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Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester

Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester,
and 6th Earl of Hertford,
"The Red Earl", born 1243.
See wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons and wikitree and genealogics.
During the Second Barons' War he led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury in 1264.
He built the massive Caerphilly Castle, Wales. Started in 1268.
He built Morlais Castle, Wales, started c.1287.
He mar 2ndly, 1290, to Joan of Acre [dau of Edward I].
He died 1295, age 52 yrs.
He was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester,
   and 7th Earl of Hertford, born 1291.
   See wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
   He mar 1308 to Maud de Burgh.
   He was killed at the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314.
   He was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
   Maud died 1320. She was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey.

   
   

2. Eleanor de Clare, born 1292.
   She mar 1stly, 1306, to Hugh le Despenser the younger and had issue.

   
   

3. Margaret de Clare, born c.1293.
   She mar Hugh de Audley and had issue.

   
   

4. Elizabeth de Clare, born 1295.
   She mar 1stly, 1308, to John de Burgh and had issue.
   He died 1313.
   She mar 2ndly, 1315, to Theobald de Verdon, 2nd Baron Verdun and had issue.
   He died 1316.
   She mar 3rdly, 1317, to Roger Damory, Baron d'Amory and had issue.
   She founded Clare Hall (now Clare College), Cambridge, 1338.
   She died 1360.
   

Memorial to Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, in Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
See larger and full size. From findagrave. Added 2019.

Notes on the memorial to Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, in Tewkesbury Abbey.
From p.80 of [Masse, 1901].

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Caerphilly Castle

Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, SE Wales.
The largest castle in Wales.
Built starting in 1268 by Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester.

See Wikimedia Commons.
See satellite view and street view.
See notice outside, 2012 photos of LHS and RHS and other LHS.

Caerphilly Castle.
From here.

Caerphilly Castle. Fireplace.
Photo 2012. See larger and full size.
See other shot.

Drone flight over Caerphilly Castle.
Another one here.