Roger the Good CLARE, 3RD EARL OF HERFORD EARLSIR
Occupation: Earl of Hertford, Clare, Tonbridge Called 'The Good.
Both marriages have different spouses. The other spouse is Sir RogerDE CLARE. Aka SAINT HALLIARIE. Widow of Roger, Earl of Clare, Daughter andheir of James Saint Hilary.
2 GIVN Richard 6th de Clare Earl of 2 SURN HERTFORD 6th. Earl of Clare, Hertford and Gloucester. A MAGNA CHARTA SURITY. 4TH EARL OF HERTFORD ONE OF THE 25 BARONS CHOSEN TO ENFORCE MAGNA CARTA Richard was present at the coronations of King Richard I and King John. He was a leader of the Barons who forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. Magna Charta Surety Some sources say he died December 30, 1218. Richard was a descendant of Richard FitzGerald, who was born before 1035 in Normandy, and founded the House of Clare in England. FitzGerald was the eldest son of Crispin, Count of Eu and Brionne, who was a descendant of Charlemagne. He accompanied Willam the Conqueror to England in 1066, and later held 176 lordships and manors. One of these was Clare, in county Suffolk. This became his chief seat and caused him to become known as Richard de Clare. All of this and the succeeding information down to Alexander McGregor/Magruder, the immigrant, was found at a web site on the internet. There is no way of telling how accurate it may be.
He married Matilda (Maud) St Hilary, Lady Abt 1153 at Dalling, Norfolk, England . Matilda (Maud) St Hilary, Lady was born at Burkenham, Norfolk, England Abt 1132 daughter of James St Hilary and Aveline .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Mabel Clare
born 1156.
James de Clare
born 1156.
Roger de Clare
born 1158.
Richard Clare, Surity for the Magna Charta Earl of Hertford Sir
born 1162.
Eveline (Aveline) Clare
born Abt 1172.
Elena Clare
born Abt 1174.
Roger the Good Clare, 3rd Earl of Herford EarlSir died 1173 at Oxford, England .
Matilda (Maud) St Hilary, Lady died 24 Dec 1193 at Norfolk, England .