Richard FitzGilbert de Clare

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Richard FitzGilbert de Clare (* 1094 - April 15, 1136 ) from the Clare family was the son of Gilbert Fitz Richard de Clare, Lord of Clare , Tonbridge and Cardigan , and Alice (Adeliza) de Clermont. He was the founder of Tonbridge Abbey. His nephew was the military leader Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke .

Richard was Lord of Cardigan ( Ceredigion in Wales ). When an uprising against Norman rule broke out in South Wales in 1135 , in which the Welsh won a victory over local Norman troops on January 1, 1136 between Loughor and Swansea , Richard de Clare was out of the country. He returned to the national frontiers and, despite the warnings, advanced towards Ceredigion with a small force. He had not got very far when he was ambushed near Lanthony Abbey at Abergavenny by men from Gwent, led by Iorwerth ab Owain and his brother Morgan , grandson of Caradog ap Gruffydd , in which he was killed .

News of Richard's death led Owain Gwynedd , son of Gruffydd ap Cynan , King of Gwynedd , to invade Ceredigion. With his ally Gruffydd ap Rhys von Deheubarth he won a crushing victory over the Normans in the battle of Crug Mawr outside Aberteifi ; the place was then conquered and burned down, Richard's widow Adeliza had to flee to Cardigan Castle . She was freed by Miles of Gloucester who took her to safety in England.

progeny

Richard de Clare was married to Adeliza, daughter of Ranulph le Meschin, 1st Earl of Chester and Lucy ( House of Conteville ); her children were:

  1. ∞ Sir William de Percy,
  2. ∞ Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd

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SURNAME Clare, Richard FitzGilbert de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Clare, Richard FitzGilbert de, 1st Earl of Hertford
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Lord of Clare, Tonbridge and Cardigan
DATE OF BIRTH 1094
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 1136