Richard FitzRichard de Clare, Abbot of Ely

RICHARD FitzRichard de Clare (-16 Jun 1107). He is named and his parentage given by Orderic Vitalis, who specifies that he was a monk at Bec and was appointed abbot of Ely by Henry I King of England. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1114 of "Ricardo filio Ricardi filii comitis Gisleberti monacho Beccensi" specifying that he was the last abbot of Ely.

Origins

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Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had the following children:

• Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138
• Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely, d. 1107
• Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue
• Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare
• Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136
• Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo de Rie.
• Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel

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• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/a/v/Margaret-Jean-Savage-OR/WEBSITE...