Richard FitzGilbert Earl De Clare 
Richard FitzGilbert Earl was born about 1024 in Bienfaite, Normandy, France . Richard FitzGilbert Earl 's father was Gilbert , Baron Of Tillieres Crispin and his mother was Gunnora D'Aunou . He was an only child. He died about 1090 in Tonbridge, Essex, England .General Notes
Burial: St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England
Occupation: Justiciar Of England
TITLE: Lord of Bienfaite & Orbec in Normandy Lord of Clare & Tonbridge
BIOGRAPHY: He tried to consolidate gains made by his father in Cardigan but was killed in an ambush in 1136. Soon after his lordship was recovered by the Welsh.
BIOGRAPHY: Richard was kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror. He founded the house of Clare during the conquest and played a major role in suppressing the revolt of 1075.
BIOGRAPHY: Richard was a knight who served in the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Richard was regent of England jointly with William de Warenne during the Conqueror's absence in 1075 and served in other capacities for the King. King William granted him one of the largest fiefs in the territorial settlement. The lordship centered on Clare and Suffolk. William arranged for Richard's marriage to Rohese, sister of Walter Giffard, and her dowry consisting of lands in Huntingdon and Hertford became absorbed in family inheritance
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