Isabel de Clare, Countess of Pembroke

1172 - 1220  (48 years)

• Name	Isabel de Clare
  Suffix	Countess of Pembroke
  Born	1172	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  Gender	Female
  History	Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke, was the daughter of Richard de Clare (Strongbow), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, and his wife Aoife of Leinster. After the death of her brother Gilbert, Isabel became one of the wealthiest heiresses in Britain. Isabel de Clare had 5 sons and 5 Daughters: William; Richard; Maud; Gilbert; Walter; Anselm; Isabel; Sibyl; Joan; and Eva. All five of the sons would attain the rank of Earl of Pembroke. Isabel de Clare would die in 1220, a year after the death of her husband William Marshall, and she was buried in Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire, Wales. William Marshall was buried at the Temple Church in London. His tomb and effigy are extant today in the Temple Church. Isabel\'s mother Aoife of Leinster, daughter Maude, and her sons Anselm and Walter were buried at Tintern Abbey.
  Died	1220	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  Buried	Titern Abbey, Titern, Monmouthire, Wales
  Person ID	I769	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Richard \"Strongbow\" de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Strigul
  Relationship	putative
  Mother	Eva (Aoife) of Leinster,   b. Abt 1145,   d. Abt 1188  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Relationship	putative
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Marshal, 'the Greatest Knight that ever lived',   b. 1146,   d. 14 May, 1219, Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England  (Age 73 years)
  Children	+ 1. Eva Marshal de Braose,   b. 1203, Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales ,   d. 1246, Wales  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Marshal, 'the Greatest Knight that ever lived',   b. 1146,   d. 14 May, 1219, Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England  (Age 73 years)
  Married	Aug 1189
  Children	+ 1. Eve Marshal,   b. 1202, Pembroke Castle ,   d. 1246  (Age 44 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F1734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Tintern Abbey Where Isabel de Clare is buried