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Gilbert de Clare

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Gilbert de Clare

Magna Carta Surety


Who was Gilbert de Clare?

Gilbert de Clare was listed as one of the Magna Carta Sureties. The Magna Carta Sureties were a group of 25 barons who were named as the guarantors of the Magna Carta, a document signed by King John of England in 1215. The Magna Carta, also known as the Great Charter, was a cornerstone of English constitutional history, as it limited the power of the monarchy and established certain rights for the people. The barons who served as the Magna Carta Sureties were responsible for ensuring that the king upheld the terms of the document, and they had the power to use force if necessary to do so. The Magna Carta is widely regarded as one of the most important legal documents in the history of Western civilization, and the role of the Magna Carta Sureties in securing its passage and guaranteeing its implementation helped to lay the foundation for the development of constitutional monarchy and the protection of individual liberties in England and beyond.


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Emma Eames

Opera Singer

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Clare Eames

Silent Movie Actress

21st great-granddaughter

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Scott Foley

TV, Stage and Movie Actor

24th great-grandson

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Nathan Hale

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3rd cousin 18 times removed
via Henry I, King of England

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24th great-grandson

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Louis L'Amour

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22nd great-grandson

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Kelsey Grammer

TV and Movie Actor

24th great-grandson

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Grace Slick

Singer, Songwriter - Jefferson Airplane

22nd great-granddaughter

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Nathaniel Philbrick

Author of In the Heart of the Sea

24th great-grandson

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Charlie Munger

Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

23rd great-grandson

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Richard Hatch

TV and Movie Actor

23rd great-grandson

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Kevin Spacey

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24th great-grandson

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Zach Snyder

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24th great-grandson

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Thomas J. Watson, Jr.

President and CEO of I.B.M.

24th great-grandson

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Michael Lookinland

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24th great-grandson

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

22nd great-grandson

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

23rd great-grandson

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Thomas Kean

48th Governor of New Jersey

21st great-grandson

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John Davis Long

32nd Governor of Massachusetts

1st cousin 20 times removed
via Maud de St. Hilary

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Co-Founder, U.S. Steel and Nabisco

20th great-grandson

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

23rd great-granddaughter

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Paul Walker

TV and Movie Actor

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Jennifer Coolidge

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Seth Low

Mayor of New York City
President of Columbia University

20th great-grandson

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William Woodbridge

2nd Governor of Michigan

18th great-grandson

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