Lady Margaret de Clare

Margaret was born about 1287.  Margaret's father was Sir Thomas de Clare and her mother was Juliana FitzMaurice.  She was an only child.  She died in 1333.

• General Notes

  She married, secondly, Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, son of Guncelin de Badlesmere and Joan FitzBernard, before 30 June 1308.
  
  From before 1303, her married name became de Umfreville. From before 30 June 1308, her married name became de Badlesmere.  As a result of her marriage, Margaret de Clare was styled as Lady Badlesmere on 26 October 1309. In 1321 she refused the Queen admission to the Royal Castle of Leeds, leading to the siege and capture of the Castle.  Between 11 November 1321 and 3 November 1322 in Tower of London, The City, London, England, she was imprisoned.

Details of Margaret's family with Bartholomew de Badlesmere