Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford

Gilbert Fitz Richard
1st Earl of Hertford
4th Lord of Clare
Hereditary
Earl of Hereford
Lord of the Honor of Clare
1138–1152

1136–1152
PredecessorRichard Fitz Gilbert de Clare
SuccessorRoger de Clare
Other titles4th Lord of Tonbridge
Lord of Cardigan
Born1115
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Died1152
Familyde Clare
FatherRichard Fitz Gilbert de Clare
OccupationPeerage of England

Gilbert FitzRichard de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford (c. 1115–1152), feudal baron of Clare[1] in Suffolk, was created Earl of Hertford by King Stephen.

  1. ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.35