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Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford (1116-1173)
| Name: | Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | Richard Fitzgilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford (1094-1136) |
| Mother: | - |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 1116 | Tonbridge, Kent |
| Death | 1173 | Oxfordshire |
Marriage
| Spouse | Maud de St. Hilary (1133?-1193) | |
| Children | Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford (1162-1218) | |
Individual Note
Son of Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon. Succeeded to the earldom when his brother Gilbert died without issue. In 1164 he assisted with the Constitutions of Clarendon. From his munificence to the Church and his numerous acts of piety, was called the "Good Earl of Hertford". He married (ca. 1150), Maud de St. Hilary (1132-24 Dec 1193), daughter of James de St. Hilary and Aveline. Fathered seven children.