Biography of Gilbert de Clare 1066-1117

Around 1066 Gilbert de Clare was born to [his father] Richard de Clare (age 42) and [his mother] Rohese Giffard (age 31) at Clare, Suffolk [Map].

In 1088 Gilbert de Clare (age 22) and Adeliza Clermont (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (age 57).

In 1088 Gilbert de Clare (age 22) was wounded at Tonbridge, Kent [Map].

Around 1090 [his father] Richard de Clare (age 66) died. He was buried at St Neots Priory [Map].

Before 1094 Hugh of Avranches 1st Earl Chester (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Ermentrude Clermont Countess Chester (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Chester. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (age 63).

Around 1100 [his son] Gilbert de Clare 1st Earl Pembroke was born to Gilbert de Clare (age 34) and [his wife] Adeliza Clermont (age 42) at Tonbridge, Kent [Map]. He married in or before 1130 his half fourth cousin Isabel Beaumont Countess Pembroke, daughter of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey, and had issue.

Around 1100 [his son] Hervey de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare (age 34) and [his wife] Adeliza Clermont (age 42) at Clare, Suffolk [Map].

On 9th June 1101 [his father-in-law] Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (age 70) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Renaud (age 26) succeeded II Count Clermont.

In 1103 [his brother-in-law] Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (age 28) and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois were married. He by marriage Count Vermandois. She the daughter of Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. He the son of [his father-in-law] Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis.

After 13th May 1106 [his sister-in-law] Ermentrude Clermont Countess Chester (deceased) died.

After 1113 [his mother] Rohese Giffard (deceased) died.

In or before 1115 [his son] Richard de Clare and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Gernon were married. She the daughter of Ranulf le Meschin Gernon 3rd Earl Chester (age 44) and Lucy Bolingbroke Countess Chester.

In 1117 [his wife] Adeliza Clermont (age 59) died.

In 1117 Gilbert de Clare (age 51) died.

[his son] Walter de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont.

[his father] Richard de Clare and [his mother] Rohese Giffard were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Gilbert Clare 2nd Count of Eu.

[his son] Baldwin de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont. He married Adeline Rollos.

[his son] Richard de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont. He married in or before 1115 Alice Gernon, daughter of Ranulf le Meschin Gernon 3rd Earl Chester and Lucy Bolingbroke Countess Chester, and had issue.

[his daughter] Rohese de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont. She married after 1130 Baderon Monmouth Lord Monmouth and had issue.

[his daughter] Margaret de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont.

[his daughter] Adelize de Clare was born to Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza Clermont. She married Aubrey II de Vere and had issue.