Clermont, Adelaide de
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1. Clermont, Adelaide de Notes:
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"Ancestral Roots..." (7th Edition)(Balt.: Gen. Pub. Co., 1992), Line 246B, p.
212, states that she m. (1) Gilbert Fitz Richard (b. by 1066, d. 1114 or
1117, Lord of Clare, Suffolk & Tonbridge, Kent, son of Richard Fitz
Gilbert... and she m. (2) Robert de Condet (or Cundy)" her step-father!! -
and that she is daughter of Richard FitzGilbert (d. 15 April 1136)(q.v.) and
Adeliz, dau. of Ranulph le Meschin (q.v.). The same source, Line 246, p.
208, gives her ancestry as shown here.Family/Spouse: Clare, Gilbert de Earl Clare of Tunbridge. Gilbert (son of Gilbert, Lord Richard Fitz and Giffard, Rohese) died in 1115. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. de Clare, Richard Fitz Gilbert Earl of Hertford
died on 15 Apr 1136 in near Abergavenny; was buried in Gloucester.
- 3. Clare, Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de
died on 6 Jan 1148.
- 2. de Clare, Richard Fitz Gilbert Earl of Hertford
Generation: 2
2. de Clare, Richard Fitz Gilbert Earl of Hertford (1.Adelaide1) died on 15 Apr 1136 in near Abergavenny; was buried in Gloucester.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Earl of Hertford
Notes:
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Richard Fitz Gilbert was the first Earl of Hertford, Lord of Clare. He was
slain by the Welsh as he journeyed to Cardigan. {- Encycl. Brit., 1956}Family/Spouse: Meschines, Adeliza. Adeliza (daughter of Meschin, Ranulph Le) died in 1128. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Clare, Roger de Earl of Hertford
died in 1173.
3. Clare, Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de (1.Adelaide1) died on 6 Jan 1148.
Notes:
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Gilbert, second son of his father, inherited Chepstow, with Nether-Gwent,
from his uncle Walter (founder of Tinturn Abbey).{-Encycl. Brit., 1956,
5:755; 17:456.} The earldom was created in 1138 by King Stephen for
Gilbert, "who, after the battle of Lincoln (1141), in which he took part,
joined the party of the empress Matilda and married Henry I's mistress,
Isabel, daughter of Robert de Beaumont, earl of Leicester."Family/Spouse: Beaumont, Isabel ("Elizabeth") de. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Clare, Richard ("Strongbow") de
was born in 1130; died on 20 Apr 1176 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
- 5. Clare, Richard ("Strongbow") de
Generation: 3
4. Clare, Roger de Earl of Hertford (2.Richard2, 1.Adelaide1) died in 1173.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Earl of Hertford
Notes:
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Roger "was constantly fighting the Welsh for his family possessions in
Wales and quarreled with Becket over Tunbridge castle" {Encycl.Brit.,
1956, 5:755}. He is known as "the Good Earl."Family/Spouse: Hilary, Maud St.. Maud (daughter of De St.hilaire, James de Harcourt and Aveline) died in 1173. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Clare, Richard de Earl
was born in 1162; died in Oct 1217.
5. Clare, Richard ("Strongbow") de (3.Gilbert2, 1.Adelaide1) was born in 1130; died on 20 Apr 1176 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Notes:
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Richard was Earl of Buckingham, second Earl of Pembroke and Justiciar of
Ireland.Richard married Macmurrough, Countess of Ireland Eva on 26 Apr 1171 in Waterford, Ireland. Eva (daughter of Macmurrough, King of Leinster Dermot and O'Toole, More) was born about 1151. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Clare, Isabel de
was born in 1173; died in 1220.
- 7. Clare, Isabel de
Generation: 4
6. Clare, Richard de Earl (4.Roger3, 2.Richard2, 1.Adelaide1) was born in 1162; died in Oct 1217.
Notes:
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Richard, Magna Charta Surety with his son (Sir Gilbert), was 4th Earl of
Hertford, 3rd Earl of Clare, and Earl of Gloucester via his marriage - thus
establishing the greatness of the house of Clare. Ernst-Friedrich
Kraentzler, "The Ancestry of Richard Plantagenet and Cecily de Neville...,"
(Salt Lake City: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1978), p. 28, states Richard
was born about 1162 and is "of Tunbridge, Kent", and died 12-30-1218.
Died:
Possibly in Nov. 1217Richard married Meullent, C'tess of Gloucester Amicia on Yes, date unknown. Amicia (daughter of Robert, Earl of Gloucester William Fitz and Beaumont, Hawise de) was born in 1160 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire; died on 1 Jan 1225. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Clare, Sir Gilbert de Earl
was born in 1180 in Hertford; died on 25 Oct 1230 in Penros, Brittany, FR.
- 8. Clare, Sir Gilbert de Earl
7. Clare, Isabel de (5.Richard3, 3.Gilbert2, 1.Adelaide1) was born in 1173; died in 1220.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Countess of Pembroke
Notes:
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Isabel was the wealthiest heiress in England and brought the lands and
honors of Pembroke and Sturguil and large estates in Ireland to her
husband. She was a gentle and beautiful countess. She was buried at
Tinturn Abbey.Isabel married Marshal, Sir William The in Aug 1189 in London, Middlesex, England. Sir (son of Marshall, John and Salisbury, Sibyl de) was born in 1146; died on 14 May 1219 in Manor of Caversham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Marshall, Isabella
was born in 1203 in Pembroke, Wales; died on 17 Jan 1240 in Beckhampstead, England.