Gilbert "The Red" 7Th Earl of Hertford de Clare,, Joan 'Of Acre' Princess of England Plantagenet. Margaret found herself married to the king’s favourite Piers Gaveston. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website. Eleanor de Clare suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan. [S952] Glamorgan County history, Williams, Glanmor, General Editor, (Cardiff : William Lewis, 1936-1988), 942.97 H2g., vol. ]), FHL book 942 D5f 1887., vol. The Despencers were captured. Not only that but her young uncle paid for her place at court. 1 p. 85. You are currently our guest - Register for a User Account. 2 p. 270. Sources for Eleanor de Clare. Ayers, c1988), 929.242 B872a., p. 289. Eleanor de Clare has appeared in the following books: The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II Unfortunately he was land and power greedy. Eleanor was born in the great castle built by her father, Caerphilly in Glamorgan, in October or November 1292. A knight called Sir John Grey claimed that he had married her before de la Zouche arrived on the scene. You’d have thought that would have been sufficient drama for any woman but even after 1330 she wasn’t allowed any peace. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. A Welsh land dispute with Roger Mortimer ended in the imprisonment of Roger and his uncle in the Tower not to mention a nationwide reputation that eventually resulted in Edward II’s wife Isabella taking the opportunity to flee to France with her eldest son Prince Edward. Eleanor’s father-in-law was hanged whilst her husband was put on trial and brutally executed on the 24 November 1326 in Hereford. 1, 2 She married, firstly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord le Despenser, son of Hugh le Despenser, 1st and last Earl of Winchester and Isabella de Beauchamp, in 1306. Discover life events, stories and photos about Eleanor de Clare Baroness Despenser (1292–1337) of Caerphilly Castle, South Wales, Wales. [S25] #798 The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, Watney, Vernon James, (4 volumes. [S183] #1016 [1887 edition] The Royal Lineage of Our Noble and Gentle Families: Together with Their Paternal Ancestry, Foster, Joseph, (2 volumes. Eleanor de Clare [1, 2] Abt 1130 - Yes, date unknown Submit Photo / Document London: J. Oxford: John Johnson, 1928), FHL book Q 929.242 W159w; FHL microfilm 1696491 it., vol. 1 thePeerage.com: A Genealogical Survey of the Peerage of Britain as Well as the Royal Familie s of Europe , (accessed 10/01/2011). 192644680, citing St. Andrew's Old Churchyard, Eaton, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England ; Maintained by Memerizion (contributor 48072664) . not listed on wikipedia as a daughter of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. Eleanor De Clare was born between 30 April 1290 and 7 December 1295. She was promptly abducted from Hanley Castle by William de la Zouche who had participated in the Siege of Caerphilly Castle which had seen the capture of her first husband. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. Eleanor Stradling (born Strongbow de Clare) was born in 1300, at birth place, to Gilbert Strongbow de Clare, 8th Earl Gloucester and Alice de Clare (born Garnon). B. Nichols and Son, 1822-1841), FHL book Q 942.55 H2bal; FHL microfilm 962,237 ite., vol. Unfortunately her royal grandfather owed a Marcher Lord 2,000 livres. ), Volumes 1-4 FHL microfilm 164,680; volume 5 FHL mi., vol. Eleanor de Clare, suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan (3 October 1292 – 30 June 1337) was a powerful English noblewoman who married Hugh Despenser the Younger and was a granddaughter of Edward I of England. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 3, page 4289. 9 volumes. Lady Eleanor de Clare was born in October 1292. Edward III and the Pope rejected Grey’s evidence -though we don’t know what it was as it has disappeared from the record. London: [Harleian Society], 1877), FHL book 942 B4h volume 12; FHL microfilm 162,048 ., p. 283. 1 (July 1892) - v. 27, no. Her mother was Joan of Acre, the second oldest of Edward I's five surviving daughters, and her father was Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford. v. 1, no. [London]: Engraved and printed for the author, [1764-1784]. Jump to: General, Art, Business, Computing, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Religion, Science, Slang, Sports, Tech, Phrases We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word eleanor de clare: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "eleanor de clare" is defined. [S79] William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, (Vol. London: [Harleian Society], 1877), FHL book 942 B4h volume 12; FHL microfilm 162,048 ., p. 283. ...ster & Hertford de Clare,, Margaret Countess of Gloucester de Clare,, Elizabeth de Clare, Sir Thomas 2Nd Baron Monthermer de Monthermer,,... ...nser,, Hugh Earl of Winchester Baron le Despenser, Hugh Earl of Gloucester Ii de Audley,, Sir William 1St Baron la Zouche de Mortimer,, W... ...e Despencer, Elizabeth le Despenser, Isabelle le Despencer, Philip le Despencer, Gilbert le Despenser, Sister Joan le Despenser, John le ... Oct 3 1292 - Caerphilly, Caerphilly, Wales, June 30 1337 - Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England. 1919) ; 2nd ser. Eleanor de Clare (3 October 1292-30 June 1337) was the wife of Hugh Despenser and later William Mortimer.. She was also the eldest granddaughter of Edward I, her mother being Joan of Acre. suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan (until 1329) Eleanor de Clare. 1726. You would think under those circumstances that her marriage would have been fairly auspicious. 1 p. 144. About Eleanor de Clare not listed on FMG as a daughter of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. [S59] #765 The Hundred of Launditch and Deanery of Brisley in the County of Norfolk: Evidences and Topographical Notes from Public Records, Heralds Visitations, Wills, Court Rolls (1877-1879), Carthew, George Alfred, (3 volumes. [S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/genealogy/public_html/royal/index.html. She insisted that she was pregnant throughout. Attention : Age at Marriage (June 14, 1306) Below 16 Years (13), June 30 1337 - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, Gilbert 6Th Earl of Hertford de Clare, Joan of Acre Plantagenet, Oct 1292 - Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 83. 1 (Jan. 1921) - v. 23, no. Gilbert was born on May 10 1291, in Caldecot, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Godfrey was an illegitimate son of Richard of Normandy, and his son Gilbert was assassinated in 1040 - although as you will see, Gilbert was to become a confusingly common name for sons of the de Clare dynasty. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 243. Elizabeth de Clare 11th Lady of Glamorgan Younger daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester from his 2nd marriage Mother of William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster. Eleanor was what you might describe as “settlement of the debt” that Edward I owed to Hugh Despenser the Older. [S81] #125 The Royal Daughters of England and Their Representatives (1910-1911), Lane, Henry Murray, (2 voulmes. The first recorded member of the de Clare dynasty was Godfrey, Count of Eu. Eleanor de Clare suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan; Eleanor de Clare. In 1314 the family’s fortunes changed with the death of  Eleanor’s brother Gilbert. Glamorgan fell into Hugh Despencer’s lap and his power at court increased accordingly when Eleanor was named sub jure Lady Glamorgan. She died in 1184, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, at the age of 47, and was buried in Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Get Started. [S333] #773 The History and Antiquities of the County of Rutland: Compiled from the Works of the Most Approved Historians, National Records and Other Authentic Documents, Public and Private (1811), Blore, Thomas, (Stanford: R. Newcomb, [1811]), FHL book 942.545 H2b (British X Large Folio)., p. 19. Norwich: [s.n. Eleanor de Clare. 6 p. 502. Alice was born in 1299, in England. She was born in 1292 at Caerphilly in Glamorgan, Wales. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Discover the family tree of Eleanor De CLARE for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. The fine for the return of her lands was dropped to £5,000 and it still wasn’t paid when she died. London: Constable and Co., 1910-1911), FHL microfilm 88,003., vol. & W. Robins, 1847), FHL book Q 942.575 H2Li; FHL microfilms 990,261-99., vol. Her sister  Eleanor went to Sempringham and the third daughter, Joan, was sent to Shaftesbury. [S547] #1848 The Visitation of the County of Warwick in the Year 1619 (1877), Camden, William, (Publications of the Harleian Society: Visitations, volume 12. [S124] #240 Collins's Peerage of England, Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical, Greatly Augmented, and Continued to the Present Time (1812), Brydges, Sir Egerton,, (9 volumes. [S190] #11050 The English ancestry of Peter Bulkeley, Grace Chetwood, and Sarah Chauncy : a compilation of ancestral tables, Ayers, Frank Wayne, (Walnut Creek, California : F.W. [S67] #205 Baronagium Genealogicum, Or, the Pedigrees of the English Peers, Deduced from the Earliest Times, of Which There Are Any Attested Accountes Including, as Well Collateral as Lineal Descents (1764-1784), Segar, Sir William, (6 volumes. Joan of Acre married one of the most powerful noblemen in England, Gilbert “the Red” de Clare, earl of Gloucester. Historians are conflicted as to the extent of the relationships but it must have made life difficult and if it wasn’t then the arrival of Isabella in 1326 from France with an army at her back certainly made life very difficult for Eleanor. Elizabeth was captured by her brother-in-law and sent to Barking Abbey. Daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester and Joan of Acre [S.l. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. In May 1306 Despenser was knighted at the Feast of the Swans alongside Prince Edward, and in that summer he married Eleanor de Clare, daughter of powerful noble Gilbert de Clare, and Joan of Acre. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1385. Reprint Paris: Editions du Palais Royal, 1967-1968), FHL book 944 D5a; FHL microfilms 532,231-532,239., vol. Eleanor de Clare 6th Lady of Glamorgan Arms variant after 1306 as wife of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser. At the same time, Eleanor was accused of stealing jewels from the Tower of London. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 130. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Eleanor was born in October 1292 in Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales. 1 Marriage* 1337 Eleanor De Clare married Hugh Despencer in 1337. Her husband died and then Edward II “persuaded” her to swap Usk for Despencer’s lands in the Gower. The Despensers were an old family but they were somewhat cash strapped. The couple had four children; Gilbert, Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. Sources 3, 2 Attention : Age at Marriage (June 14, 1306) Below 16 Years (13). You would think under those circumstances that her marriage would have been fairly auspicious. Mother of Hugh le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer; Gilbert le Despenser; Sir Edward le Despenser; Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Arundel; Joan le Despenser and 5 others; Elizabeth de Berkeley, Baroness Berkeley; John le Despenser; Margaret le Despencer; Hugh la Zouche and Edward la Zouche « less She was the eldest daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and 7th Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile; thus she was a granddaughter to Edward I of England. The great castle had been built by her father, Gilbert ‘the Red’ de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester. Eleanor de Clare (3 October 1292 – 30 June 1337) was the wife of the powerful Hugh Despenser the younger.She was born in 1292 at Caerphilly in Glamorgan, Wales.She was the eldest daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and 7th Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile; thus she was a granddaughter to Edward I of England. ), 929.242 H971c., p. 38. She was the eldest daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and 7th Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile; thus she was a granddaughter to Edward I of England. Learn how your comment data is processed. Eleanor de Clare, suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan was a powerful English noblewoman who married Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser and was the granddaughter of Edward I … London: W. Wilfred Head, 1874), FHL book Q 942.74 D2f; FHL microfilm 924,024., p. 21. Today, Edward's niece, Eleanor de Clare. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Benedictine Monasteries in Alphabetical Order. ], 1877-79 (Norwich: Miller and Leavins)), FHL book 942.61 H2c; FHL microfilm 990,425 item 1., vol. With her sisters, Elizabeth de Clare and Margaret de Clare, she inherited her father's estates after the death of her brother, Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester at Bannockburn in 1314. 1 Biography. Margaret Despencer who was probably a toddler at the time was sent to Watton. [S73] #542 Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire (1874), Foster, Joseph, (2 volumes in 12. By 1325 she had nine children. ; 2 Mosley, Charles, editor , Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition , Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. 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