William is shown in the Gilbert family pedigree for the Visitation of Devon in 1564[1]as the son of William Gilbert and Elizabeth Champernon, with wife Isabella Gambon and son Otho Gilbert.
23 Apr 1423: Yeovil: Inquisition post Mortem of Otes Chambernoun Esquire:[2]
Otes died on 2 January last. William Bykebury , William Gilbert and William atte Wode are his kinsmen and next heirs, each aged 40 years and more, William Bykebury as son of Katherine daughter of Thomas son of Margaret one of the sisters of Richard father of Otes; William Gilbert as son of Elizabeth, second sister of the same Richard father of Otes; and William atte Wode as son of Joan, third sister of the same Richard father of Otes.
17 April 1431: Exeter: Inquisition post Mortem of Agnes widow of Otes Chambernoun:[3]
Otes died without heir of his body. Agnes continued in her estate for life by right of a joint tenant in survivorship, and died so seised.
She died on 29 January last. Elizabeth, Margaret, and Elizabeth, daughters of William Bykebyry and minors in the king’s wardship, Otes Gilbert, and John atte Wode , are kin and next heirs of Otes Chambernoun . Elizabeth, Margaret, and Elizabeth are daughters of William son of Katherine daughter of Thomas son of Margaret, one of the sisters of Richard father of Otes Chambernoun . Elizabeth, first daughter, was aged 14 on 23 April last. Margaret was aged 7 years on the day following the feast of Saint... last. Elizabeth, third daughter, was aged 4 on ... Laurence last. Otes Gilbert is the son of Elizabeth, other sister of Richard father of Otes, and was aged ?13 on 24 March last. Owing to his minority, he is in the wardship of the abbot of Torre because William his father, of whom he is the heir, held a messuage and carucate in Blackawton of the abbot by service.... William Gilbert died three years before Agnes.
Great Britain, Kate Parkin ed. Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. 22, 1-5 Henry VI, 1422-1427. (London, 2003): pages 162-165. Also available at the Mapping the Medieval Countryside website.
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