1291 - 1314
Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester Scottish Military
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| First Name |
Gilbert
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| Last Name |
De Clare
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gilbert de Clare
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| Alternative Name |
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 10th Lord of Clare, 5th Lord of Glamorgan
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| Birthday |
10th May, 1291
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| Died |
24th June, 1314
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| Buried |
Tewkesbury Abbey51°59′25″N 2°09′38″W / 51.990252°N 2.160428°W / 51.990252; -2.160428
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| Occupation Text |
Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford, 10th Lord of Clare, 5th Lord of Glamorgan
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| Occupation |
Military
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Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford (c. 10 May 1291 – 24 June 1314) was an English nobleman and military commander in the Scottish Wars. In contrast to most English earls at the time, his main focus lay in the pursuit of war rather than in domestic political strife. He was the son of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I. The older Gilbert died when his son was only four years old, and the younger Gilbert was invested with his earldoms at the young age of sixteen. Almost immediately, he became involved in the defence of the northern border, but later he was drawn into the struggles between Edward II and some of his barons. He was one of the Lords Ordainers who ordered the expulsion of the king's favourite Piers Gaveston in 1311. When Gaveston was killed on his return in 1312, Gloucester helped negotiate a settlement between the perpetrators and the king.
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