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Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare 1222–1262 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1222

Birth Location: Mellent, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 28 Jul 1262

Death Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England

Father: Gilbert Clare

Mother: Isabel, Marshal

Spouse(s): Lady (deLacy)

Children(s): Sir Clare, Lady Clare, Thomas, Clare

Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare was born in 1222 in Mellent, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Gilbert De Clare And Isabel Countess Of Cornwall Marshal. Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare married Lady Maud Countess Of Lincoln Hertford And Gloucester De Clare De Lucy Delacy, and had children including Lady Rohese Rose Baroness De Mowbray De Clare, Sir Gilbert Iv The Red 7Th Earl Of Hertford 3Rd Earl Of Gloucester De Clare, Thomas Templar Knight Lord Of Thomond Inchiquin Youghal Governor Of London Chancellor Of Ireland Hiberno Norman Soldier Clar De Clare. Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare passed away in 1262 in Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England.

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  • Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare was born in 1222 in Mellent, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Gilbert De Clare And Isabel Countess Of Cornwall Marshal.
  • Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare married Lady Maud Countess Of Lincoln Hertford And Gloucester De Clare De Lucy Delacy, and had children including Lady Rohese Rose Baroness De Mowbray De Clare, Sir Gilbert Iv The Red 7Th Earl Of Hertford 3Rd Earl Of Gloucester De Clare, Thomas Templar Knight Lord Of Thomond Inchiquin Youghal Governor Of London Chancellor Of Ireland Hiberno Norman Soldier Clar De Clare.
  • Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare passed away in 1262 in Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England.

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Sir Clare's Ancestors

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Sir Clare
1222–1262
Birth Place: Mellent, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Gilbert de Clare
1182–1230
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Isabel, (Countess of Cornwall) Marshal
1200–1240
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
Richard (de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford, 6th Lord of Clare, 6th lord of Tonbridge, 5th Lord fo Cardigan de Clare; Magna Carta) Baron
1148–1218
Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent
Amice, (4th Countess of Gloucester) FitzWilliam
1150–1225
William Marshal
1146–1219
Rockley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Isabel (de) Clare
1172–1220
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Great-Grandparents
Roger Clare
1116–1173
Maud Hilary
1132–1193
William, FitzRobert
1112–1183
Hawise Beaumont
1129–1197
Richard Clare
1130–1176
Eva Leinster
1140–1177
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Hertford
1084–1136
Alice Meschines
1088–1152
James II
1115–1154
Aveline
1110–
Robert Beaumont
1104–1168
Amice, DeGael
1094–1168
Gilbert, deClare
1100–1148
Isabel Beaumont
1102–1172

Sir Clare's Descendants

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Sir (Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de) Clare (4 Aug 1222–28 Jul 1262) m. Lady (Maud, Countess of Lincoln Hertford and Gloucester, de Clare de Lucy) (deLacy) (25 Jan 1223–10 Mar 1289)
  1. 1. Sir (Gilbert IV, 'The Red', 7th Earl of Hertford, 3rd Earl of Gloucester de) Clare 1243–1295 m. Princess (Joan of Acre, Countess of Gloucester & Hertford) Plantagenet 1272–1307 m. Alice (de Lusignan de) Angouleme 1236–1290
    1. 1. Lady (Isabel de) Clare 1262–1338 m. Sir (Guy, 'the Mad Hound', 10th Earl of Warwick de) Beauchamp 1272–1315 m. Lord (Maurice the Magnanimous III, 2nd Baron Berkeley, de) Berkeley 1271–1326 m. Sir (Ralph De) Rockley 1260–1323
      1. 1. Lady (Anne De) Rockley 1290–1318
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret de Clare de Gaveston de) Audley 1292–1342
    3. 3. Alianore (Eleanor De Clare (Le) Despencer) 1292–1337 m. William (Mortimer La) Zouche 1276–1352
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Baroness Amory De) Clare 1295–1360
  2. 2. Lady (Rohese (Rose), Baroness de Mowbray De) Clare 1252–1316 m. Roger, (1st Baron Mowbray de) Mowbray 1245–1297
  3. 3. Thomas, (Templar Knight, Lord of Thomond Inchiquin & Youghal Governor of London Chancellor of Ireland Hiberno-Norman soldier Clar de) Clare 1248–1287 m. Juliana FitzGerald 1249–1309
    1. 1. Margaret (De) Clare 1287–1342 m. 1st Baron 1275–1322
      1. 1. Maud, (Countess de) Badlesmere 1310–1366 m. John, (7 th Earl of Oxford de) Vere 1311–1359
        1. 1. Margaret, (Baroness de Vere de) Vere 1344–1398 m. Henry, (3rd. Baron Beaumont, de) Beaumont 1340–1369
        2. 2. Elizabeth (de) Vere 1326–1375
      2. 2. Margery (De) Badlesmere 1306–1363
      3. 3. Elizabeth (De) Badlesmere 1313–1356
      4. 4. Margaret (De) Badlesmere 1320–1347
      5. 5. 2nd Baron 1314–1338
      6. 6. Joan DeBadlesmere 1310–1324
    2. 2. Richard (de) Clare 1278–1318
    3. 3. Gilbert (de) Clare 1281–1307

Sir Clare's Timeline

3 Records

1222
4 Aug 1222
Birth of Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare in Mellent, Gloucestershire, England
Mellent, Gloucestershire, England
1262
15 Jul 1262
Age 40
Death of Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare in Waltham near Canterbury, England
Waltham near Canterbury, England
1262
28 Jul 1262
Age 40
Burial of Sir Richard, 'Long Bow', 8th Earl of Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, de Clare in Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1222
    Event Place: Mellent, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1262
    Event Place: Waltham near Canterbury, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1262
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucs, England

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