Isabel of Gloucester married King John of England

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Isabel of Gloucester, first wife of King John of England, was an English noblewoman and heiress whose marriage helped bolster John's political and territorial claims early in his reign.

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instanceOf English noblewoman
heiress
medieval English noble
alsoKnownAs Isabella of Clare NERFINISHED
Isabella of Gloucester NERFINISHED
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester NERFINISHED
associatedDynasty Angevin period of English monarchy NERFINISHED
associatedWith Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
reign of King John of England
birthPlace England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
father William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Isabel NERFINISHED
heldTitleFrom Earl of Gloucester (in her own right) NERFINISHED
historicalRole link between Gloucester earldom and the English crown
languageOfUse Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED
legalStatusOfMarriageToJohn politically motivated union
maritalStatus married multiple times
marriageImpact helped bolster John’s early reign claims in England
marriagePartner Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent NERFINISHED
John, King of England NERFINISHED
mother Hawise de Beaumont NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Gloucester NERFINISHED
de Clare family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Countess of Gloucester NERFINISHED
notableFor first wife of King John of England
hereditary Countess of Gloucester
marriage that strengthened John’s political and territorial position
politicalSignificance brought Gloucester lands and influence to John
marriage used to consolidate John’s territorial claims in England
positionHeld Countess of Gloucester NERFINISHED
realm Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
socialClass high nobility
spouse Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent NERFINISHED
John, King of England NERFINISHED
spouseOrderWithRespectToJohn first wife of John, King of England
spouseTitle Earl of Essex (Geoffrey de Mandeville) NERFINISHED
Earl of Kent (Hubert de Burgh) NERFINISHED
King of England (John) NERFINISHED
territorialConnection Gloucester NERFINISHED
Gloucestershire estates
timePeriod High Middle Ages
titleHeldInOwnRight Countess of Gloucester suo jure NERFINISHED

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House of Gloucester maritalAlliance Isabel of Gloucester married King John of England