de Clare family

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The de Clare family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Wales, known for its vast landholdings and political influence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman dynasty
English princess
noble family
nobleman
alliedWith English crown NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Richard de Clare NERFINISHED
Strongbow NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Normandy NERFINISHED
declinePeriod early 14th century
diedIn 1090s
estatesPartitionedAmong co-heiresses
ethnicity Anglo-Norman
father Edward I of England NERFINISHED
founder Richard Fitz Gilbert NERFINISHED
heldCastle Caerphilly Castle NERFINISHED
Chepstow Castle NERFINISHED
Clare Castle NERFINISHED
Tonbridge Castle NERFINISHED
heldLordship Lordship of Glamorgan NERFINISHED
involvedIn Barons' Wars NERFINISHED
knownFor political influence
vast landholdings
lastMaleHeirDiedIn 1314
member Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford NERFINISHED
Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED
nobleFamily de Clare family NERFINISHED
nobleTitleHeld Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED
Earl of Hertford NERFINISHED
Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED
Lord of Glamorgan NERFINISHED
notableFor Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED
notableIn medieval England
medieval Wales
originatedFrom Clare, Suffolk NERFINISHED
participatedIn Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Joan of Acre NERFINISHED
timePeriod 11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Clare, Suffolk associatedWithNobility de Clare family
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester familyName de Clare family
this entity surface form: de Clare
Isabel de Clare familyName de Clare family
this entity surface form: de Clare
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke familyName de Clare family
this entity surface form: de Clare
Margaret de Clare familyName de Clare family
this entity surface form: de Clare
Clare Priory foundedBy de Clare family
this entity surface form: Gilbert de Clare family
Norman Marcher lords hasNotableMember de Clare family
this entity surface form: the de Clare family
House of Gloucester maritalAlliance de Clare family
Amice FitzRobert memberOf de Clare family
Isabel de Clare memberOf de Clare family
Mabel FitzRobert memberOf de Clare family
this entity surface form: de Clare–FitzRobert family
Margaret de Clare memberOf de Clare family
Amice FitzRobert nobleFamily de Clare family
Elizabeth de Clare nobleFamily de Clare family
Mabel FitzRobert nobleFamily de Clare family
Margaret de Clare nobleFamily de Clare family
Maud Marshal nobleFamily de Clare family
Joan Marshal notableFamily de Clare family