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Gilbert De Clare 1291 – 1314 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1291

Birth Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 24 Jun 1314

Death Location: Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland

Father: Gilbert Clare

Mother: Joan Plantagenet

Spouse(s): Maud Burgh

Children(s): John CLARE, Thomas Clerke

In 1291, Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester entered the world in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, born to Gilbert IV (Earl Gloucs HertsClare) \De Clare and Joan of Acre Plantagenet. Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester married Maud (Matilda) De Burgh, and had children including John CLARE, Thomas Clerke. Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester passed away in 1314 in Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1291, Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester entered the world in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, born to Gilbert IV (Earl Gloucs HertsClare) \De Clare and Joan of Acre Plantagenet.
  • Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester married Maud (Matilda) De Burgh, and had children including John CLARE, Thomas Clerke.
  • Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester passed away in 1314 in Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Gilbert Clare's Ancestors

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Gilbert Clare
1291 – 1314
Birth Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Gilbert IV (Earl Gloucs HertsClare) \De Clare
1243 – 1295
Christ Church, Hampshire, England
Joan (of Acre) Plantagenet
1272 – 1307
Acre, Holyland
Grandparents
Edward Plantagenet
1239 – 1307
Eleanor Castilla
1244 – 1290
Great-Grandparents
Henry Plantagenet
1207 – 1272
Eleanor Provence
1217 – 1291
Fernando Bourgogne
1201 – 1252
Jeanne Dammartin
1216 – 1279
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Plantagenet
1166 – 1216
ISabelle Angouleme
1188 – 1246
Raimund Provence
1195 – 1245
Beatrice Savoie
1202 – 1266
Alfonso Bourgogne
1171 – 1230
Berenguela Bourgogne
1180 – 1246

Gilbert Clare's Descendants

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Gilbert (De) Clare (10 May 1291 – 24 Jun 1314) m. Maud ((Matilda) De) Burgh (1291 or 1294 – 2 Jul 1315)
  1. 1. John CLARE (3 Apr 1312 – 1312)
  2. 2. Thomas Clerke (1315 – 7 Mar 1369) m. Maud (De) Burgh (1288 – 1320)
    1. 1. John (De) Clerke (1350 – )

Gilbert Clare's Timeline

2 Records

1291
10 May 1291
Birth of Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1314
24 Jun 1314
Age 23
Death of Gilbert De Clare Tenth Earl of Clare; Eighth Earl of Hertford; Ninth Earl of Gloucester in Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland
Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1291
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pontefract
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1314
    Event Place: Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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