Bef 1120 - 1194 (> 74 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Alberic DE was born before 1120 (son of Alberic DE VERE and Adeliza DE CLARE); died in 1194. Notes:
Aubrey de Vere, born before 1120, third Baron by tenure, of Kensington, Count of Ghisnes, for his fidelity to the Empress Maud, was confirmed by that princess in the office of Great Lord Chamberlain, and all his father's territorial possessions. He had likewise other important grants with the Earldom of Cambridge, provided that dignity was not vested in the King of Scots, but if it were, then he was to have his choice of the Earldoms of Oxford, Berkshire, or Dorsetshire, all which grants being ratified by King Henry II., he was created Earl of Oxford, with the usual grant to earls, of the third penny of the pleas of the county. In the 12th year of King Henry II., on the levy of the aid for portioning the king's daughter, the Earl of Oxford certified his knight's fees to be in number twenty-eight, for which he paid 20 pounds, and in the 2nd year of King Richard I., he paid a fine of 500 marks to the king, "for the sister of Walter de Bolebec, to make a wife for his son." In four years afterwards he contributed 30 pounds, 2 shillings, and 6 pence for the knight's fees he then held, towards the sum at that time raised for the ransom of the king. The earl married (1) Euphamia Cantilupe, daughter of William de Cantilupe, by whom he had no issue, and (2) Lucia Abrincis, daughter and heiress of William de Abrincis.
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Generation: 2
2. | Alberic DE VERE (son of Alberic (Aubrey) I DE VERE and Beatrix de (Gand) GHISNES); died on 15 May 1141 in Essex, England; was buried in Colne Priory, Essex, England. Notes:
Alberic (Aubrey) de Vere, who was in high favor with King Henry I., was constituted by the monarch Great High Chamberlain of England in 1133, to hold the same in fee to himself and his heirs. He replaced Robert Malet, Lord of Eye in Suffolk, who had been banished and disinherited from that office. He married Alice (Adeliza) Clare (Tonebruge), daughter of Gilbert de Clare (de Tonebruge), and grand-daughter of Hugh de Clermont, Count of Clermont and his wife Marguerita. Alice became a nun at St. Osyth's Prioy after the death of her husband. In the 5th year of Stephen, 1140, while a joint sheriff (with Richard Basset, then Justiciary of England,) of Surrey, Cambridge, Essex, and several other counties, he was slain in a popular tumult at London. He died May 15, 1141, was buried in Colne Priory, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Aubrey.
Alberic married Adeliza DE CLARE. Adeliza (daughter of Gilbert de Tonebruge 2ND EARL OF CLARE and Adeliza (Adelaide) DE CLERMONT) was born about Oct 1080 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England; died about 1163. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
4. | Alberic (Aubrey) I DE VERE was born about 1030 (son of Alphonso Count de GHISNES); died in 1088. Notes:
Alberic (Aubrey I) de Vere, Count Aubrey, "Sanglier," married before 1139 Beatrix of Ghisnes, Countess of Ghisnes in her own right, and daughter of Henry, Count of Ghisnes, and his wife Sibylla Alberic possessed numerous lordships in different shires, of which Cheniston (now Kensington), co. Middlesex, was one, and Hedingham, co. Essex, where his castle was situated, and where he chiefly resided, another.
Alberic married Beatrix de (Gand) GHISNES. Beatrix (daughter of Henry CASTELLAN, de Gand and Sybilla MANASSES) was born in 1040; and died. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Gilbert de Tonebruge 2ND EARL OF CLARE was born about 1065 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England (son of Richard fitz Gilbert DE TONEBRUGE, 1st Earl of Clare and Rohese GIFFARD, de Bolebec); died in 1117 in England. Notes:
Gilbert de Clare of Tonebruge, 2nd Earl of Clare, was born before 1066. He resided at Tonebruge and inherited all of his father's lands in England. He joined in the rebellion of Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, against the king, but observing the William Rufus upon the point of falling into an ambuscade, he relented, besought pardon, and saved his royal master. We find him subsequently, however, again in rebellion, in the same reign, and fortifying and losing his castle at Tunbridge. He married in 1113, Adeliza Clermont, daughter of Hugh de Clermont, 2nd Count of Clermont, and his wife, Marguerita, daughter of Hildwin IV., Count of Montidier and Lord of Rouci and Ramere, and his wife, Adela, Countess of Rouci, great granddaughter of Hugh Capet and his wife, Adela.
Gilbert married Adeliza (Adelaide) DE CLERMONT about 1090 in England. Adeliza (daughter of Hugh Creil 2ND COUNT DE CLERMONT and Marguerita DE ROUCY) was born about 1074 in Clermont, Northamptonshire, England; died after 1124 in England. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Adeliza (Adelaide) DE CLERMONT was born about 1074 in Clermont, Northamptonshire, England (daughter of Hugh Creil 2ND COUNT DE CLERMONT and Marguerita DE ROUCY); died after 1124 in England. Children:
- Walter DE CLARE
- Hervey DE CLARE
- Rohese DE CLARE was born about 1079; and died.
- 3. Adeliza DE CLARE was born about Oct 1080 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England; died about 1163.
- Baldwin DE CLARE was born about 1088 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England; died in 1154.
- Margaret DE CLARE was born about 1097 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England; died after 1185.
- Gilbert DE CLARE, 1st Earl of Pembroke was born on 21 Sep 1100 in Tonbridge, Kent, England; died on 6 Jan 1147 in England.
- Lord Richard fitz Gilbert DE CLARE was born about 1101 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 15 Apr 1139 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom; was buried in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
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Generation: 4
8. | Alphonso Count de GHISNES Notes:
Alphonso, Count de Ghisnes appears to be the earliest known ancestor of Robert de Vere, the Surety. He was succeeded by his son, Alberic.
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12. | Richard fitz Gilbert DE TONEBRUGE, 1st Earl of Clare was born in 1030 in Brionne, Normandy, France; was christened in in Bienfaite, Normandy, France (son of Count Gislebert "Crispin" OF BRIONNE and Gunnora DE ANJOU); died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England; was buried in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England. Notes:
Because the Richard's father was not married to his mother Herleva, Richard became known as Richard FitzGilbert. The term 'Fitz' was used to show that a child was illegitimate son of the father. He was the founder of the House of Clare in England, first Lord of Clare.
Richard Fitzgilbert of Tonebruge, a lawyer and Chief Justice of England, born before 1035, was the founder of the House of Clare in England, first Lord of Clare. He was the eldest son of Gislebert, Count of Eu and Brionne, a descendant of Emperor Charlemagne. He accompanied Duke William into England, and later held one hundred and seventy-six lordships or manors. At the time of the General Survey, which was towards the close of King William's reign, he is called Ricardus de Tonebruge, from his seat at Tonebruge (now Tunbridge), in Kent, which town and castle he obtained from the archbishop of Canterbury, in lieu of the castle of Brion; at which time he enjoyed thirty-eight lordships in Surrey, thirty-five in Essex, three in Cambridgeshire, with some others in Wilts and Devon, and ninety-five in Suffolk, among those was Clare, whence he was styled Richard de Clare; and that place in a few years afterwards becoming the chief seat of the family, his descendants are said to have assumed thereupon the title of Earls of Clare (Burke, pg. 118-119). He married Rohese Giffard of Bolebec, daughter of Walter (Gautier) Giffard de Bolebec, Earl of Buckingham and Earl of Longueville, in Normandy, granddaughter of Osborne de Bolebec, a noble Norman, living in the time of Richard, Duke of Normandy, and granddaughter of his wife, Aveline, sister of Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy. According to Burke, pp. 230-231, he was granted for his gallant services at the battle of Hastings, the title of Earl of Buckingham. At the time of the General Survey, he was sent with Remigius, Bishop of Lincoln, and others, into Worcestershire, and some other counties, to value the lands belonging to the crown, as well as to private individuals in these parts. He himself possessed at that time two lordships in Berkshire; one in Wilts; one in Somersetshire; one in Huntingdon; five in Cambridgeshire; nine in Oxfordshire; nine in the co. of Bedford; three in Suffolk; twenty-eight in Norfolk; an forty-eight in Buckinghamshire; in all one hundred and seven. In 1089, he adhering to William Rufus, fortified his mansions in Normandy, for that king, and became chief general of his army there; yet in some years afterwards (1102), he sided with Robert Curthose (Courthouse), against King Henry I. The earl married Agnes Flaitell, daughter of Gerard Flaitell, and sister of William Flaitell, Bishop of Eureux. They had three children: Walter, his successor, 2nd Earl of Buckingham, who d.s.p; Rohais (Rohese), named above; and Isabel Giffard, who married Richard Granville or Grenville, progenitor of the house of Grenville, Dukes of Buckingham. According to Crispin and Macary, "Falaise Roll" pg. 22, Rohese was the daughter of Walter (Gautier) Giffard, brother of Berenger and Osberne (Osborne), who contributed 30 vessels and 100 men to the fleet for the Conquest as well as the horse on which William the Conqueror rode at the Battle of Hastings. He was awarded the earldom of Buckingham for his services. "Rohesia married Richard de Bienfaite, eldest son of Gilbert, Count of Brionne, from which union sprung the great house of Clare.")
Richard married Rohese GIFFARD, de Bolebec in England. Rohese (daughter of Walter Giffard DE BOLEBEC and Agnes FLAITELL) was born in 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France; died after 1113. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Rohese GIFFARD, de Bolebec was born in 1034 in Longueville, Normandy, France (daughter of Walter Giffard DE BOLEBEC and Agnes FLAITELL); died after 1113. Children:
- Walter de CLARE, Lord of Netherwent died in 1138.
- Adeliza De CLARE
- Rohese de CLARE
- Roger De CLARE was born about 1058; died in 1130.
- Richard De CLARE, Abbot of Ely was born about 1064 in Tonbridge, Kent, England; and died.
- 6. Gilbert de Tonebruge 2ND EARL OF CLARE was born about 1065 in Clare, Risbridge, Suffolk, England; died in 1117 in England.
- Robert de CLARE,, Baron of Baynard was born in 1067 in Tonbridge, Kent, England; and died.
- Avoye de CLARE was born about 1069; died about 1138.
- Rohese fitz Richard de CLARE was born in 1090; died in 1179.
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Generation: 5
24. | Count Gislebert "Crispin" OF BRIONNE was born about 1000 in Normandy, France (son of Count Geoffrey of Eu and Brionne OF NORMANDY); died in 1040. Notes:
"Concerning his ancestry, different theories have been advanced one of which claims that he descended from Rongwald, the Norwegian Viking, father of Duke Rollo the Dane, through Hrolf Turstan (living in 920), the former's grandson. Hrolf followed Rollo to Neustria, where he married Gerlotte, daughter of Thibaud I. le Tricheur, Count of Blois, Chartres and Tours, and became to ancestor of the powerful Norman houses of Avranches, Briquebec, Crispin, and Montfort-sur-Risle. This opinion is expressed by d'Anisy and de St. Marie in their "Recherches sur le Domesday," wherein they are supported by "Norman People, Cleveland, and partially by Planche, but the two generations immediately preceding Gilbert need clarification and substantiation."
"Mr. Stacy Grimalsi records his descent from Crispina, a supposed daughter of Duke Rollo the Dane and others accord him Roman descent which he may have had from some unknown ancestor."
The generally accepted opinion that Gilbert I. was descended from the ducal family of Normandy possibly through one of the numerous children of Richard I., Duke of Normandy, or a female offspring of William Longswood (Longsword), second duke, persists, in which event he married a near relative. The many historical references to his lofty ancestry, the important fortresses which he possessed in heredity, his vast domains and the high esteem in which he was held by duke Robert I., signifies a very close connection. Certain it is, however, that his children were descended from Richard I. since Gilbert's wife Gonnor (Gunnor) was the daughter of Baldric the Teuton, and a niece of Gilbert, Count of Brionne. This fact and the names of his immediate family and descendants have been historically recorded. St. Anselme confirms it by referring to one of his grandsons as of the "first blood of Normandy." They had issue, Gilbert II., hereditary custodian of Tillieres, William, Count of Vexin, Robert, who distinguished himself in Constantinople, where he was a famous general and greatly honored by the emperor, on which account he was poisoned through jealousy by the Greeks before 1073, leaving no issue."
The above account seems to indicate that the lineage that follows is not related to the Crispins, but rather to Gilbert, Count of Brionne. Further investigation of this point is needed. In any event Gilbert, Count of Brionne had an eldest son, Richard Fitzgilbert.
Gislebert married Gunnora DE ANJOU in England. Gunnora (daughter of Baldric, the Teuton) was born about 984 in France; and died. [Group Sheet]
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25. | Gunnora DE ANJOU was born about 984 in France (daughter of Baldric, the Teuton); and died. Children:
- Hesila DE CRISPIN
- Count William OF VEXIN
- Robert DE BRIONNE
- 12. Richard fitz Gilbert DE TONEBRUGE, 1st Earl of Clare was born in 1030 in Brionne, Normandy, France; was christened in in Bienfaite, Normandy, France; died about 1090 in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England; was buried in St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England.
- Sheriff Baldwin de Meules OF DEVON,, Exeter and Okehampton was born in 1089; died in 1095.
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Generation: 6
56. | Hugh DE CREIL was born about 990 in Creil, Oise, France (son of Renaud DE CREIL); died about 1060 in Creil, Oise, France. Children:
- 28. Renaud DE CLERMONT was born about 1010 in Creil, Oise, France; died after 1098 in Clermont, Beauvais, Oise, France.
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Generation: 7
112. | Renaud DE CREIL was born about 970 in Creil, Oise, France; died about 1047. Children:
- 56. Hugh DE CREIL was born about 990 in Creil, Oise, France; died about 1060 in Creil, Oise, France.
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Generation: 8
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