Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRichard De Clare 6th Earl Of Gloucester, 23G Grandfather
Birth4 Aug 1222, Clare, Suffolk, England
Death14 Jul 1262, Waltham, Canterbury
BurialTewkesbury Abbey, Gloucester, England
FatherGilbert De Clare 5th Earl Of Gloucester (1180-1230)
MotherIsabel MARSHAL (1200-1240)
Spouses
1Maud De Lacy, 23G Grandmother
Birth25 Jan 1223, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Death10 Mar 1289
FatherJohn De Lacy 2nd Earl Of Lincoln (~1192-1240)
MotherMargaret De Quincy (~1206-1266)
Marriage2 Feb 1238
ChildrenGilbert (1243-1295)
Thomas De Clare (~1245-1287)
Notes for Richard De Clare 6th Earl Of Gloucester
Earl of Gloucester from 1230
Notes for Maud De Lacy (Spouse 1)
Even though not an heiress, she was most likely the wealthiest widow in England. As a widow she was known as one of the most litigious women in her country in the 13th century.