Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, English officer (born 1243)

Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester

English nobleman (1243–1295)

Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester was a powerful English magnate. He was also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare or "The Red Earl", probably because of his hair colour or fiery temper in battle. He held the Lordship of Glamorgan which was one of the…