Background
Richard was the son of Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud, daughter of James de Saint Hillary.
Richard was the son of Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud, daughter of James de Saint Hillary.
More commonly known as the Earl of Clare, he had the majority of the Giffard estates from his ancestor, Rohese. He was present at the coronations of King Richard I at Westminster, 3 September 1189, and King John on 27 May 1199. He was also present at the homage of King William of Scotland as English Earl of Huntingdon at Lincoln.
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, being one of the twenty five sureties. On 9 November 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. His own arms were: Or, three chevronels gules.
Richard and Amice had children:
Gilbert de Clare (ca 1180 – 25 October 1230), 4th Earl of Hertford and 5th Earl of Gloucester, (or 1st Earl of Gloucester of new creation).
Married in 1217 Isabel Marshal. Maud (Matilda) de Clare (ca 1184–1213), married in 1206, Sir William de Braose, son of William de Braose and Maud de Saint Valery. Richard de Clare (ca 1184 – 4 March 1228, London).