Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester
| Gilbert de Clare 6th Earl of Hertford 7th Earl of Gloucester 3rd Lord of Glamorgan |
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Coat of Arms of de Clare family
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| Born |
2 September 1243 Christchurch, Hampshire |
| Died | 7 December 1295 (aged 52) Monmouth Castle |
| Resting place |
Tewkesbury Abbey 51°59′25″N 2°09′37″W / 51.9903°N 2.1604°WCoordinates: 51°59′25″N 2°09′37″W / 51.9903°N 2.1604°W |
| Title | 6th Earl of Hertford |
| Tenure | 1262–1295 |
| Other titles | 9th Lord of Clare 9th Lord of Tonbridge 8th Lord of Cardigan |
| Nationality | English |
| Wars and battles |
Second Barons' War Welsh war of 1282 |
| Predecessor | Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford |
| Successor | Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford |
| Spouse(s) |
Alice de Lusignan of Angoulême Joan of Acre |
| Issue | Isabella Joan Gilbert Eleanor Margaret Elizabeth |
| Parents |
Richard de Clare Maud de Lacy |
Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester, 3rd Lord of Glamorgan, 9th Lord of Clare (2 September 1243 – 7 December 1295) was a powerful English noble. Also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare or "The red earl", probably because of his hair colour or fiery temper in battle. He held the Lordship of Glamorgan which was one of the most powerful and wealthy of the Welsh Marcher Lordships as well as over 200 English manors (172 in the Honor of Clare).
Gilbert de Clare was born at Christchurch, Hampshire, the son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and of Maud de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Quincy. Gilbert inherited his father's estates in 1262. He took on the titles, including Lord of Glamorgan, from 1263. Being under age at his father's death, he was made a ward of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford.
In April 1264, Gilbert de Clare led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, as Simon de Montfort had done in Leicester. Gilbert de Clare’s castles of Kingston and Tonbridge were taken by the King, Henry III. However, the King allowed de Clare's Countess Alice de Lusignan, who was in the latter, to go free because she was his niece; but on 12 May de Clare and de Montfort were denounced as traitors.
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