subject: Name Claire [print this page] Owner name - Richard (1035-1090), Lord Clare and Tonbridge, France Sire de Benfeyt d'Orbek (Normandy) was procurator-general and regent of England, played an important role in suppressing the uprising in 1075. When his father was assassinated in 1040, Richard Baldwin and his brother were forced to leave Normandy and found refuge at the court of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders. When a cousin of Richard Wilhelm, buduyuschy Conqueror, married the daughter of the Count, the brothers have been reinstated, but they were never returned to their possession of Brienne, and E. The brothers participated in the conquest of England both held important posts under the Conqueror. Richard, along with William de Varennes was regent during the king's absence in 1075. King William is well rewarded for his cousin for the service, gave him the five o'clock largest. Center of Richard's possessions concentrated in Clr (hence the generic name names), that in Suffolk, the most important Stronghold during the Anglo-Saxons. Estates Richard Fitsgerberta were both in Suffolk and in Essex, Surrey and Kent, as well as in southern and eastern parts of the kingdom. In addition to all the king married his brother Rogeze, sister of Walter Giffard (a little later Count Bekingemskogo). Her dowry included a lot of land in Huntington and Hertford. After the death of Richard his possessions were divided between his two sons, Roger and Gilbert.
Richard had 5 sons and 2 daughters, among whom were divided his possessions. But, basically, they got two of his sons - Roger and Gilbert. The eldest son, Roger (1130) took all the land in France, Gilbert (1117) took Clare and Tonbridge, Walter (1138) - Nezervent, he founded Tinternskoe Abbey, Richard (1100) was the abbot of Ely, Robert (+ 1136) was the steward of King Henry II and Lord Little Danmou.
Gilbert, founder of the parish of Clara, defended his castle of Tonbridge by the troops of King William Rufus, was wounded and lost the castle to the enemy. After the death of red king, King Henry hath that name, and in 1110 Gilbert was given the estate of Cardigan in the south-west Wales and vassal immediately launched a military campaign that would grab the earth, in Welsh.
Gilbert had two sons: Richard (1100-1136), Gilbert (1100-1148) and Baldwin (1104-1154). Richard, the eldest son of Gilbert, was married to Adeliza de Zhernon, daughter of Chester. Richard was trying to round up ownership of his father in cardigan, but was killed in a battle with the Welsh, who soon took over the estate. Richard was the first Earl of Hertford. His brother Gilbert was a supporter of King Stephen, took part in the Battle of Lincoln with the forces of Matilda in 1141, received from the King estate Nezervent (legacy Uncle Walter), and the county of Pembroke. Been married to Isabel de Beaumont, the favorite daughter of the king and Count Lechester, and then to Isabella de Vermandois CREPY
