Richard fitz Gilbert, was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was also known as "de Bienfaite", "de Clare", and "de Tonbridge".
Richard de Clare, was the eldest son of Gilbert, surnamed Crispin, Count of Brionne, in Normandy. This Richard fitz-Gilbert came into England with William the Conqueror, and received from him great advancement in honour and possessions.
He was rewarded with 176 lordships and large grants of land in England, including the right to build the castles of Clare and of Tonbridge. Richard fitz Gilbert received the lordship of Clare, in Suffolk, where parts of the wall of Clare Castle still stand. He was thus Lord of Clare.
He served as Joint Chief Justiciar in King William's absence, and played a major part in suppressing the revolt of 1075.
He was the son of Gilbert "Crispin", Count of Brionne, grandson of Richard I of Normandy.
Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had the following children:
Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138
Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely, d. 1107
Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue
Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare
Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136
Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo de Rie.
Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel
Richard's Surrey lands had a value of £241: 30% of the value of his English lands. Within Surrey, Richard fitz Gilbert owned manors in the following places: Albury, Beddington, Bletchingley, Buckland, Chelsham, Chessington, Chipstead, Chivington, Effingham, Apps in Elmbridge, Farleigh, Immerworth (Kingston upon Thames), Long Ditton, Mickleham, Molesey, Ockley, Old Malden, Shalford, Streatham, Tandridge, Tolworth, Tooting, Walton-on-Thames, Warlingham, Tillingdon, and Woldingham.
He was buried in St. Neot's Priory in 1091. His widow was still living in 1113. His lands were inherited by his son, Gilbert fitz Richard.∼Earl Richard "de Tonbridge" FitzGilbert - also known as de Clare - was born about 1024, lived in Bienfaite, Normandy, France and died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England . He was the son of Count Gilbert "Crispin" de Brionne and Constance d'Eu.
Earl Richard married Rohese Giffard about 1054 in England. Rohese was born about 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France, the daughter of Walter Giffard de Bolebec and Agnes Ermentrude Fleitel. She died after 1133 .
Earl Richard was Chief Justice of England and Earl of Buckingham, and accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He took his new title from the fief of Clare in Suffolk. Richard acquired the earldom of Gloucester by marriage, and became the leading barons of the south-eastern March by early in the 13th century.
Richard de Clare, was the eldest son of Gilbert, surnamed Crispin, Count of Brionne, in Normandy. This Richard fitz-Gilbert came into England with William the Conqueror, and received from him great advancement in honour and possessions.
He was rewarded with 176 lordships and large grants of land in England, including the right to build the castles of Clare and of Tonbridge. Richard fitz Gilbert received the lordship of Clare, in Suffolk, where parts of the wall of Clare Castle still stand. He was thus Lord of Clare.
He served as Joint Chief Justiciar in King William's absence, and played a major part in suppressing the revolt of 1075.
He was the son of Gilbert "Crispin", Count of Brionne, grandson of Richard I of Normandy.
Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had the following children:
Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138
Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely, d. 1107
Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue
Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare
Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136
Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo de Rie.
Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel
Richard's Surrey lands had a value of £241: 30% of the value of his English lands. Within Surrey, Richard fitz Gilbert owned manors in the following places: Albury, Beddington, Bletchingley, Buckland, Chelsham, Chessington, Chipstead, Chivington, Effingham, Apps in Elmbridge, Farleigh, Immerworth (Kingston upon Thames), Long Ditton, Mickleham, Molesey, Ockley, Old Malden, Shalford, Streatham, Tandridge, Tolworth, Tooting, Walton-on-Thames, Warlingham, Tillingdon, and Woldingham.
He was buried in St. Neot's Priory in 1091. His widow was still living in 1113. His lands were inherited by his son, Gilbert fitz Richard.∼Earl Richard "de Tonbridge" FitzGilbert - also known as de Clare - was born about 1024, lived in Bienfaite, Normandy, France and died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England . He was the son of Count Gilbert "Crispin" de Brionne and Constance d'Eu.
Earl Richard married Rohese Giffard about 1054 in England. Rohese was born about 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France, the daughter of Walter Giffard de Bolebec and Agnes Ermentrude Fleitel. She died after 1133 .
Earl Richard was Chief Justice of England and Earl of Buckingham, and accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He took his new title from the fief of Clare in Suffolk. Richard acquired the earldom of Gloucester by marriage, and became the leading barons of the south-eastern March by early in the 13th century.
Richard fitz Gilbert, was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was also known as "de Bienfaite", "de Clare", and "de Tonbridge".
Richard de Clare, was the eldest son of Gilbert, surnamed Crispin, Count of Brionne, in Normandy. This Richard fitz-Gilbert came into England with William the Conqueror, and received from him great advancement in honour and possessions.
He was rewarded with 176 lordships and large grants of land in England, including the right to build the castles of Clare and of Tonbridge. Richard fitz Gilbert received the lordship of Clare, in Suffolk, where parts of the wall of Clare Castle still stand. He was thus Lord of Clare.
He served as Joint Chief Justiciar in King William's absence, and played a major part in suppressing the revolt of 1075.
He was the son of Gilbert "Crispin", Count of Brionne, grandson of Richard I of Normandy.
Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had the following children:
Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138
Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely, d. 1107
Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue
Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare
Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136
Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo de Rie.
Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel
Richard's Surrey lands had a value of £241: 30% of the value of his English lands. Within Surrey, Richard fitz Gilbert owned manors in the following places: Albury, Beddington, Bletchingley, Buckland, Chelsham, Chessington, Chipstead, Chivington, Effingham, Apps in Elmbridge, Farleigh, Immerworth (Kingston upon Thames), Long Ditton, Mickleham, Molesey, Ockley, Old Malden, Shalford, Streatham, Tandridge, Tolworth, Tooting, Walton-on-Thames, Warlingham, Tillingdon, and Woldingham.
He was buried in St. Neot's Priory in 1091. His widow was still living in 1113. His lands were inherited by his son, Gilbert fitz Richard.∼Earl Richard "de Tonbridge" FitzGilbert - also known as de Clare - was born about 1024, lived in Bienfaite, Normandy, France and died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England . He was the son of Count Gilbert "Crispin" de Brionne and Constance d'Eu.
Earl Richard married Rohese Giffard about 1054 in England. Rohese was born about 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France, the daughter of Walter Giffard de Bolebec and Agnes Ermentrude Fleitel. She died after 1133 .
Earl Richard was Chief Justice of England and Earl of Buckingham, and accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He took his new title from the fief of Clare in Suffolk. Richard acquired the earldom of Gloucester by marriage, and became the leading barons of the south-eastern March by early in the 13th century.
Richard de Clare, was the eldest son of Gilbert, surnamed Crispin, Count of Brionne, in Normandy. This Richard fitz-Gilbert came into England with William the Conqueror, and received from him great advancement in honour and possessions.
He was rewarded with 176 lordships and large grants of land in England, including the right to build the castles of Clare and of Tonbridge. Richard fitz Gilbert received the lordship of Clare, in Suffolk, where parts of the wall of Clare Castle still stand. He was thus Lord of Clare.
He served as Joint Chief Justiciar in King William's absence, and played a major part in suppressing the revolt of 1075.
He was the son of Gilbert "Crispin", Count of Brionne, grandson of Richard I of Normandy.
Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had the following children:
Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138
Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely, d. 1107
Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue
Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare
Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136
Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo de Rie.
Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel
Richard's Surrey lands had a value of £241: 30% of the value of his English lands. Within Surrey, Richard fitz Gilbert owned manors in the following places: Albury, Beddington, Bletchingley, Buckland, Chelsham, Chessington, Chipstead, Chivington, Effingham, Apps in Elmbridge, Farleigh, Immerworth (Kingston upon Thames), Long Ditton, Mickleham, Molesey, Ockley, Old Malden, Shalford, Streatham, Tandridge, Tolworth, Tooting, Walton-on-Thames, Warlingham, Tillingdon, and Woldingham.
He was buried in St. Neot's Priory in 1091. His widow was still living in 1113. His lands were inherited by his son, Gilbert fitz Richard.∼Earl Richard "de Tonbridge" FitzGilbert - also known as de Clare - was born about 1024, lived in Bienfaite, Normandy, France and died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England . He was the son of Count Gilbert "Crispin" de Brionne and Constance d'Eu.
Earl Richard married Rohese Giffard about 1054 in England. Rohese was born about 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France, the daughter of Walter Giffard de Bolebec and Agnes Ermentrude Fleitel. She died after 1133 .
Earl Richard was Chief Justice of England and Earl of Buckingham, and accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He took his new title from the fief of Clare in Suffolk. Richard acquired the earldom of Gloucester by marriage, and became the leading barons of the south-eastern March by early in the 13th century.
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