Brief Life History of Matilda
When Matilda de Clare was born in 1181, in Clare, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard de Clare 3rd Earl of Hertford, was 28 and her mother, Amice FitzWilliam, was 21. She married William de Braose in 1197, in Heydon, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died after 10 July 1220, in England, and was buried in Stanlow, Cheshire, England.
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- Matilda DE CLARE
- Magna Carta Ancestry, Volume 1 (personal copy)
- Maud de Clare (1184-1213), The Peerage
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1215 · Magna Carta
King John of England agreed to a charter of rights called the Magna Carta. The document was originally drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to establish peace between King John and a group of rebel barons. The Magna Carta was completed in 1215 and is now considered to be one of the greatest constitutional documents of all time.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dilip, Anirban, Gopal, Alok, Anindya, Arunava, Asit, Asok, Dibyendu, Goutam, Indra, Indranil.
Indian: variant of Dey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm#RichardClare3Hertforddied1217 as of 5/292016 MATILDA (-bur Stanlow Priory). The primary source which confirms her parent …
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