Richard de Clare may refer to:
- Richard fitz Gilbert (died 1090), lord of Clare and of Tonbridge, ancestor of the Clare family.
- Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare (d. 15 April 1136), Anglo-Norman lord
- Richard de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford (1094–1136), Anglo-Norman lord
- Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130–1176), Cambro-Norman lord known as "Strongbow"
- Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford (1162–1218), known as Earl of Clare, led in negotiations for the Magna Carta
- Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford (1222–1262), also 2nd Earl of Gloucester
- Richard de Clare, Steward of Forest of Essex (1278–1318), killed at the Battle of Dysert O'Dea in Ireland
Famous quotes containing the word clare:
“I hid my love when young till I
Couldn’t bear the buzzing of a fly;
I hid my life to my despite
Till I could not bear to look at light:
I dare not gaze upon her face
But left her memory in each place;
Where’er I saw a wild flower lie
I kissed and bade my love good-bye.”
—John Clare (1793–1864)