The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear.[1]

Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation (1121)

Earls of Gloucester, 2nd Creation (1299)

Earls of Gloucester, 3rd Creation (1337)

Earls of Gloucester, 4th Creation (1397)

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References

  1. ^ "King Lear Character List". Spark Notes. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Robert, first earl of Gloucester". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23716. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ Connolly, Sharon Bennett. "Isabella of Gloucester, the Lost Queen of England". History The Interesting Bits. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Clare, Gilbert de, fifth earl of Gloucester and fourth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5437. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Clare, Richard de, sixth earl of Gloucester and fifth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5448. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "Clare, Gilbert de [called Gilbert the Red], seventh earl of Gloucester and sixth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5438. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ "Clare, Gilbert de, eighth earl of Gloucester and seventh earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5439. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ "Monthermer, Ralph de, first Lord Monthermer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19078. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. ^ "Audley, Hugh, earl of Gloucester". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37134. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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