Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke , called Strongbow (* 1100 in Tonbridge ; † January 6, 1148 ) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman.
He was the second son of Gilbert FitzRichard , Lord of Clare , ( House of Clare ), and his wife Adelisa de Clermont. His brother was Richard FitzGilbert de Clare .
From his paternal uncle, Roger de Clare, he inherited the dominions of Bienfaite and Orbec in Normandy after 1131 . From his other paternal uncle, Walter (Gautier) de Clare , he inherited the lordship of Nether Gwent with Strigoil Castle in Wales in 1138 . In 1138 King Stephen of England appointed him Earl of Pembroke and gave him Pevensey Castle . King Stephen had appointed him his marshal as early as 1135 .
Around 1130 he married the former mistress of King Henry I of England , Isabel de Beaumont († after 1172), daughter of Robert de Beaumont , Count of Meulan , Lord of Beaumont-le-Roger , Earl of Leicester , and his wife Isabel de Vermandois . With her he had a son and a daughter:
- Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke , called Strongbow , his heir;
- Basila,
- ⚭ 1174 Raymond FitzGerald "the fat one", constable of Leinster,
- ⚭ Geoffrey FitzRobert Lord of Kells, Leinster steward.
Gilbert was buried in Tintern Abbey, which his uncle Walter had donated in 1131.
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 443
Web links
- Gilbert de Clare "Strongbow" at fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Earl of Pembroke 1138-1148 |
Richard de Clare |
| New title created |
Marshal of England 1135-1148 |
Richard de Clare |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clare, Gilbert de, 1st Earl of Pembroke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strongbow; de Clare, Gilbert Fitz Gilbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | norman nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1100 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonbridge |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1148 |