Clement was a native of Gloucester and became a canon of Llanthony Priory[1] as a young child.
He was a relative of Miles of Gloucester, the Earl of Hereford;[a] he was perhaps a brother, but in some manner certainly a kinsman.
[2] Clement was educated at Llanthony and his learning was praised by Gerald of Wales and Osbert de Clare.
[1] His time as prior was not considered exemplary, but he did institute some changes to the customs and practices of the house.
Another possible work, though one unlikely to have been authored by Clement, is Meditationes de beata Virgine.
Clement has also been credited with a gloss on the Psalms, which has been shown to actually be the work of Gilbert de la Porrée.
[3] The Unum, occasionally known as Concordia Quattuor Evangelistarum,[4] is a gospel harmony to which Clement attached a large commentary.
It was also translated into Middle English under the title Oon of Foure, and was known to have been used by the Lollards in the 14th century.