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     Ercc King of Dalriada was the son of Eochaid Muinremur King of Dalriada. died.

     died.

     Earl of Clare, Earl of Hertford and Gloucester, GILBERT de CLARE, son of Surety Richard de Clare, and himself a Surety, was born about the year 1180. In June 1202 he was entrusted with the lands of Harfleur and Mostrevilliers. He was one of the Barons still opposing the arbitrary proceedings of the Crown. He championed Louis the Dauphin, fighting at Lincoln under the Baronial banner, and was taken prisoner by William Marshall, whose daughter he later married. He led an army against the Welsh in 1228 and captured Morgan Gam, who was released the next year. After an engagement in Brittany, he died on his return at Penros in that Duchy, 25 October 1230. His body was conveyed by way of Plymouth and Cranbourn to Tewkesbury. He was buried there before the High Altar 10 November 1230. He married Isabella, sister of William Marshall, the Surety, and daughter of William Marshall, the Protector, on 9 October 1217. She died 17 January 1239/40.

Gilbert was born circa 1180.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard de Clare Magna Charta Surety and (?) Amice Countess of Gloucester. He married Isabel Marshal on 9 October 1217.¹ Gilbert died on 25 October 1230.¹

     Isabel Marshal was the daughter of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare. She married Sir Gilbert de Clare Magna Charta Surety on 9 October 1217.¹ She married (?) Richard Earl of Cornwall on 30 March 1231.¹ Isabel died.

     Isabel died.

     (?) died. He married Isabel Marshal on 30 March 1231.¹

     As for the Hertford Castle of the de Clares, it is one of two Castles: A 10th Century ruin or a 17th Century structure. The older Castle retains a wall and part of a Norman tower. The remainder of the building is a Jacobean accretion made of brick and completely modernized.

Gilbert de Clare built a Castle at Caerdigan, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A marriage brought it into the hands of William Marshall, who soon controlled the strongest castles on the peninsula. The keep has been transformed into a modern house. Of all the castles that finally came into William Marshall's possession, this was the most important to the area. Scholars believe there is evidence that it was originally built of wood.

RICHARD de CLARE, the Surety, was the fourth Earl of Hertford but, like his father and uncle, was more generally known as Earl of Clare. He was present at the Coronation of King Richard I at Westminster, 3 September 1189, and of King John, 27 May 1199. He sided with the Barons against King John, and his Castle at Tonbridge was taken. On 9 November 1215 he was one of the commissioners who, on the part of the Barons, was to treat of peace with the King. On 4 March 1215/6 his lands in counties Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk; and Essex were granted to Robert de Betun; he and his son were among the Barons excommunicated by the Pope in 1215. He died between 3 October and 28 November 1217. He married Amicia, Countess of Gloucester, second daughter of William FitzRobert, Earl of Gloucester, and his wife, Hawise, daughter of Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester. She died 1 January 1224/5.

He married (?) Amice Countess of Gloucester.¹ Richard died on 28 November 1217.

     (?) Amice Countess of Gloucester was the daughter of William Fitz Robert and Hawise de Beaumont. She married Sir Richard de Clare Magna Charta Surety.¹ (?) died in 1244.¹

     Hawise de Beaumont was the daughter of Sir Robert de Beaumont II Earl of Leicester and Amice de Montfort. She married William Fitz Robert circa 1150.¹ Hawise died.¹

     William Fitz Robert was the son of (?) Robert de Caen "the Consul", Earl of Gloucester and Mabel or Maud Fitz Hamon. Lord of the manor of Glamorgan and of Cardiff Castle, 2nd Earl of Gloucester. He married Hawise de Beaumont circa 1150.¹ William died on 23 November 1183.¹

     He married Mabel or Maud Fitz Hamon.¹ (?) was born circa 1090.¹ He was the son of Henry I King of England and Mistress NN----. (?) died on 31 October 1147.¹

     Mabel or Maud Fitz Hamon was the daughter of Robert Fitz Hamon and Sybil de Montgomery. Mabel died. She married (?) Robert de Caen "the Consul", Earl of Gloucester.¹

     NN---- died.

     Seigneur of Crelly in Calvados, Mormandy, Lord of Thoringni. He married Sybil de Montgomery. Robert died.

     Sybil de Montgomery was the daughter of Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury. Sybil died. She married Robert Fitz Hamon.

     Roger died.

     He married Amice de Montfort.¹ Robert was born.¹ Robert died.¹

     Amice died. She married Sir Robert de Beaumont II Earl of Leicester.¹

     He married Margaret Basset.¹ Edmund died.¹

     Margaret Basset was the daughter of Ralph Basset and Hawise. She married Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford.¹ Margaret died.¹

     Ralph Basset was the son of Ralph Basset and Margaret de Somery. Lord Basset of Drayton, M.P. 1295-1299. He married Hawise.¹ Ralph died.¹

     Hawise died. She married Ralph Basset.¹

     Gilbert died. He married Amabilia de Chaucombe before 1253.

     Ralph Basset was the son of Ralph Basset. Baron Basset of Drayton, slain at Evesham. Custos pacis for Shropshire and Staffordshire, 1264; M.P. 1264. He married Margaret de Somery.¹ Ralph died.¹

     Margaret de Somery was the daughter of Roger de Somery and Nichole d'Aubigny. She married Ralph Basset.¹ Margaret died.¹

     Ralph died.

     William de Ros 2nd Lord Ros, of Helmsley was the son of William de Ros 1st Lord Ros of Helmsley and Maud de Vaux. M.P. 1317-1340, served in Scotland 1316-1335, sheriff of Yorkshire 1326. He married Margery de Badlesmere before 25 November 1326.¹ William died on 3 February 1342.¹

     Margery was born. She married William de Ros 2nd Lord Ros, of Helmsley before 25 November 1326.¹ Margery died.

     William was born circa 1255.² He was the son of Robert [Sir] de Ros and Isbel d'Aubigny of Belvoir Castle. He married Maud de Vaux in 1287.² William died circa May 1316.^1,2

     Maud de Vaux was the daughter of John de Vaux of Freiston. Maud died. She married William de Ros 1st Lord Ros of Helmsley in 1287.¹