Knight and 3rd Earl of Hertford, styled the Earl of Clare, Baron of Clare, Suffolk.
Son and heir of Roger FitzRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud Saint Hilary, grandson of Richard FitzGilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Meschines, and Jacques Saint Hilary du Harcouet.
Husband of Amice of Gloucester, second daughter and co-heiress of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, daughter of Robert, Earl of Leicester. They had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Gilbert Earl of Gloucester and Herford
* Richard, murdered in London, 1228
* Roger, died on his way back from the Holy Land
* Henry, in the service of the king
* Maud, wife of William de Brewes
* Joan, wife of Rhys Gryg
* unknown daughter
Sir Richard and his father-in-law, William FitzRobert, were suspected of participating in the rebellion against Henry II lead by Earl Hugh le Bigod in 1173, but held for the king against the king's son, young Henry. Richard fought to carry the banner into battle against Roger le Bigod, the current Earl of Norfolk in 1188.
He was present for the coronations of both King Richard in 1189 at Westminster, and then King John 1199.
Richard was appointed one of the eleven men to negotiate with Prince John, and to accompany the Chancellor, William Longchamp to King Richard in prison in Germany in 1193. When Richard sided with the Barons against John, his Castle at Tonbridge was seized.
After John took the throne, Richard received half the barony of Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, with William Marshal receiving the other share, and Richard received a moiety (half) of the Giffard estates in both Normandy and England.
When Richard and Amice were ordered to separate due to consanguinity before 1198, Amice took her possession of her maritagium of Sudbury, and records indicate they were considered divorced as she was recorded as the former wife of Clare. They reconciled by the pope as Amice used the title "Countess of Clare" again.
By 1206, Richard was in possession of the church of Yalding, Kent and the chapel of Branchley to Tonbridge Priory, and lost the church of Bottesham, Cambridgeshire to the canons of Nutley Abbey by 1214.
Richard was one of the barons to negotiate peace with the King 09 Nov 1215, one of the twenty-five Magna Carta Barons elected to witness the signing of the Magna Carta 15 June 1215, and as a result, was ex-communicated by Pope Innocent III on 16 Dec 1215, lost his lands at Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to Robert de Betun March 1216, and finally received restitution of his lands 05 Oct 1217.
Amice became the sole heir to her father at her sister, Isabel, Countess of Gloucester's death in 1217.
Sir Richard died between Oct 30 and Nov 28 of 1217. Tonbridge Priory petitioned the Bishop to grant indulgence "to all who prayed for the soul of sir Richard de Clare, formerly the Earl of Hertford, whose body lies in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Tonbridge, and the souls of all faithful departed deceased and those how have assisted in the building or upkeep of the lights." Amice had her husband's body carried to Tewkesbury Abbey to be buried in the choir of the Abbey. Her charters make no mention of her husband, only that of her son, and she gave free alms as a widow to Clare Priory.
Son and heir of Roger FitzRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud Saint Hilary, grandson of Richard FitzGilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Meschines, and Jacques Saint Hilary du Harcouet.
Husband of Amice of Gloucester, second daughter and co-heiress of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, daughter of Robert, Earl of Leicester. They had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Gilbert Earl of Gloucester and Herford
* Richard, murdered in London, 1228
* Roger, died on his way back from the Holy Land
* Henry, in the service of the king
* Maud, wife of William de Brewes
* Joan, wife of Rhys Gryg
* unknown daughter
Sir Richard and his father-in-law, William FitzRobert, were suspected of participating in the rebellion against Henry II lead by Earl Hugh le Bigod in 1173, but held for the king against the king's son, young Henry. Richard fought to carry the banner into battle against Roger le Bigod, the current Earl of Norfolk in 1188.
He was present for the coronations of both King Richard in 1189 at Westminster, and then King John 1199.
Richard was appointed one of the eleven men to negotiate with Prince John, and to accompany the Chancellor, William Longchamp to King Richard in prison in Germany in 1193. When Richard sided with the Barons against John, his Castle at Tonbridge was seized.
After John took the throne, Richard received half the barony of Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, with William Marshal receiving the other share, and Richard received a moiety (half) of the Giffard estates in both Normandy and England.
When Richard and Amice were ordered to separate due to consanguinity before 1198, Amice took her possession of her maritagium of Sudbury, and records indicate they were considered divorced as she was recorded as the former wife of Clare. They reconciled by the pope as Amice used the title "Countess of Clare" again.
By 1206, Richard was in possession of the church of Yalding, Kent and the chapel of Branchley to Tonbridge Priory, and lost the church of Bottesham, Cambridgeshire to the canons of Nutley Abbey by 1214.
Richard was one of the barons to negotiate peace with the King 09 Nov 1215, one of the twenty-five Magna Carta Barons elected to witness the signing of the Magna Carta 15 June 1215, and as a result, was ex-communicated by Pope Innocent III on 16 Dec 1215, lost his lands at Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to Robert de Betun March 1216, and finally received restitution of his lands 05 Oct 1217.
Amice became the sole heir to her father at her sister, Isabel, Countess of Gloucester's death in 1217.
Sir Richard died between Oct 30 and Nov 28 of 1217. Tonbridge Priory petitioned the Bishop to grant indulgence "to all who prayed for the soul of sir Richard de Clare, formerly the Earl of Hertford, whose body lies in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Tonbridge, and the souls of all faithful departed deceased and those how have assisted in the building or upkeep of the lights." Amice had her husband's body carried to Tewkesbury Abbey to be buried in the choir of the Abbey. Her charters make no mention of her husband, only that of her son, and she gave free alms as a widow to Clare Priory.
Knight and 3rd Earl of Hertford, styled the Earl of Clare, Baron of Clare, Suffolk.
Son and heir of Roger FitzRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud Saint Hilary, grandson of Richard FitzGilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Meschines, and Jacques Saint Hilary du Harcouet.
Husband of Amice of Gloucester, second daughter and co-heiress of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, daughter of Robert, Earl of Leicester. They had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Gilbert Earl of Gloucester and Herford
* Richard, murdered in London, 1228
* Roger, died on his way back from the Holy Land
* Henry, in the service of the king
* Maud, wife of William de Brewes
* Joan, wife of Rhys Gryg
* unknown daughter
Sir Richard and his father-in-law, William FitzRobert, were suspected of participating in the rebellion against Henry II lead by Earl Hugh le Bigod in 1173, but held for the king against the king's son, young Henry. Richard fought to carry the banner into battle against Roger le Bigod, the current Earl of Norfolk in 1188.
He was present for the coronations of both King Richard in 1189 at Westminster, and then King John 1199.
Richard was appointed one of the eleven men to negotiate with Prince John, and to accompany the Chancellor, William Longchamp to King Richard in prison in Germany in 1193. When Richard sided with the Barons against John, his Castle at Tonbridge was seized.
After John took the throne, Richard received half the barony of Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, with William Marshal receiving the other share, and Richard received a moiety (half) of the Giffard estates in both Normandy and England.
When Richard and Amice were ordered to separate due to consanguinity before 1198, Amice took her possession of her maritagium of Sudbury, and records indicate they were considered divorced as she was recorded as the former wife of Clare. They reconciled by the pope as Amice used the title "Countess of Clare" again.
By 1206, Richard was in possession of the church of Yalding, Kent and the chapel of Branchley to Tonbridge Priory, and lost the church of Bottesham, Cambridgeshire to the canons of Nutley Abbey by 1214.
Richard was one of the barons to negotiate peace with the King 09 Nov 1215, one of the twenty-five Magna Carta Barons elected to witness the signing of the Magna Carta 15 June 1215, and as a result, was ex-communicated by Pope Innocent III on 16 Dec 1215, lost his lands at Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to Robert de Betun March 1216, and finally received restitution of his lands 05 Oct 1217.
Amice became the sole heir to her father at her sister, Isabel, Countess of Gloucester's death in 1217.
Sir Richard died between Oct 30 and Nov 28 of 1217. Tonbridge Priory petitioned the Bishop to grant indulgence "to all who prayed for the soul of sir Richard de Clare, formerly the Earl of Hertford, whose body lies in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Tonbridge, and the souls of all faithful departed deceased and those how have assisted in the building or upkeep of the lights." Amice had her husband's body carried to Tewkesbury Abbey to be buried in the choir of the Abbey. Her charters make no mention of her husband, only that of her son, and she gave free alms as a widow to Clare Priory.
Son and heir of Roger FitzRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud Saint Hilary, grandson of Richard FitzGilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Meschines, and Jacques Saint Hilary du Harcouet.
Husband of Amice of Gloucester, second daughter and co-heiress of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, daughter of Robert, Earl of Leicester. They had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Gilbert Earl of Gloucester and Herford
* Richard, murdered in London, 1228
* Roger, died on his way back from the Holy Land
* Henry, in the service of the king
* Maud, wife of William de Brewes
* Joan, wife of Rhys Gryg
* unknown daughter
Sir Richard and his father-in-law, William FitzRobert, were suspected of participating in the rebellion against Henry II lead by Earl Hugh le Bigod in 1173, but held for the king against the king's son, young Henry. Richard fought to carry the banner into battle against Roger le Bigod, the current Earl of Norfolk in 1188.
He was present for the coronations of both King Richard in 1189 at Westminster, and then King John 1199.
Richard was appointed one of the eleven men to negotiate with Prince John, and to accompany the Chancellor, William Longchamp to King Richard in prison in Germany in 1193. When Richard sided with the Barons against John, his Castle at Tonbridge was seized.
After John took the throne, Richard received half the barony of Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, with William Marshal receiving the other share, and Richard received a moiety (half) of the Giffard estates in both Normandy and England.
When Richard and Amice were ordered to separate due to consanguinity before 1198, Amice took her possession of her maritagium of Sudbury, and records indicate they were considered divorced as she was recorded as the former wife of Clare. They reconciled by the pope as Amice used the title "Countess of Clare" again.
By 1206, Richard was in possession of the church of Yalding, Kent and the chapel of Branchley to Tonbridge Priory, and lost the church of Bottesham, Cambridgeshire to the canons of Nutley Abbey by 1214.
Richard was one of the barons to negotiate peace with the King 09 Nov 1215, one of the twenty-five Magna Carta Barons elected to witness the signing of the Magna Carta 15 June 1215, and as a result, was ex-communicated by Pope Innocent III on 16 Dec 1215, lost his lands at Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to Robert de Betun March 1216, and finally received restitution of his lands 05 Oct 1217.
Amice became the sole heir to her father at her sister, Isabel, Countess of Gloucester's death in 1217.
Sir Richard died between Oct 30 and Nov 28 of 1217. Tonbridge Priory petitioned the Bishop to grant indulgence "to all who prayed for the soul of sir Richard de Clare, formerly the Earl of Hertford, whose body lies in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Tonbridge, and the souls of all faithful departed deceased and those how have assisted in the building or upkeep of the lights." Amice had her husband's body carried to Tewkesbury Abbey to be buried in the choir of the Abbey. Her charters make no mention of her husband, only that of her son, and she gave free alms as a widow to Clare Priory.
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