Gilbert de Clare, 2nd Lord of Clare, 2nd Lord of Tonbridge, and 1st Lord of Cardigan was the son of Richard fitz Gilbert, 1st Lord of Clare, 1st Lord of Tonbridge (1035–1090) and Rohese de Giffard. He married Adeliza de Breteuil and had eight children by that marriage. He was one of the first to use the "de Clare" designation instead of "Fitz" after the Honor of Clare (his English Barony).
He succeeded to his father's possessions in England in 1088 when his father retired to a monastery whilst his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, inherited his father's lands in Normandy. In 1088 he fortified his castle at Tonbridge against the forces of His Majesty, King William II Rufus of England, but the King's forces managed to take the castle and Lord de Clare was taken prisoner. After the death of King Rufus in August 1100, he attended the court of King Henry I at Westminster in 1101.
In 1110, King Henry I took Cardigan from HRH Owain ap Cadwgan, Prince of Powys (1070-1116), son of HRH Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys (1051-1111) as punishment for a number of crimes and gave the Lordship of Cardigan, including Cardigan Castle to Gilbert de Clare. He also founded the Clunic priory at Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.∼Marshall to the Royal Household, Royal Serjeant and Marshall to Henry 1st Lord of Strigul, Abbot of Ely, Earl of Hertford, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Husband of- Adeliza de Claremont en Beauvaisais 1065/1117
He succeeded to his father's possessions in England in 1088 when his father retired to a monastery whilst his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, inherited his father's lands in Normandy. In 1088 he fortified his castle at Tonbridge against the forces of His Majesty, King William II Rufus of England, but the King's forces managed to take the castle and Lord de Clare was taken prisoner. After the death of King Rufus in August 1100, he attended the court of King Henry I at Westminster in 1101.
In 1110, King Henry I took Cardigan from HRH Owain ap Cadwgan, Prince of Powys (1070-1116), son of HRH Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys (1051-1111) as punishment for a number of crimes and gave the Lordship of Cardigan, including Cardigan Castle to Gilbert de Clare. He also founded the Clunic priory at Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.∼Marshall to the Royal Household, Royal Serjeant and Marshall to Henry 1st Lord of Strigul, Abbot of Ely, Earl of Hertford, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Husband of- Adeliza de Claremont en Beauvaisais 1065/1117
Gilbert de Clare, 2nd Lord of Clare, 2nd Lord of Tonbridge, and 1st Lord of Cardigan was the son of Richard fitz Gilbert, 1st Lord of Clare, 1st Lord of Tonbridge (1035–1090) and Rohese de Giffard. He married Adeliza de Breteuil and had eight children by that marriage. He was one of the first to use the "de Clare" designation instead of "Fitz" after the Honor of Clare (his English Barony).
He succeeded to his father's possessions in England in 1088 when his father retired to a monastery whilst his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, inherited his father's lands in Normandy. In 1088 he fortified his castle at Tonbridge against the forces of His Majesty, King William II Rufus of England, but the King's forces managed to take the castle and Lord de Clare was taken prisoner. After the death of King Rufus in August 1100, he attended the court of King Henry I at Westminster in 1101.
In 1110, King Henry I took Cardigan from HRH Owain ap Cadwgan, Prince of Powys (1070-1116), son of HRH Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys (1051-1111) as punishment for a number of crimes and gave the Lordship of Cardigan, including Cardigan Castle to Gilbert de Clare. He also founded the Clunic priory at Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.∼Marshall to the Royal Household, Royal Serjeant and Marshall to Henry 1st Lord of Strigul, Abbot of Ely, Earl of Hertford, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Husband of- Adeliza de Claremont en Beauvaisais 1065/1117
He succeeded to his father's possessions in England in 1088 when his father retired to a monastery whilst his brother, Roger Fitz Richard, inherited his father's lands in Normandy. In 1088 he fortified his castle at Tonbridge against the forces of His Majesty, King William II Rufus of England, but the King's forces managed to take the castle and Lord de Clare was taken prisoner. After the death of King Rufus in August 1100, he attended the court of King Henry I at Westminster in 1101.
In 1110, King Henry I took Cardigan from HRH Owain ap Cadwgan, Prince of Powys (1070-1116), son of HRH Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys (1051-1111) as punishment for a number of crimes and gave the Lordship of Cardigan, including Cardigan Castle to Gilbert de Clare. He also founded the Clunic priory at Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.∼Marshall to the Royal Household, Royal Serjeant and Marshall to Henry 1st Lord of Strigul, Abbot of Ely, Earl of Hertford, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Husband of- Adeliza de Claremont en Beauvaisais 1065/1117
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