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Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester
English nobleman (1222–1262) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester, 2nd Lord of Glamorgan, 8th Lord of Clare (4 August 1222 – 14 July 1262) was the son of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, and Isabel Marshal.[1][2] He was also a powerful Marcher Lord in Wales and inherited the Lordship of Glamorgan upon the death of his father. He played a prominent role in the constitutional crisis of 1258–1263.
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Reign | 1230–1262 |
Predecessor | Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford |
Successor | Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford |
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Born | 4 August 1222 Clare Castle, Clare, Suffolk, Kingdom of England |
Died | 14 July 1262(1262-07-14) (aged 39) Waltham, Bridge Hundred, Lathe of Borough, Kent, Kingdom of England |
Buried | Tewkesbury Abbey |
Family | de Clare |
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Father | Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford |
Mother | Isabel Marshal |
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