Biography of Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford 1153-1217

In 1153 Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford was born to Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford (age 37) and Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford.

In or before 1156 [his father] Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford (age 39) and [his mother] Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford were married. She by marriage Countess Hertford. He the son of [his grandfather] Richard de Clare and [his grandmother] Alice Gernon.

In 1172 Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 19) and Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford were married. She by marriage Countess Hertford. She the daughter of William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester and Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester. He the son of Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford (age 56) and Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1173 [his father] Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford (age 57) died. His son Richard (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Hertford, 6th Lord Clare, 6th Lord Tonbridge, 5th Lord Cardigan.

In 1180 [his son] Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford was born to Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 27) and [his wife] Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1183 [his father-in-law] William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester died. His daughter [his sister-in-law] Isabella (age 10) succeeded 3rd Countess Gloucester.

In 1184 [his daughter] Maud de Clare was born to Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 31) and [his wife] Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1184 [his son] Richard de Clare was born to Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 31) and [his wife] Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. Also present were William, Earl of Aumale and Essex, Hamelin (age 59), brother of King Henry, Earl of Warenne, John (age 22), brother of King Richard, Earl of Mortain and Gloucester, Robert, Earl of Leicester, Richard (age 35), Earl of Clare, Waleran (age 35), Earl of Warwick, William de Aubigny (age 50), Earl of Sussex, Aubrey (age 73), Earl of Oxford, William (age 38), Earl of Salisbury, William Marshal (age 42), Earl of Striguil, and David (age 36), brother of the King of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon.

Willelmus comes Albemarliæ et Essesse, Hamellinus frater regis Henrici comes Warennæ, Johannes frater regis Ricardi, comes Meretonæ et Gloucestriæ, Robertus comes Leicestriæ, Ricardus comes de Clara, Wallerannus comes de Warwic, Willelmus de Aubeni comes de Suthsex, Albricus comes¹, Willelmus² comes de Salesbiria, Willelmus Marescallus comes de Strignil, David frater regis Scotiæ comes de Huntendona.

Note 1. De Vere, earl of Oxford.

Note 2. William of Evreux, son of Patrick, 1168-1196.

On 29 Aug 1189 King John of England (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex (age 16) were married at Marlborough Castle [Map]. He by marriage Earl Gloucester. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester and Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 67). They were half second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 06 Apr 1199 King John of England (age 32) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex (age 26) marriage annulled due to consanuinity but more likely because John's new status as heir to the English throne mean't he had better prospects. He may have already decided to marry Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 11) who he married on 24 Aug 1200.

In 1206 [his son-in-law] William de Braose and [his daughter] Maud de Clare (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 53) and [his wife] Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1213 [his daughter] Maud de Clare (age 29) starved to death.

On 20 Jan 1214 Geoffrey Mandeville 2nd Earl Essex (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester and Essex (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Gloucester. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester and Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester. He the son of Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex and Beatrice Saye. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1217 Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 64) died. His son [his son] Gilbert (age 37) succeeded 5th Earl Gloucester, 4th Earl Hertford, 7th Lord Clare.

In 1220 [his former wife] Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford died.

[his daughter] Mathilde Clare was born to Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford and Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.