Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, English commander (born 1291)

Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester

English nobleman and military commander (1291–1314)

Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford was an English nobleman and military commander in the Scottish Wars. In contrast to most English earls at the time, his main focus lay in the pursuit of war rather than in domestic political strife. He was the son of…