Earl of Gloucester
Encyclopedia
The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage
of England
. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare
's play King Lear
. See also Duke of Gloucester
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's play King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
. See also Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the...
.
Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation (1121)
- Robert, 1st Earl of GloucesterRobert, 1st Earl of GloucesterRobert Fitzroy, 1st Earl of Gloucester was an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England. He was called "Rufus" and occasionally "de Caen", he is also known as Robert "the Consul"...
(1100–1147) - William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of GloucesterWilliam Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of GloucesterWilliam Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester was the son and heir of Sir Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester, and Mabel FitzHamon of Gloucester, daughter of Robert Fitzhamon.- Lineage :...
(1121–1183) - Isabel, Countess of Gloucester (d. 1217) held by husband after 1189
- John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(1166–1216), on becoming king in 1199 he granted the Earldom to Isabel's nephew - Amaury VI of Montfort-Évreux, (d. 1213), Earl of Gloucester
- Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of EssexGeoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of EssexGeoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex and 6th Earl of Gloucester was an English peer and member of the House of Lords...
, Earl of Gloucester, (d. 1216), married Isabel in 1214 - Isabel, Countess of Gloucester (d. 1217), again, Countess of Gloucester in her own right from 1216
- Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, 5th Earl of Gloucester (1180–1230), Isabel's nephew
- Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester (1222–1262)
- Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester (1243–1295)
- Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, 8th Earl of GloucesterGilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of HertfordGilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester was a powerful English noble. Also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare, probably because of his hair colour.- Lineage :...
(1291–1314)
Earls of Gloucester, 2nd Creation (1299)
- Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron MonthermerRalph de Monthermer, 1st Baron MonthermerRalph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer, Earl of Hertford, Earl of Gloucester, Earl of Atholl -Biography:Ralph was a knight in the household of Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I of England. After the death of Joan's husband Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford in 1295, Ralph and Joan...
(d. 1325) (acquired Earldoms through marriage to Joan of AcreJoan of AcreJoan of Acre was an English princess, a daughter of the King Edward I of England and queen Eleanor of Castile...
, the widow of the 7th Earl, and lost them on her death in 1307).
Earls of Gloucester, 4th Creation (1397)
- Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1373–1400), degraded 1399