Gloucester family
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The Gloucester family was a prominent Anglo-Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with the earldom of Gloucester and influential in royal and baronial politics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloucester ducal family | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman dynasty
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noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Empress Matilda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ King Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Earl of Hertford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Norman aristocracy
ⓘ
earldom of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenants-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| heldOffice | earl ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key power-brokers in 12th- and 13th-century England
ⓘ
major marcher lords ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-Norman baronial politics
ⓘ
royal succession disputes ⓘ |
| landholdings |
Devon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wales Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | integration into later English peerage families ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance |
English royal family
ⓘ
Norman nobility ⓘ de Clare family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
commanders in baronial wars
ⓘ
leaders in Anglo-Welsh conflicts ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester
NERFINISHED
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Isabel of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
monasteries in Gloucestershire
ⓘ
religious houses in Wales ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
baronial leadership
ⓘ
royal ally ⓘ |
| region |
Gloucestershire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Gloucester ducal family