Birth of Isabel de Clare
Birth of Isabel de Clare, Countess of Pembroke and Striguil, eldest child of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
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Isabel de Clare Biography and Timeline
Follow Isabel de Clare through 10 dated historical records for England.
Isabel de Clare, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1172–1220Years on this page
1172
1185
Marriage
Inherits the numerous castles on the inlet of Milford Haven, guarding the South Channel, including Pembroke Castle. Henry II had promised Marshall that he would be given Isabel as his bride, and his son King Richard upheld the promise one month after his accession to the throne
Peerage
After her brother Gilberts death becomes one of the wealthiest heiresses in the kingdom, owning besides the titles of Pembroke and Striguil, much land in Wales and Ireland
1189
Marriage
The new King Richard I arranges her marriage in London ito William Marshall, the greatest knight and soldier in the realm
1191
Birth of 3rd Earl of Pembroke
Gives birth to William Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
1194
Birth of 4th Earl of Pembroke
Gives birth to William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke
1196
Birth of 5th Earl of Pembroke
Gives birth to William Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke
1198
Birth of 6th Earl of Pembroke
Gives birth to William Marshal, 6th Earl of Pembroke
1220
Burial
Buried at Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire
Death of Isabel de Clare
Death of Isabel de Clare
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.