De Clare, *Roger Fitz Gilbert

Birth Name De Clare, *Roger Fitz Gilbert 1a 1b
Also Known As De Clare, Roger Fitz Richard 1c
Also Known As Clare, Roger 1d
Gramps ID I4089
Gender male
Age at Death 57 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E9530] 1116 Lincolnshire, England  
1e
Death [E9531] 1173 England  
1f
Birth [E9532] after 1115 Tonbridge, Kent, England  
1g
Birth [E9533] 1116 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England  
1h
Birth [E9534] 1116 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England  
1i
Death [E9535] 1173 Oxfordshire, England  
1j
Death [E9536] 1173 Oxfordshire, England  
1k

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Clare, Richard [I4122]10941136-04-15
Mother De Meschines, *Adeliza [I4123]10941128
         De Clare, *Roger Fitz Gilbert [I4089] 1116 1173

Families

    Family of De Clare, *Roger Fitz Gilbert and Saint Hilary, *Maud [F1374]
Married Wife Saint Hilary, *Maud [I4090] ( * 1132 + 1193-12-24 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E20965] about 1145 England  
1l
Marriage [E20966] 1153 Dalling, Norfolk, England  
1m
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
De Clare, *Eleanor [I4080]11271184
Clare, Evelyn de [I4121]about 1170after 1220
De Clare, Aveline [I4124]11601225-06-04

Narrative

TONBRIDGE CASTLE--BIRTH PLACE OF RICHARD FITZ GILBERT

Following the Norman Conquest, Richard Fitz Gilbert was granted land in Kent to guard the crossing of the River Medway. He erected a simple Motte-and-bailey castle on the site. To dig the moat and erect the motte 50,000 tonnes of earth were moved. In 1088 the de Clare family (descendents of Fitz Gilbert) rebelled against King William II. His army besieged the castle. After holding for two days the castle fell and as punishment the king had both the castle and the town of Tonbridge burnt to the ground. Before 1100, the de Clares replaced the wooden castle with a stone shell keep. This was reinforced during the thirteenth century, and in 1295 a stone wall was built around the town.[1] The twin towered gatehouse was built by Richard de Clare, sixth Earl of Hertford or his son Gilbert around the middle of the thirteenth century. The gatehouse shares many similarities with the ones at Caerphilly Castle built by Gilbert in 1268-1271. The great seal of England was temporarily kept here during one of Edwards visits to France.[2] The mansion was added in 1793.

ROGER DE CLARE, 3RD EARL OF HERTFORD
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Roger De Clare was a son of Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon. He succeeded to the earldom when his brother Gilbert died without issue. In 1164 he assisted with the Constitutions of Clarendon. From his munificence to the Church and his numerous acts of piety, Roger was called the "Good Earl of Hertford". He married (c. 1150) Maud de St. Hilary (1132-24 December 1193), daughter of James de St. Hilary and Aveline. Together they had seven children.

Pedigree

  1. Clare, Richard [I4122]
    1. De Meschines, *Adeliza [I4123]
      1. De Clare, *Roger Fitz Gilbert
        1. Saint Hilary, *Maud [I4090]
          1. De Clare, *Eleanor [I4080]
          2. Clare, Evelyn de [I4121]
          3. De Clare, Aveline [I4124]

Ancestors

Source References

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