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Male Gilbert "Strongbow" de Clare Click to view Gilbert "Strongbow" de Clare in the family tree

Gilbert "Strongbow" was born on September 21st, 1100 in Tunbridge, Kent, England.  Gilbert "Strongbow"'s father was Gilbert FitzRichard de Clare , 2nd Earl and his mother was Adelaid\Adeliza de Clermont.  His paternal grandparents were Richard "de Tonbridge" "de Clare" FitzGilbert and Rohese ROHESE Giffard; his maternal grandparents were Hugh de Creil Seigneur de Creil & Hugh Mouchy and Marguerite de Roucy. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Hervey, Baldwin FitzGilbert, Ricahrd FitzGilbert, John (The Marshal), Rohesia, Adeliza Alice, Margaret and Rose.  He was the third youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 47 on September 14th, 1148 in Wales.


Gilbert "Strongbow"'s family with Isabel (Elizabeth) de Beaumont

‌Gilbert "Strongbow" and Isabel (Elizabeth) were married in a religious ceremony before 1130 in Tunbridge, Kent, England.  They had two sons and two daughters, named Baldwin, Richard "Strongbow" Fitzgilbert, Agnes and Basilia.

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