ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

Gilbert de Clare
1243 - 1295

Gilbert de Clare
  • Born Wed, 2 September 1243
  • Christchurch
  • Died Wed, 7 December 1295
  • Monmouth Castle, Monmouth
  • Buried
  • Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
Details
  • 7th Earl of Gloucester
  • Gilbert de Clare
  • Lived 52 years, 3 months, 5 days

Known as The Red Earl because of his hair colour and fiery temper in battle

Family

Wife

Joan of Acre
  • Joan of Acre
  • 1272 - 1307
  • Married Sunday, 30 April 1290
  • at Westminster Abbey, Westminster
  • Westminster Abbey, Westminster
  • Groom was 46 Bride was 17
  • Marriage lasted 5 years, 7 months, 7 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Son

Gilbert de Clare
  • Gilbert de Clare
  • 1291 - 1314

Daughter

Eleanor de Clare
  • Eleanor de Clare
  • 1292 - 1337

Daughter

Margaret de Clare
  • Margaret de Clare
  • 1293 - 1342

Daughter

Elizabeth de Clare
  • Elizabeth de Clare
  • 1295 - 1360