Richard "Strongbow" fitz Gilbert

Abt 1130 - Abt 1176  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Richard "Strongbow" fitz Gilbert  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1130  [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 20 Apr 1176	Dublin, Ireland   [3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Christ Church, Dublin, Ireland   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I2024	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of AP, Ancestor of DDB, Ancestor of DGH, Ancestor of DK, Ancestor of EK, Ancestor of GFS, Ancestor of JMF, Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of LD, Ancestor of LDN, Ancestor of LMW, Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Gilbert "Strongbow" fitz Gilbert,   b. Abt 1100   d. 6 Jan 1148 (Age ~ 48 years)
  Mother	Isabel de Beaumont   d. Aft 1172
  Family ID	F5490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(Unknown mistress of Richard de Clare)
  Children	+ 1. (Unknown) de Clare
  Family ID	F4174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Eve of Leinster,   b. Abt 1145   d. Aft 1185 (Age ~ 41 years)
  Marriage	Abt 26 Aug 1170	Waterford, Munster, Ireland   [2, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Isabel de Clare,   b. 1173   d. 7 Mar 1220 (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F4831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Earl of Pembroke. Earl of Striguil. Justiciar of Ireland. Also called Richard de Clare. "Like his father, he was also commonly known by his nickname Strongbow (Norman French: Arc-Fort). He was an English lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland. [...] Strongbow was the statesman, whereas Raymond was the soldier, of the conquest. He is vividly described by Giraldus Cambrensis as a tall and fair man, of pleasing appearance, modest in his bearing, delicate in features, of a low voice, but sage in council and the idol of his soldiers." [Wikipedia]

  
  

• Sources

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