Information about Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke

Sir Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare

Born	1100 Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died	c. 6 Jan 1147-1148 England
Office	Earl of Pembroke 1138-1147
Preceded by	New Creation
Succeeded by	Richard de Clare

Gilbert de Clare, son of Gilbert Fitz Richard Earl of Clare and Alice de Claremont. Sometimes referred to as "Strongbow" but his son is better remembered by this name.

History

Gilbert de Clare became a baron, obtaining the estates of his paternal uncles, Roger and Walter, which included the baronies and castles of Bienfaite and Orbec in Normandy, the lordship of Nether Gwent and the castle of Striguil (later Chepstow). King Stephen created him Earl of Pembroke, and gave him the rape and castle of Pevensey.

At Stephen's defeat at Lincoln on February 2 1141, Gilbert was among those who rallied to Empress Matilda when she recovered London in June, but he was at Canterbury when Stephen was recrowned late in 1141. He then joined Geoffrey's plot against Stephen, but when that conspiracy collapsed, he was again adhered to Stephen, being with him at the siege of Oxford late in 1142. In 1147 he rebelled when Stephen refused to give him the castles surrendered by his nephew Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Hertford, whereupon the King marched to his nearest castle and nearly captured him. However, the Earl appears to have made his peace with Stephen before his death the following year.

He married Isabel de Beaumont (c. 1102-c. 1172), around 1130, daughter of Sir Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan, and Isabel de Vermandois. Isabel had previously been the mistress of King Henry I of England.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
*By Isabel de Beaumont*
Agnes de Clare	1112, Tonbridge, Kent	Unknown
Baldwin de Clare	1114, Tonbridge, Kent	Unknown
Basilia de Clare	1116, Tonbridge, Kent	Unknown
Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare	1130	1176	[n] "Strongbow", 2nd Earl of Pembroke.

Persondata
NAME	de Clare, Gilbert Fitz Gilbert, Sir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Earl of Pembroke
DATE OF BIRTH	1100
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tonbridge, Kent, England
DATE OF DEATH	1148
PLACE OF DEATH	England

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Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 66-25, 184-4.

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Tonbridge

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Kent

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Status Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Region South East England
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
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No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Several times the line has become extinct, and the Earldom has been re-created, starting the count over again with a new first Earl.
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Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter.

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Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leicester, Justiciar of Ireland (1130 – 20 April 1176), known as Strongbow, was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.
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Gilbert FitzRichard (1065-1115) was son of Richard Fitz Gilbert and Rohese Giffard. He succeeded to his father's possessions in England, his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, succeeding to his father's lands in Normandy.
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Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is situated along the coasts of the south of the English Channel between Brittany (to the west) and Picardy (to the east) and
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Chepstow Castle (Welsh: Cas-gwent), located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire in Wales, on top of cliffs overlooking the River Wye, is the oldest surviving stone fortification in Britain.
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Stephen
King of the English, Duke of the Normans

Reign 22 December 1135 – 25 October 1154
Coronation 26 December 1135
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A rape was a traditional sub-division of the county of Sussex in England. Their origin is unknown, but they appear to predate the Norman Conquest. The Victoria History of the County of Sussex is organised by these divisions.

Each rape was split into several hundreds.
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Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle and former Roman fort at Pevensey in the English county of East Sussex. It is located at grid reference TQ645047 . The site is owned by English Heritage and is open to visitors.
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Battle of Lincoln or First Battle of Lincoln occurred on 2 February 1141.

Relief

The forces of King Stephen of England had been besieging Lincoln Castle but were themselves attacked by a relief force loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of
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February 2 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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672 - Death of Saint Chad, whose feast day this is.

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Matilda
By the Grace of God Lady of the English, Countess of Anjou.

Reign April- November 1141
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The city lies on the Great Stour River

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Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). It is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
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Gilbert FitzRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford (1115–1153) was the eldest son of the 1st Earl of Hertford. Died without issue and succeeded by his brother Roger de Clare.
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The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain.

The third Earldom of Hertford was created in 1559 for Edward Seymour, who was simultaneously created Baron Beauchamp of Hache.
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Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Count of Meulan (1049 – June 5, 1118) was a powerful English and French nobleman, revered as one of the wisest men of his age. Chroniclers speak highly of his eloquence, his learning, and three kings of England valued his counsel.
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Earl of Leicester (pronounced "Lester") was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England (now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.
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Henry I
King of the English, Duke of the Normans (picture can be found in S.S. books)

Reign 3 August 1100–1 December 1135
Coronation 5 August 1100
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Tonbridge

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Gilbert De Clare, 1st Earl Of Pembroke

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