Marriage
Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and they had the following children:
- Roger fitz Richard de Clare, received Norman lands and d. 1131, apparently without issue.
- Gilbert fitz Richard, d. 1115, succeeded his father as Earl of Clare.
- Walter de Clare, Lord of Nether Gwent, d. 1138.
- Richard fitz Richard de Clare, Abbot of Ely.
- Robert fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, d. 1136.
- Adelize de Clare, d. 1138. m. Walter Tirel.
- Rohese de Clare, d. 1121, m. (ca. 1088), Eudo Dapifer.
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