# Walter de Clare

> Walter de Clare or Walter fitzRichard was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and founder of Tintern Abbey. A member of a powerful family, Walter was a younger son who was given the Lordship of Striguil together with lands around Chepstow Castle by King Henry I of England sometime before 1119. Walter continued to appear in Henry's charters for the rest of the reign, and was an early supporter of King Stephen of England, Henry's successor as king. Walter last appears in the historical record in 1136 and died without children. His lands went to his nephew.

*Baron of Chepstow*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/walter-de-clare

## Identity
- **Born:** 1100
- **Died:** 1138-03-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Walter de Clare](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Clare)
- [Walter z Clare](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_z_Clare)
- [Walter de Clare](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Clare)
- [Γουόλτερ ντε Κλερ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%8C%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81_%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5_%CE%9A%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%81)
- [Walter de Clare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Clare)
- [Walter FitzRichard de Clare](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_FitzRichard_de_Clare)
- [Gautier de Clare](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautier_de_Clare)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14947565)

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