Gilbert DE CLARE 7th Earl of Clare, SURETY 
Gilbert was born in 1180 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He was an only child. He died at the age of 50 on October 25th, 1230 in Penrose, Brittany, France.General Notes
Source: Frederick Lewis Weis, Magna Charta Sureties, 4th Edition, (1968),28-2.
GILBERT de CLARE, son of Surety Richard de Clare, and himself a Surety,was born about the year 1180. In June 1202 he was entrusted with thelands of Harfleur and Mostrevilliers. He was one of the Barons stillopposing the arbitrary proceedings of the Crown.
He championed Louis the Dauphin, fighting at Lincoln under the Baronialbanner, and was taken prisoner by William Marshall, whose daughter helater married. He led an army against the Welsh in 1228 and capturedMorgan Gam, who was released the next year.
After an engagement in Brittany, he died on his return at Penros in thatDuchy, 25 October 1230. His body was conveyed by way of Plymouth andCranbourn to Tewkesbury. He was buried there before the High Altar 10November 1230.
He married Isabella, sister of William Marshall, the Surety, and daughterof William Marshall, the Protector, on 9 October 1217. She died 17January 1239/40
Gilbert and Isabella were married in a religious ceremony on October 9th, 1214 in Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England. They had two sons and two daughters, named Richard, William, Isabel and Amica.
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Children
Richard DE CLARE ,8th Earl of Clare
Richard was born on August 4th, 1222 in Gloucestershire, England. He died at the age of 39 on July 15th, 1262 in Allegedly poisoned by Peter de Savoy, Kent, England.
Isabel de Clare
Isabel was born on November 2nd, 1226 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. She died after July 4th, 1264.
Source/Citation
Magna Charta Sureties, 4th Edition @ 28-2
Magna Charta Sureties, 4th Edition @ 28-2
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