Biography of Maud Clifford 1234-1285

Paternal Family Tree: Clifford

Maternal Family Tree: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

In 1219 John "Tadody aka Fatherless" Braose 8th Baron Bramber (age 22) and [her mother] Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford (age 17) were married. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1220 [her father] Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford and [her mother] Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford (age 17) were married. They were half fourth cousin twice removed. She a granddaughter of King John of England.

Around 1234 Maud Clifford was born to [her father] Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford and [her mother] Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford (age 32). She a great granddaughter of King John of England.

In January 1257 [her future husband] William Longespée (age 29) was killed in a tournament.

After January 1257 John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 25) and Maud Clifford (age 23) were married.

Before June 1257 William Longespée and Maud Clifford (age 23) were married. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1260 [her half-brother] William de Braose 1st Baron de Braose 9th Baron Bramber (age 35) and [her sister-in-law] Aline Multon were married.

After 1260 [her half-brother] William de Braose 1st Baron de Braose 9th Baron Bramber (age 36) and [her sister-in-law] Agnes Moels were married.

In December 1263 [her father] Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford died at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. Baron Clifford Feudal either extinct or abeyant between his two daughters [her sister] Lucia Clifford (age 43) and Maud Clifford (age 29) and their issue. His brother [her uncle] Roger Clifford was the great x 2 grandfather of Roger Clifford who was created 1st Baron de Clifford in 1299.

Battle of Evesham

                    On 4th August 1265 the army loyal to King Henry III of England (age 57), led by his son the future King Edward I of England (age 26), supported by Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 21), Warin Basingburne and [her husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 33) defeated the rebel army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 57) at the Battle of Evesham.
                
                    Roger Leybourne (age 50) fought and reputedly saved the King's life.
                
                    Adam Mohaut rescued the King.
                
                    Alan de Plugenet of Kilpec fought for the King.
                
                    Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester was killed. Earl of Leicester, Earl Chester forfeit. His son Henry Montfort (age 26) was also killed. 
                
                    Hugh Despencer (age 41) was killed by Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (age 34). Baron Despencer extinct. It may not have been created as a hereditary barony.
                
                    Simon Beauchamp (age 31), Ralph Basset (age 50), William Devereux (age 46), Hugh Troyes, Richard Trussel, Peter Montfort (age 60), William Mandeville, William Crepping, William Birmingham, Guy Balliol and Thomas Astley (age 50) were killed. Henry Hastings (age 30), Humphrey Bohun (age 44), Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 27), John Vesci, John Fitzjohn and Guy Montfort Count Nola (age 21) were captured.
                
                    John Vesci was wounded and taken prisoner.

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After 1268 [her mother] Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford (deceased) died.

Before 1271 [her son-in-law] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 19) and [her daughter] Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He by marriage Earl Salisbury. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Battle of Orewin Bridge

On 11th December 1282 an English force including [her husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 50), Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 71) and Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis (age 25) defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells [Map] during the Battle of Orewin Bridge. The Welsh leader Llywelyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 49) was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales. His brother Dafydd (age 44) succeeded Prince of Wales.

Letters of Archbishop John Peckham 371. [After 11th December 1282]. To Maud Lungespeye (age 48).

Friar John, by the permission of God, archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, to the lady of great worth, Maud Lungespeye, greeting, and the blessing of Jesus Christ. My lady, your prayer agrees with pity and reason. But know that Llewellyn, who was prince of Wales, cannot be absolved unless he showed signs of repentance at his death to amend and leave his follies. Therefore if this is certain that he was repentant at his death, and ready as far as was in his power to make amends¹ to Holy Church, and this is proved before us, we will do what is right about it, for otherwise, without doing wrong, he cannot be absolved. Therefore we approve that you and his other friends should labour about this, that some of those who were at his death should come in time before us and show the signs aforesaid, for in any other manner we can do nothing.

Note 1. La asez.

Letters of Archbishop John Peckham 372. To Edward I.

To my lord the King. To his very dear lord Edward, by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Aquitaine, friar John, by the permission of God, archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, greeting in great reverence. Sire, know that those who were at the death of found in the most secret part of his body some small things which we have seen. Among the other things there was a treasonable letter disguised by false names. And that you may be warned, we send a copy of the letter to the bishop of Bath, and the letter itself Edmund de Mortemer has, with Llewellyn’s privy seal, and these things you may have at your pleasure. And this we send to warn you, and not that any one should be troubled for it. And we pray you that no one may suffer death or mutilation in consequence of our information, and that what we send you may be secret. Besides this, sire, know that lady Maud Lungespeye (age 48) prayed us by letter to absolve Llewellyn, that he might be buried in consecrated ground, and we sent word to her that we would do nothing if it could not be proved that he showed signs of true repentance before his death. And Edmund de Mortemer said to me that he had heard from his servants who were at the death that he asked for the priest before his death, but without sure certainty we will do nothing. Besides this, sire, know that the very day that he was killed, a white monk sang mass to him, and my lord Roger de Mortemer has the vestments. Besides this, sire, we request you to take pity on clerks, that you will suffer no one to kill them nor do them bodily injury. And know, sire, God protect you from evil, if you do not prevent it to your power, you fall into the sentence, for to suffer what one can prevent is the same as consent. And, therefore, sire, we pray you that it may please you that the clerks who are in Snowdon may go thence and seek¹ better things with their property in France or elsewhere. For because we believe that Snowdon will be yours, if it happen that in conquering or afterwards, harm is done to clerks, God will accuse you of it, and your good renown will be blemished, and we shall be considered a coward. And of these things, sire, if it please you, send us your pleasure, for we will give thereto what counsel we can, either by going thither or by some other way. And know, sire, if you do not falfil our prayer, you will put us in sadness, which we shall never leave in this mortal life. Sire, God keep you, and all that belongs to you.

This letter was written at Pembridge, Thursday after St. Lucy’s day².

Note 1. Querelur, to dispute, but is perhaps an error for querer,

Note 2. The Feast Day of St Lucy is 13th December.

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On 9th May 1285 Maud Clifford (age 51) died at Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire.

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On 29th May 1299 [her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 67) died at his home in Boyton, Wiltshire [Map]. His son John (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Giffard Brimpsfield. Aveline Courtenay Baroness Giffard Brimpsfield (age 18) by marriage Baroness Giffard Brimpsfield.

[her daughter] Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln was born to [her former husband] William Longespée and Maud Clifford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married before 1271 her fifth cousin Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury, son of Edmund Lacy 8th Baron Pontefract, 9th Baron Halton and Alice Saluzzo Baroness Lacy, and had issue.

[her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Margaret Belet were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

[her daughter] Maud Giffard was born to [her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Maud Clifford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

[her daughter] Katharine Giffard was born to [her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Maud Clifford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England. She married her half third cousin once removed Nicholas Audley and had issue.

[her daughter] Eleanor Giffard Baroness Strange Blackmere was born to [her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Maud Clifford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England. She married Fulk Strange 1st Baron Strange Blackmere and had issue.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Giffard was born to [her former husband] John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield and Maud Clifford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.