt to
prohibit the earls of Lancaster, Hereford, and Warwick from repairing to the
king, as he understands they are doing, with horses and arms and a great body
of armed men. (S) CPRs.
5/3/1313, Ralph de Monte Hermerii going beyond seas with a
retinue in support of Isabella, queen of England, also going beyond seas. (S)
CPRs.
1314, Ralph was taken prisoner at Bannockburn; but was
treated as an honored guest by Robert Bruce, who allowed him to return to
England without having to pay a ransom.
1315, Ralph de Mehermer held the manor of Stokenham in Devon
in chief of the king. (S) UKNA.
1316-7, Ralph, Keeper of the forests south of the Trent.
By 11/20/1318, Ralph married 2nd widow Isabel le
Despenser without King Edward’s permission. [Isabel sister of Edward’s favorite
Hugh le Despenser.]
8/12/1319, Pardon to Ralph de Monte Hermerii and Isabella his
wife, late the wife of John de Hastinges (5910050), tenant in chief, of the
1,000 marks by which the said Ralph made fine for the trespass committed by the
said Isabella in marrying him without licence. (S) CPRs. [Also recorded
5/18/1321.]
9/17/1322, Licence for Ralph de Monte Hermerii and Isabella
his wife, sometime the wife of John de Hastynges, to acquire lands and rents …
remainder to Hugh de Hastynges and Thomas his brother, sons of the said John
and Isabella, … (S) CPRs.
1321-2, “… manor of Stoke … The manor came into the hand of
the king's father because of Matthew's wrongdoing, and he gave it to Ralph de
Monthermer and the heirs of his body legitimately begotten …” (S) UKNA.
6/1325, Edward II displeased with his queen, Isabella, put
his daughters Eleanor and Joan into Ralph and Isabel’s care. The girls and
their new guardians stayed at Marlborough Castle. (S) CPRs.
1325, Ralph summoned as a baron to parliament.
4/5/1325, Ralph, “S. Radulfi de Monte Hermerii, Com.
Gloverniae et Hertford,” age 63, died; buried at Grey Friars church, Salisbury.
(S) Annals of Scotland, V2, Dalrymple, P19. [12/4/1334. Isabel died, buried at
Grey Friars, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
(S) Caerphilly Castle, Derek F. Renn, Cadw: Welsh Historic
Monuments, Cardiff, 1989. (S) Queen Isabella, Weir, P340. (S) Magna Carta
Ancestry, P198. (S) Lives of the Princesses of England, V2, Green, 1857.
Family notes:
·
A portrait of Gilbert is in a stained glass
window at Tewkesbury Abbey.
Children of Gilbert and Alice:
i. Isabel de Clare,
born 3/10/1262 in England.
1/7/1285, Pardon, at the instance of Isabella and Joan,
daughters of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to … (S) CPRs.
ii. Joan de Clare,
born ? in England.
Joan married an earl of Scotland. [See Mary de Monthermer,
d/o Joan, her stepmother]
4/22/1299, Protection and safe-conduct, for 1 year, for Joan
de Clare, countess of Fife, going with her household and goods to Scotland and
returning. (S) CPRs.
10/1299, Joan de Clare, countess
of Fife, granted for life to John de Hastinges, lord of Bergeveneye, in
satisfaction of a debt of 960 marks sterling … impossible for her to pay him
through the grievance of the Scotch war … manors of … (S) CPRs.
Children of Gilbert and Joan:
i. Gilbert de Clare
II, born 5/10/1291 in Wynchecombe, England.
1307, Gilbert, age 16, allowed to succeed to the estates of
his father and mother, with an annual income of £6000.
9/30/1308, Gilbert, in the presence of the King, married
Matilda de Burgh, d/o 121684728.
Earl Richard de Burgh & 121684729. Margaret ?.
1310, Gilbert chosen an “ordainer”, a group chosen in an
attempt to curtail Edward II’s irresponisble behavior.
8/1310, Gilbert 1 of 2 earls that went with the army
invading Scotland.
4/1311, 19-year-old Gilbert appointed Keeper of the Realm.
6/24/1314, Gilbert, 7th Earl of Gloucester and
Constable of the Army, was killed at the battle of Bannockburn fighting with
Edward II against the Scots [apparently because he was not wearing his surcoat
which identified him as a noble that could be ransomed]. Gilbert is buried in
Tewkesbury. Gilbert’s death meant the extinction of the de Clare male line. His
Countess, upon his death, announced she was pregnant, delaying any distribution
of the estates.
1320, Matilda died.
Child: John de Clare; born 4/1312. Bef. 1317, he died;
buried in Tewkesbury in the Choir or in the Lady chapel.
ii. Eleanor de Clare
(2954875), born 10/1292 in England.
iii. Margaret de
Clare (60845659), born 1293 in England.
iv. Elizabeth de
Clare (2498691), born 9/16/1295 in England.
Children of Joan and Ralph:
i. Mary de
Monthermer, born 10/1297 in Marlborough castle, England.
11/4/1307, Mary married Scot Duncan MacDuff, Earl of Fife,
s/o Joan de Clare, d/o Gilbert & Alice.
1371, Mary died.
ii. Joan de
Monthermer, born 1299 in England.
Joan became a nun at Amesbury priory.
iii. Thomas de
Monthermer (30422898), born 10/4/1301 in England.
iv. Edward de
Monthermer, born 1304 in England.
Bef. 1340, Sir Edward died, his brother Thomas heir.
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