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Hertford, Earl of (E, c.1138 - 1314)

Creation: let.pat. c.1138

Extinct: 24 Jun 1314

Family name: de Clare

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Arms:

Or three Chevrons Gules

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Gilbert [de Clare], 1st Earl of Hertford

1st son and heir of Richard FitzGilbert, Lord of Clare, by his wife Lady Adeliz (or Alice) of Chester, sister of Ranulph, styled "de Gernon", 2nd Earl of Chester, and dau. of Ranulph, styled "le Meschin", 1st Earl of Chester

born

died

s.p. c 1152

created

c.1138 Earl of Hertford

suc. by

brother

note

Roger [de Clare], 2nd Earl of Hertford

born

mar.

Maud de St Hilary (mar. (2) after 1173 William [de Albini], 2nd Earl of Arundel), dau. and hrss. of James de St Hilary, by his wife Aveline

only child

1. Richard de Clare, later 3rd Earl of Hereford

1. Lady Maud de Clare, mar. Nigel de Mowbray, Lord of Axholme (d. 1191), and had issue

died

1173

suc. by

son

note

Richard [de Clare], 3rd Earl of Hertford

born

mar.

Lady Amice FitzRobert, de jure Countess of Gloucester (d. 1 Jan 1224/5), 2nd dau. and cohrss. and eventually sole hrss. of William [FitzRobert], 2nd Earl of Gloucester, by his wife Lady Hawise de Beaumont, 2nd dau. of Robert [de Beaumont], 2nd Earl of Leicester

children

1. Gilbert de Clare, later 4th Earl of Hertford later 4th Earl of Gloucester

1. Lady Joane de Clare, mar. Rhys-Grig, Prince of South Wales

died

betw. 30 Oct and 28 Nov 1217

suc. by

son

note

Gilbert [de Clare], 4th Earl of Hertford later 4th Earl of Gloucester

note

recognised as Earl of Gloucester shortly after the death of his aunt 14 Oct 1217 even though his mother was still alive

The Earldom of Hertford was held by the Earls of Gloucester from c.14 Oct 1217 until 24 Jun 1314, when on the death of Gilbert [de Clare], 7th Earl of Gloucester and 7th Earl of Hertford at the Battle of Bannockburn both earldoms became extinct

 First written 2 Jan 2007

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