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Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford (b. 1153, d. 28 Nov 1217)

Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford (son of Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford) was born 1153, and died 28 Nov 1217. He married Amice FitzRobert, daughter of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont of Leicester.

Notes for Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford:
Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford was born circa 1153. He was the son of Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford. He married Amice FitzRobert, daughter of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, circa 1180. He and Amice FitzRobert were divorced in 1200. He died circa 28 November 1217.
Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford gained the title of 3rd Earl of Hertford

Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford (1162 – December 30, 1218) was the son of Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. More commonly known as the Earl of Clare, he had the moiety of the Giffard estates from his ancestor Rohese. He was present at the coronation of King Richard I at Westminster, 3 Sep 1189, and King John on 27 May 1199. He was also present at the homeage of King William of Scotland at Lincoln.
He married (ca. 1172) Amice Fitz William, Countess of Gloucester (ca. 1160-1220), second daughter of William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester, and Hawise de Beaumont. He sided with the Barons against King John, even though he had previously sworn peace with the King at Northampton, and his castle of Tonbridge was taken. He played a leading part in the negotiations for Magna Carta, being one of the twenty five Barons appointed as guardians. On 9 Nov 1215, he was one of the commissioners on the part of the Barons to negotiate the peace with the King. In 1215, 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. Sometime before 1198 Earl Richard and his wife Amice were ordered to separate by the Pope on grounds of consanguinity. They separated for a time because of this order but apparently they reconciled their marriage with the Pope later on. His own arms were: Or, three chevronels gules.

Children of Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford and Amice FitzRobert are:

+Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester, b. 1180, d. 25 Oct 1230.