sir Thomas de Clare (lord of Thomond, baron Inchiquin and Youghal)

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Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born about 1248 in Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 29 AUG 1287 in Newmarket on Fergus, co. Clare, Eire.

His wife was Julian FitzMaurice FitzGerald, who he married in FEB 1275. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Maud (c1276-1326/27).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1248
Place: Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England
Death 29 AUG 1287
Place: Newmarket on Fergus, co. Clare, Eire

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1276 TO 1287 lord of Thomond
Nobility Title baron Inchiquin and Youghal

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Notes

Note 1

On 26 January 1276 he was granted the lordship of Thomond by Edward I of England; he spent the next eight years attempting to conquer it from the O'Brien dynasty, kings of Thomond.