Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford
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| Sir Richard de Clare | |
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| Born | 1162 Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Died | 30 Dec 1218 Oxfordshire, England |
| Office | 4th Earl of Hertford 1173-1218 |
| Preceded by | Roger de Clare |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert de Clare |
Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford (1162 – December 30, 1218) was the son of Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. More commonly known as the Earl of Clare, he had the moiety of the Giffard estates from his ancestor Rohese. He was present at the coronation of King Richard I at Westminster, 3 September 1189, and King John on 27 May 1199. He was also present at the homeage of King William of Scotland at Lincoln.
He married (c. 1172) Amice FitzRobert, Countess of Gloucester (c. 1160-1220), second daughter, and co-heiress, of William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester, and Hawise de Beaumont.
He sided with the Barons against King John, even though he had previously sworn peace with the King at Northampton, and his castle of Tonbridge was taken. He played a leading part in the negotiations for Magna Carta, being one of the twenty five Barons appointed as guardians. On 9 November 1215, he was one of the commissioners on the part of the Barons to negotiate the peace with the King. In 1215, his lands in counties Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex were granted to Robert de Betun. He and his son were among the Barons excommunicated by the Pope in 1215. Sometime before 1198 Earl Richard and his wife Amice were ordered to separate by the Pope on grounds of consanguinity. They separated for a time because of this order but apparently they reconciled their marriage with the Pope later on.
His own arms were: Or, three chevronels gules.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| By Amice FitzRobert | |||
| Isabel de Clare | 1178 | Unknown | |
| Gilbert de Clare | 1180, Hertford, Hertfordshire | 25 Oct 1230 | 5th Earl of Hertford and 4th Earl of Gloucester, (or 1st Earl of Gloucester) |
| Maud (Matilda) de Clare | 1184, Lincoln, Lincolnshire | 1213 | Married in 1206 Sir William de Braose, son of William de Braose and Maud de St. Valery. |
| Richard de Clare | 1184, Hertford | 4 Mar 1228, London | |
| Joane de Clare | 1184, Hertford | Unknown | |
| Preceded by Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford |
Earl of Hertford 1173-1218 |
Succeeded by Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford |
