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Richard de Clare Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Richard de Clare, based on 19 World History Database records associated with England.

19 records1066–126213 events3 places

Chronological biography

1066

Invasion of England1066

Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars · Earl

Follows William the Conqueror to England

1075

Chief Justiciar1075

Government / Government of England · Earl · Chief Justiciar

Appointed Chief Justiciar

Reballion of Conqueror suppress1075

Warfare / Military · Earl · Chief Justiciar

Helps William the Conqueror suppress rebellion. Helps put down the rebellion to Norman rule

Reballion of Conqueror suppress1075

Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars · Earl · Chief Justiciar

Helps William the Conqueror suppress rebellion

1138

Birth of Richard de Clare1138

House / House of Clare · Earl

Birth of Richard de Clare, son of the 1st Earl of Pembroke

1153

Birth of Richard de Clare1153

House / House of Clare · Earl

Birth of Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford

1170

Capture of Waterford1170

Warfare / England War · Earl · Chief Justiciar · Waterford

Captures Waterford

Invasion of Ireland1170

Warfare / England War · Earl · Chief Justiciar

Leads an in support of Dermot MacMurrough, dethroned King of Leinster

Marriage1170

House / House of Clare · Earl · Chief Justiciar · London

Marries Eva, daughter of the King of Leinster

Siege of Waterford1170

Warfare / England War · Earl · Chief Justiciar · Waterford

Captures Waterford

1173

Invasion of Normandy1173

Warfare / England War · Earl · Chief Justiciar · Normandy

Helps Henry II in Normandy

1215

Excommunication1215

House / House of Clare · Earl

He and his son are among the Barons excommunicated by the Pope

Magna Carta1215

Government / Government of England · Earl

Plays a leading part in the negotiations for Magna Carta, 1 of 25 sureties

Magna Carta9 November 1215

Government / Government of England · Earl

one of the commissioners on the part of the Barons to negotiate the peace with the King

1217

Death of Richard de Clare1217

House / House of Clare · Earl

Death of Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford

1222

Birth of Richard de Clare4 August 1222

House / House of Clare · Earl

Birth of Richard de Clare

1255

Envoy1255

House / House of Clare · Earl · Envoy

Appointed Envoy to Scotland

1256

Envoy1256

House / House of Clare · Earl · Envoy

Appointed Envoy to Germany

1262

Death of Richard de Clare15 July 1262

House / House of Clare · Earl

Death of Richard de Clare

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Chief Justiciar · Earl · Envoy

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.