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Sir William GILBERT

Sir William GILBERT

Male 1327 - 1380  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name William GILBERT  [1
    Prefix Sir 
    Birth Jul 1327  Compton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    TitleOfNobility Surrey, England, Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    TitleOfNobility 
    _FSFTID GX31-Q7X 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GX31-Q7X 
    _UID 7456F20B93C14A28B8DDD86597B646958703 
    Death 6 Jul 1380  Compton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial St John the Baptist Churchyard, Marldon, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594778390  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2025 

    Father Sir Galfrid Geoffrey GILBERT, II,   b. 1298, Compton Castle, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1349, Marldon, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Joan COMPTON,   b. 1305, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Compton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F536731890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth DE CHAMPERNOWNE,   b. 1334, North Tawton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1380, Compton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1370  Compton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. William GILBERT,   b. Bef 1380, Compton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1428, Compton Castle, Maldron, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 48 years)
    Family ID F536731889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2024 

  • Notes 
    • William is shown in the Gilbert family pedigree for the Visitation of Devon in 1564[1]as the son of Galfrid Gilbert of Compton and Joan Compton (daughter of William Compton of Compton), and with wife Elizabeth Champernon and son William Gilbert.

      On 6 July 1380, Elizabeth, widow of William Gilbert was granted administration of her husband's estate.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 22 Sep 2024), entry for Elizabeth de Champernowne, person ID LVGP-ZLL. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 22 Sep 2024), entry for William Gilbert, person ID GX31-Q7X. (Reliability: 3).