Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

Richard de Clare
Strongbow.jpg
Depiction by Gerald of Wales in Topographia Hibernica, c. 1188
Born1130
Died(1176-04-20)20 April 1176 (aged 45 or 46)
Resting placeChrist Church Cathedral, Dublin
Spouse(s)Aoife MacMurrough
Unknown Mistress
ChildrenGilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke
Aline de Clare
Unknown de Clare
Parent(s)Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Isabel de Beaumont

Richard de Clare (1130 – 20 April 1176), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, also Lord of Leinster and Justiciar of Ireland (sometimes known as Richard FitzGilbert), was an Anglo-Norman nobleman notable for his leading role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.[1] Like his father, Richard is commonly known by his nickname, Strongbow (Anglo-Norman: Arc-Fort).[a]

After his son and heir, Gilbert, died childless before 1189, the earldom passed through Richard's daughter Isabel de Clare and to her husband, William Marshal.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Richard FitzGilbert, 2nd earl of Pembroke | Anglo-Norman lord". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 20 November 2017.


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