Elizabeth DE CLARE

Elizabeth married John DE BURGH on 30 Sep 1308 in Waltham Abbey, Essex. John (son of Richard DE BURGH and Margaret ?) was born about 1290; died on 18 Jun 1313 in Galway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William DE BURGH was born on 17 Sep 1312; died on 06 Jun 1333 in Murdered - Le Ford (now Belfast).

Elizabeth married Sir Theobald DE VERDUN, Knt. between 04 Feb 1315 and 1316 in Near Bristol. Theobald (son of Theobald DE VERDUN and Margery ?) was born on 08 Sep 1278; died on 27 Jul 1316 in Alton Castle; was buried on 19 Sep 1316 in Croxden Abbey, Staffs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabel DE VERDUN was born on 21 Mar 1316/7 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 25 Jul 1349.

Elizabeth married Roger D'AMORY before 03 May 1317. Roger died between 13 and 14 Mar 1321 in Tutbury Castle; was buried in St. Mary's Warwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth D'AMORY was born before 23 May 1318; died after 5 Feb 1360.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 6th Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, Earl of Clare

Notes:

Gilbert was also known as the 7th Earl of Hertford, and the 3rd Earl of Gloucester, commonly called the Red, married Alice, daughter of Guy, Earl of Angoulesme, the King's half-brother, from whom he was divorced. In the battle of Lewes was one of the commanders against King Henry III, the King being taken prisoner; afterwards returned to the Royal party and was one of the chief generals on that side at the battle of Evesham where the barons were vanquished and their leader, Montfort, Earl of Leicester, was slain.

Name:
Gilbert De Clare 'the red', Knt., Baron of Clare, Suffolk, 9th Earl of Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester, 6th Earl of Hertford, son and heir of Richard de Clare and Maude de Lacy. He was born at Christ Church, co Hants on 2 Sep 1243.

He was married first to Alice De Lusignan, daughter of Hughes XI de Lusignam and Yolande de Bretagne. They had two daughters, and were divorced, his wife Alice said to have become hypochondriacal in 1271. At the death of King Henry III on 16 Noc 1272, the Earl took the lead in swearing fealty to Edward I, who was then in Sicily returning from the Crusade. He was Joint Guardian of England during the King's absence. Proposals for his marriage to the King's daughter were made as early as may 1283. Their daughter Margaret is probably the daughter born at Caerphilly Castle in October 1292, her mother having been purified there on 23 November following the birth of a daughter.

Gilbert married Joan (of Acre) Of ENGLAND about 30 Apr 1290 in Westminster Abbey. Joan (daughter of Edward I "Longshanks"Of ENGLAND and Countess of Ponthieu Eleanor of CASTILE) was born in 1272 in Acre, Palestine; died on 23 Apr 1307 in Clare, Sufolk, England; was buried in Clare Priory. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joan, also known as Princess Joan Plantaganet, who was the 8th in direct descent from William The Conqueror.
Was betrothed to Hartmann (drowned 1281/December 1282) son of Emperor Rudolf.